Shueisha establishes Shueisha Games – Gematsu

■ About Shueisha Games

Shueisha Games is a new company that was born by crossing the boundaries between the publishing and game industries.

The publishing industry can find and nurture new talent.

The game industry has the power to develop and deliver new titles.

By combining these two strengths, we will take on the challenge of creating new games and put them into players’ hands all over the globe.

We hope you’ll also be a part of this adventure!

• Company Name: Shueisha Games Inc.
• Establishment Date: February 16, 2022
• Settlement Date: End of March 2022
• Representative Director: Shinichi Hirono*
• Directors: Masahiko Ibaraki, Motoichi Kitabatake, Yoshihisa Beiko, Masana Takahashi
• Executive Officer: Masami Yamamoto**, Game Production Manager
• Executive Officer: Michiharu Mori, General Manager of Promotion and Business Administration
• Business Description: Planning, development, and sales of digital games for consumers, PCs, and smartphones planning, development, and sales of board games

*Shinichi Hirono concurrently serves as president of Shueisha
**Masami Yamamoto is the former head of the External Development Department (Production Department) at Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio, and the former head of the Production Department at Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio. He is the president of Epigrasm, Inc. and has worked as an independent consultant for many years. He is now the Executive Officer of Shueisha Games, overseeing the game production division.

• Representative Director: Shinichi Hirono
• Company Directors: Masahiko Ibaraki, Motokazu Kitabatake, Yoshihisa Heishi, and Masana Takahashi
• Operating Officers: Masasmi Yamamoto (game production supervision) and Michiharu Mori (promotion and business management supervision)

■ Business Development 1: Discovering Talented Independent Game Creators

—Expansion of Shueisha Game Creators CAMP

Shueisha Game Creators CAMP, a new business developed by Shueisha Games will get further operational support. Shueisha has been at the forefront of the manga business, releasing many hit titles. We’re always on the lookout for new talent and invest to discover new creators. Shueisha Game Creators CAMP will combine the knowledge Shueisha has cultivated over many years in the manga industry to discover and support the talents of new games creators, would they be solo developers or small-size studios.

This project started with the idea of supporting a small number of talented game creators, but also manga artists, novelists, visual artists, illustrators, sound creators, and others. We support the collaboration among new creators from various genres related to game development and create unique games that can be enjoyed all over the world.

The Shueisha Game Creators CAMP will celebrate its first anniversary on April 20th this year, with more than 4,000 registered creators and more than 10 supported titles, including some that have not yet been announced.

Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimension

• Release Date: Summer 2022
• Price: TBA
• Genre: Tactical Action
• Platforms: Switch

The story of Damien, a shy boy has moved to Japan for family reasons. Unsure with his new life, Damien finds strength fighting along side Shonen Jump+ heroes in his imaginary world.

The Tower of Children

Each time children descend the tower, one or two disappears…Survival Rogue Adventure

ONI (working title)

• Release Date: 2022
• Price: TBA
• Genre: 3D Action
• Platforms: TBA

All in order to defeat Momotaro…

Sorata, an ogre, and his partner, Kazamaru embark on an adventure that shows the other side of Japanese folk story, Momotaro.

Developed by Small World Entertainment and directed up-and-coming creator Kenei Design!

UKIYO

• Release Date: Late 2022 to Early 2023
• Price: TBA
• Genre: Japanese Cyberpunk Adventure
• Platforms: TBA

Among the bustle of the crowded Japanese-style cyberpunk virtual world of UKIYO, a small anomaly occurred: all of my friends have become residents of the game!

Help, Kai, a samurai cat, delve into a neon-tinted, samurai-punk virtual world in search of an escape!

■ Business Development 2: Creation of New Major Titles

—Shueisha Games is planning new game projects in collaboration with major game companies.

Shueisha Games is already working on several large-scale projects that not only have creative value by leveraging the talents of popular Shueisha authors and the knowledge of Shueisha’s editors but also in terms of development funding.

New Title for Smartphones

A famous Weekly Shonen Jump manga artist will be in charge of the character design. Development and story are handled by a major overseas game company, aiming for global development with a focus on Japan and other Asian countries.

Multiplayer Speed Trick Action Game

• Release Date: TBA
• Platforms: TBA

Co-published with a major Japanese company. Under development by a major Japanese developer. A new genre of multi-player competition.