it is expanding into the west<\/a>, establishing two new studios in Europe and the United States.<\/p> “Following the worldwide launch of Cygames\u2019 strategic card game\u00a0Shadowverse<\/em> in June 2016, a Global Business Development team was established alongside branches in Korea and Taiwan to further promote the company\u2019s titles outside of Japan,” said the company in a statement.”<\/p> “Cygames America and Cygames Europe are the latest additions to Cygames’ ongoing push to promote and market their titles in North America and Europe, which together account for roughly half of the world\u2019s video game marketplace. In keeping with the company\u2019s vision to be the best in entertainment, Cygames strives to continue providing high-quality content for fans all around the globe.”<\/p>
The CyGames America office is located in Los Angeles, where it is overseen by CEO Motohiro Okubo. The European office is situated in London, UK, and is run by Managing Director Hiroaki Ochiai. It appears that both studios will focus mostly on marketing, distribution, and the localization of products. Currently, it seems that neither team will feature in-house game development.<\/p>
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