Company:Cygames

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Cygames, Inc.
Native name
株式会社Cygames（サイゲームス）
Kabushiki gaisha Saigēmusu
TypeSubsidiary
Industry
FoundedMay 9, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-05-09)
HeadquartersShibuya,
Tokyo
,
Japan
Number of locations
14
Key people
  • Koichi Watanabe (president)
  • Yuito Kimura (Executive director)
  • Kenichiro Takaki (General Manager, console division)
Owner
Number of employees
3,644 (2023)
ParentCyberAgent
Divisions
  • Osaka Cygames
  • Cygames Saga
  • Cygames Korea
  • Cygames Taiwan
  • Cygames America
  • Cygames Europe
  • Cygames Singapore
  • Cygames Toronto
Subsidiaries
  • CyDesignation, Inc.
  • BlazeGames, Inc.
  • WithEntertainment, Inc.
  • Citail, Inc.
  • CygamesPictures
  • Kusanagi, Inc.
  • LogicLinks, Inc.
  • Cymusic, Inc.
  • Cysharp, Inc.
  • Scoop Music Corporation
  • CyFoods, Inc.
  • CySphere, Inc.
  • flaggs, Inc.
  • Cygames Capital, Inc.
Websitecygames.co.jp

Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a Japanese video game development studio established in 2011 by CyberAgent. Mobile and e-commerce company DeNA acquired a 24% stake in the studio in 2012, and Nintendo acquired another 5% stake in 2018, leaving CyberAgent with 69% of the shares and as such, they are the parent company of Cygames. From its formation, the company produced mobile games, initially on the Mobage platform, and from 2013 on Android and iOS. The company headquarters is located in Tokyo while other divisions are located in Osaka and Saga in Japan and Seoul, South Korea.

Key IPs include Software:Umamusume: Pretty Derby (2021), Software:Princess Connect! Re:Dive (2018), Shadowverse (2016), Granblue Fantasy (2014), The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls (2011, with Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Rage of Bahamut (2011). The company began development of console games in 2015. In 2016, Cygames announced the establishment of an anime studio CygamesPictures. The company also began funding anime for its mobile property and for new projects and adaptations for anime. The company also entered the manga, music and design market in the same time period.

History

Cygames, Inc. was established in 2011 by CyberAgent,[1] a Japanese web services company. In 2012, DeNA purchased a 24% stake in Cygames.[2] Shortly thereafter, the studio was chosen by Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra) as one of the top ten game developers of the year.[3]

In June 2012, Cygames founded CyDesignation, a company specialized in Design, Illustration, Game planning and Game development.[4]

In March 2016, Cygames announced the establishment of its own anime production division and anime studio as a subsidiary known as CygamesPictures to do planning, production and animation both for Cygames own IPs and original anime projects as well.[5][6][7]

In June 2016, Cygames announced the acquisition of the gaming and anime background studio Kusanagi.[8][9]

In 2016, Cygames announced that it was developing Project Awakening, its first large-format title for consoles[10] as well as the establishment of their Osaka studio focused on console games.[11]

In May 2017, Cygames and Kodansha announced that they formed a partnership to launch a new label called Cycomi to release volumes in print distributed by Kodansha for manga already published online by Cygames on its digital manga website called Cycomics, while Cygames' established its first overseas subsidiary, Cygames Korea.[12][13] However, in April 2019, Cygames formed a new partnership with Hitotsubashi Group (Shogakukan and Shueisha).[14]

On June 8, 2017, Cygames and its parent company CyberAgent announced that they jointly established CA-Cygames Anime Fund, a fund for investing in anime IP which will inject funds to the anime production committee to obtain the rights to stream anime videos on the Internet and produce games, with a total amount of funds to be three billion yen.[15][16]

In 2017, Cygames founded its esports team, Cygames Beast, with Street Fighter players Daigo Umehara, Snake Eyez, and PR Balrog.[17][18]

In April 2018, a partnership with Nintendo was announced to develop the game Dragalia Lost, for the purpose of facilitating the partnership Nintendo will obtain approximately five percent of Cygames's issued stocks.[19][20]

In May 2018, Cygames announced the establishment of a subsidiary for music production and artist management called Cymusic.[21]

In April 2021, Cygames announced the establishment of a subsidiary called CySphere which is focused on 3DCG production for anime and games.[22] Cygames produced the anime The Marginal Service, which started airing in 2023.

