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CyberAgent, the parent company of Cygames, announced the acquisition of game developer Nitroplus<\/strong> on June 26. The company bought over 72% of Nitroplus\u2019 shares for 16.9 billion yen (over $104 million), making it a consolidated subsidiary (source: GameBiz<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a notice<\/a> from Nitroplus\u2019 CEO Takaki “Digitarou” Kosaka, the company will retain its name, company culture and freedom in content creation. Kosaka will resume his position as CEO, and Gen Urobuchi, writer of Saya no Uta and the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, will remain as vice-president. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A PR interview<\/a> published by CyberAgent reveals that it was Nitroplus that first approached the company with an acquisition offer. By seeking capital cooperation with CyberAgent, Kosaka hopes to fortify Nitroplus\u2019 management capabilities and focus on content creation. The CEO seems confident that the arrangement will help Nitroplus improve the quality of its games and pursue projects it had abandoned due to a lack of resources. In turn, CyberAgent has big expectations for Nitroplus\u2019 IP creation potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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