In April 2023, Cygames opened two more international offices focused in marketing for its regions; one in Los Angeles called Cygames America and one in London called Cygames Europe.[23]

In December 2024, the company established a subscription-based video game service called Cygames ID for the purpose of using various services.[24]

Games developed

Mobile/web browser games

Title Original release date Publisher(s) Platforms JP WW Notes / Remarks
Rage of Bahamut
  • JP: September 1, 2011
mobage Yes Terminated
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
  • JP: November 28, 2011
mobage, Android, iOS, AndApp Terminated No Servers were closed on March 30, 2023
  • Saint Seiya Galaxy Card Battle
  • (Co-developed with DeNA)
  • JP: April 12, 2012
mobage
  • Disney Fantasy Quest
  • (Co-developed with DeNA)
  • JP: April 2012
mobage
Super Sentai Heroes
  • JP: April 26, 2012
mobage
Battle Spirits: Hasha no Houkou
  • JP: April 2012
mobage
Sakatsuku S World Stars
  • JP: June 2012
mobage
  • Rekka no Honoo BURNING EVOLUTION
  • (Co-developed with Shogakukan)
  • JP: July 19, 2012
  • JP: Cygames
 mobage
Tiger & Bunny: Lord of Hero
  • JP: July 27, 2012
mobage
Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen
  • JP: August 2013
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS
Knights of Glory[25]
  • JP: November 2013
  • JP: Cygames
 mobage
La Rudiaia Chronicle
  • JP: November 2013
  • JP: Cygames
 mobage
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light
  • JP: January 23, 2014
Android, iOS Servers were closed on January 31, 2024
Granblue Fantasy
  • JP: March 10, 2014
  • JP: Cygames
Yes No[lower-alpha 1]
  • WW: February 12, 2015
  • WW: Cygames
 Android, iOS Terminated
  • JP: February 18, 2015
Ameba Terminated No
LINE Paper Dash World
  • JP: March 2015
LINE GAME
Software:The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage
  • JP: September 3, 2015
Android, iOS Yes
  • Rabitobi
  • (Developed by Citail)
  • JP: September 2015
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS Terminated
  • Kindai Mahjong All Stars Touhaiden
  • (Co-developed with Takeshobo)
  • JP: September 2015
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS
Shadowverse
  • WW: June 17, 2016
  • WW: Cygames
 Android, iOS, DMM Games, Microsoft Windows (through Steam) Yes
  • Lost Order
  • (Co-developed with CyDesignation, PlatinumGames, Noisycroak)
  • JP: Unreleased
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS Unreleased No Closed Beta Test was held in August, 2017
  • Sevens Story
  • (Co-developed with WithEntertainment Inc.)
  • JP: August 18, 2017
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS Terminated Closed on December 27, 2022
  • Odin Crown[26]
  • (Co-developed with GameJeans, CyDesignation)
  • JP: February 8, 2018
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS
Software:Princess Connect! Re:Dive
  • JPN: February 15, 2018
  • TW: August 1, 2018
  • WW: January 19, 2021
Android, iOS Yes Terminated English servers were closed April 30, 2023
Dragalia Lost
  • WW: September 27, 2018
Android, iOS Terminated Servers were closed November 30, 2022
  • World Flipper
  • (Co-developed with Citail)
  • JP: November 27, 2019
  • WW: 2021
Android, iOS JP servers were closed February 20, 2024. TW servers were closed May 24, 2024. WW servers were closed July 25, 2024. CN servers to close August 15, 2025.
Software:Umamusume: Pretty Derby[27][28]
  • JP: February 24, 2021
  • KR: June 20, 2022
  • TW: June 27, 2022
  • CN: August 30, 2023
  • WW: June 26, 2025
Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows (through DMM Games and Steam) Yes Current Active Servers: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mainland China and Global (5 in total)
Software:Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond[29]
  • JP: June 17, 2025
  • JP: Cygames
 Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows (through Steam, Epic) Yes The server was launched on June 17, 2025

Console/PC games

Title Original release date Publisher(s) Platforms
  • JP: November 19, 2015
  • WW: Cygames
 PlayStation Vita
  • WW: July 18, 2016
 Windows
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Viewing Revolution
PlayStation VR
Anubis: Zone of the Enders -- M∀RS
  • WW: September 4, 2018
PlayStation 4, Windows
  • AS: February 10, 2020
  • WW: March 6, 2020
PlayStation 4, Windows
Shadowverse: Champion's Battle[31]
  • JP: November 5, 2020
  • WW: August 13, 2021
Nintendo Switch
[32]
  • WW: June 28, 2022
  • WW: Cygames
 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
  • WW: November 2, 2023
 Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: December 14, 2023
 PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows
  • WW: February 1, 2024
 PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows
  • WW: October 4, 2024
 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
  • JP: Cygames
 PlayStation 4
  • Garnet Arena: Mages of Magicary
 Console (TBA)
Untitled Metal Max project

Sponsorships

In July 2017, Cygames became a sponsor of Italian football team Juventus; after a pause in 2019–20 following its signing of competitor Konami, the sponsorship was renewed in 2020.[34][35] In January 2024, it became a sponsor of J.League football team Sagan Tosu.[36]

As a tie-in with the Umamusume franchise, Cygames began to notably sponsor a number of international thoroughbred racing events, beginning with a title sponsorship of the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 2024. In 2025, Cygames sponsored the Unbridled Sidney Stakes, held as part of the Kentucky Derby weekend; the company also ran an infield booth at Churchill Downs, featuring demos of Cygames titles such as the then-upcoming English release of Umamusume: Pretty Derby.[37][38][39][40] In June 2025, Cygames and France Galop announced that the company would become title sponsor of the Grand Prix de Paris.[41][42]

References

  1. ↑ Granblue Fantasy is not formally available on app stores outside of Japan; however, the game client is fully localized into English with new updates on pace with Japanese content releases, there is no region locking and, so long as a user can navigate account creation in Japanese, the game can be freely accessed outside of Japan, and in-app purchases in currencies other than JPY are supported via PayPal or Google Play, meaning that the game and all features (save promotional events that require living in Japan) are available to English speakers.
  1. ↑ "History – Cygames". https://www.cygames.co.jp/en/corporate/history/. 
  2. ↑ "DeNA to buy into Cygames - Mobile World Live". 7 November 2012. https://www.mobileworldlive.com/apps/news-apps/dena-to-buy-into-cygames/. 
  3. ↑ staff, Gamasutra, GD mag. "The top 10 game developers of 2012". Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra). https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/the-top-10-game-developers-of-2012. 
  4. ↑ "デザイン制作子会社　株式会社CyDesignationの設立について" (Press release) (in 日本語). Cygames. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rage of Bahamut Developer Cygames Establishes Anime Company". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-28/rage-of-bahamut-developer-cygames-establishes-anime-company/.100391. 
  6. ↑ "Cygamesがアニメ事業部を新設！　“日本を代表するアニメーションブランド”を目指す" (in ja). ねとらぼ. 2015-03-10. https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1503/10/news125.html. Retrieved 2015-03-11. 
  7. ↑ "アニメーション制作子会社を立ち上げ 株式会社CygamesPictures設立のお知らせ" (Press release) (in 日本語). Cygames. 2016-04-05. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  8. ↑ "Cygames Makes Anime Background Studio Kusanagi Its Subsidiary". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-02/cygames-makes-anime-background-studio-kusanagi-its-subsidiary/.102771. 
  9. ↑ "株式会社草薙の株式取得（子会社化）に関するお知らせ" (Press release) (in 日本語). Cygames. 2016-06-02. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  10. ↑ "Cygames Announces "Project Awakening" for Current-Gen Home Consoles". August 21, 2016. https://www.dualshockers.com/cygames-announces-project-awakening-for-current-gen-consoles/. 
  11. ↑ "Cygames opens PS4-focused Osaka studio". Gematsu. May 19, 2015. https://gematsu.com/2015/05/cygames-opens-ps4-focused-osaka-studio. 
  12. ↑ "Granblue Fantasy's Cygames, Kodansha Launch Manga Label". 28 May 2017. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-28/granblue-fantasy-cygames-kodansha-launch-manga-label/.116679. 
  13. ↑ "株式会社Cygames初の海外拠点韓国現地法人「Cygames Korea」設立のお知らせ" (Press release) (in 日本語). Cygames. 2017-06-12. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  14. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ja). Cygames. https://www.cygames.co.jp/press/press-19632/. 
  15. ↑ "株式会社Cygames　サイバーエージェントと共同でアニメファンドを組成　ゲーム化展開を促進" (Press release) (in 日本語). Cygames. 2017-06-08. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  16. ↑ "サイバーエージェントとCygamesが共同でアニメファンドを組成" (Press release) (in 日本語). サイバーエージェント. 2017-06-08. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  17. ↑ "格闘ゲームプレイヤー・梅原大吾、 スネーク・アイズ、PRバルログとのスポンサー契約締結、 ならびに、「Cygames Beast」発足に関するお知らせ - 株式会社Cygames". https://www.cygames.co.jp/press/press-16404/. 
  18. ↑ "Cygames Jumps Into eSports By Signing Daigo Umehara, PR Balrog, And Snake Eyez". 2 March 2017. http://www.siliconera.com/2017/03/02/cygames-jumps-esports-signing-daigo-umehara-pr-balrog-snake-eyez/. 
  19. ↑ "Data" (in ja). https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180427_2e.pdf. 
  20. ↑ "任天堂、Ｃｙｇａｍｅｓとゲームアプリで提携発表　株５％取得" (in ja). 2018-04-27. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASFL27HQS_27042018000000/. Retrieved 2018-04-27. 
  21. ↑ "株式会社Cygames、音楽制作子会社を立ち上げ 株式会社Cymusic設立のお知らせ - 株式会社Cygames" (in ja). http://www.cygames.co.jp/press/press-17693/. 
  22. ↑ "Cygames Creates 3DCG Studio Subsidiary CySphere". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-28/cygames-creates-3dcg-studio-subsidiary-cysphere/.172220. 
  23. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 27, 2023). "Cygames establishes Cygames America, Cygames Europe". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/04/cygames-establishes-cygames-america-cygames-europe. 
  24. ↑ "Cygamesの各種サービスをご利用いただくための共通アカウント 「Cygames ID」提供開始のお知らせ" (in ja). Cygames. 2024-12-18. https://www.cygames.co.jp/news/id-24180/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  25. ↑ Steparu. "Knights of Glory Released | Steparu.com" (in en-gb). https://steparu.com/news/front-page/1457-knights-of-glory-released. 
  26. ↑ "Odin Crown – Japanese studio announces new mobile MOBA | MMO Culture" (in en-US). 7 March 2017. http://mmoculture.com/2017/03/odin-crown-japanese-studio-announces-new-mobile-moba/. 
  27. ↑ Tai, Anita (April 27, 2025). "Umamusume: Pretty Derby Game's English Release Slated for June 26". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-27/umamusume-pretty-derby-game-english-release-slated-for-june-26/.223971. 
  28. ↑ Sal, Romano (April 27, 2025). "Umamusume: Pretty Derby – English version launches June 26". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/umamusume-pretty-derby-english-version-launches-june-26. 
  29. ↑ Steparu. "Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond launches June 17". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/shadowverse-worlds-beyond-launches-june-17. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution coming west on July 18". Gematsu. July 17, 2017. https://gematsu.com/2017/07/idolmaster-cinderella-girls-viewing-revolution-coming-west-july-18. 
  31. ↑ "Shadowverse: Champion's Battle launches November 5 in Japan, debut trailer and details". May 29, 2020. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/05/shadowverse-champions-battle-launches-november-5-in-japan-debut-trailer-and-details. 
  32. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 1, 2023). "Little Noah: Scion of Paradise now available for Xbox Series, Xbox One". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/11/little-noah-scion-of-paradise-now-available-for-xbox-series-xbox-one. 
  33. ↑ Tai, Anita (April 29, 2024). "Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Console Game's Video Details Mini-Games, August 30 Launch" (in en). Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-28/uma-musume-pretty-derby-console-game-video-details-mini-games-august-30-launch/.210304. 
  34. ↑ Bassam, Tom (2020-07-08). "Juventus and Cygames reunite in deal 'worth up to €10m'". https://www.sportspro.com/news/juventus-cygames-sponsor-worth-jeep-adidas-konami/. 
  35. ↑ "Cygames and Juve, together again: On to the Next!". June 29, 2022. https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/cygames-and-juve-together-again-on-to-the-next. 
  36. ↑ "Sports Partnerships | Cygames, Inc.". https://www.cygames.co.jp/en/csr/sports/. 
  37. ↑ Lada, Jenni (April 21, 2025). "Umamusume Developer Cygames Is 2025 Kentucky Derby Sponsor". https://www.siliconera.com/umamusume-developer-cygames-is-2025-kentucky-derby-sponsor/. 
  38. ↑ Bishop, Rollin (May 7, 2025). "I walked an hour in the rain to play horse girl gacha game Umamusume: Pretty Derby at the actual Kentucky Derby". https://www.gamesradar.com/games/racing/i-walked-an-hour-in-the-rain-to-play-horse-girl-gacha-game-umamusume-pretty-derby-at-the-actual-kentucky-derby/. 
  39. ↑ "Cygames ties in activation for its horse-themed video game to Kentucky Derby deal". May 1, 2025. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/05/01/cygames-ties-in-activation-for-its-horse-themed-video-game-to-kentucky-derby-deal/. 
  40. ↑ "Japanese Video Game Company Cygames Partners With Breeders' Cup". October 2, 2024. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/japanese-video-game-company-cygames-partners-with-breeders-cup/. 
  41. ↑ "Cygames Appointed Main Sponsor of French G1 Grand Prix de Paris, to be Held as the Cygames Grand Prix de Paris". June 16, 2025. https://www.cygames.co.jp/en/news/id-24412. 
  42. ↑ "株式会社Cygames、フランスGⅠレース「パリ大賞典」のメインスポンサーに就任" (in ja). Cygames. June 16, 2025. https://www.cygames.co.jp/news/id-24401/. 

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