Corporate

Vision

Vision

The Best in Entertainment

The Best in Entertainment

  • Game Together
    Game Together
    Game Together
    Cygames is serious about gaming. We think that it’s an essential part of the creation process. Don’t be surprised if someone hands you a gamepad in your time here.
  • Think Together
    Think Together
    Think Together
    Our experience as players and creators informs everything we produce. We’re always working together to uncover what makes great games tick.
  • Make Together
    Make Together
    Make Together
    We create incredible gaming experiences. Our members see every graphic and every line of code as a chance to shine.

Corporate Profile

Corporate Profile

Official Name: Cygames, Inc.
Office: Sumitomo-Fudousan Shibuya Garden Tower 15F,
16-17 Nanpeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0036
President: Koichi Watanabe
Board Members: Yuito Kimura, Executive Director
Eitoshi Ashihara, Director
Aisaku Chikaishi, Director
Kazunori Takegoshi, Director
Yusuke Hidaka, Director
Yu Sasaki, Director
Toshiyuki Mitsuma, Executive Officer
Yasunori Oura, Executive Officer
Katsuya Nakamura, Executive Officer
Tsubasa Matsuoka, Executive Officer
Founded: May 2011
Capital: JPY 124,800,000
Industries: Game planning, development, and operation
Animation production
Investment

Map

Map

Sumitomo-Fudousan Shibuya Garden Tower, 15th Floor,16-17 Nanpeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0036 Japan

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History and Recognitions

2011

May
Cygames, Inc. founded.
Sep
Rage of Bahamut (Japan) launched on Mobage.
Nov
Sengoku Saga launched on Mobage.
The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls launched on Mobage. (Developed and operated with Bandai Namco Games.)

2012

Feb
Formed a strategic alliance with DeNA Co., Ltd.
Apr
Saint Seiya: Galaxy Card Battle launched on Mobage. (Developed and operated with Toei Animation Co., Ltd., and DeNA Co., Ltd.)
Super Sentai Heroes launched on Mobage. (Developed and operated with Bandai Namco Games, Inc.)
Rage of Bahamut (English) ranked number one on Google Play.
Jun
CyDesignation, Inc. founded.
Football Stars Collection (Japan) launched on Mobage. (Developed with Sega Corporation.)
Aug
Rage of Bahamut (Korea) launched.
Oct
Rage of Bahamut (Mainland China) launched.
Rage of Bahamut (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao) launched.
Nov
Football Stars Collection (Europe) launched. (Developed and operated with Sega Corporation.)

2013

Jul
First native app, Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen, launched on the App Store.
Aug
Started the first game industry investment program in Japan.
Sep
Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen launched on Google Play.
Nov
Knights of Glory launched on Mobage.
Raldessia Chronicles launched on Mobage. (Developed and operated with DeNA Co., Ltd.)

2014

Jan
Provided 70M yen of funding to Miracle Positive Co., Ltd. To develop Airship Q.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light launched on the App Store and Google Play. (Developed with Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Mar
Granblue Fantasy launched on Mobage.
Apr
Started the Cygames Arcade line of casual games.
Design Code weekly show airs on TV Asahi.
Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen (Korea) launched.
May
Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen (Taiwan) launched.
Jun
Reached 50 million total users worldwide.
Jul
Sangokushi Puzzle Taisen (Mainland China) launched.
BlazeGames, Inc. founded.
Oct
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis first broadcasted.
GameJeans, Inc. founded.
Dec
WITH acquired.

2015

Jan
WITH renamed to WithEntertainment, Inc.
Feb
Citail, Inc. founded.
Mar
LINE Paper Dash World launched.
Animation division founded.
Princess Connect! launched on the App Store and Google Play. (Developed with Ameba.)
May
Osaka Cygames founded.
Sep
The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage launched on the App Store and Google Play. (Developed and operated with Bandai Namco Games, Inc.)

2016

Apr
CygamesPictures, Inc. founded.
Cygames Research formed.
May
Cycomics launched for PC and smart devices.
Jun
Kusanagi, Inc. acquired.
Shadowverse launched on the App Store and Google Play.
Nov
LogicLinks, Inc. founded.

2017

Jan
Granblue Fantasy: The Animation first broadcasted.
Apr
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul first broadcasted.
May
Cygames Korea founded.
Jun
CyberAgent and Cygames created an anime fund.
Jul
Cygames Saga Debug Center formed.
Cycomics launched in partnership with Kodansha Ltd.
Became the sponsor of Juventus F.C.

2018

Feb
Princess Connect! Re:Dive launched on the App Store and Google Play.
Apr
Umamusume: Pretty Derby first broadcasted.
Partnered with Nintendo, Co,. Ltd. to create games for smart devices.
May
Cymusic, Inc. founded.
Sep
Cygames Taiwan founded.
Dragalia Lost launched on the App Store and Google Play in partnership with Nintendo.
Cysharp, Inc. founded.
Oct
Zombie Land Saga first broadcasted in partnership with MAPPA and Avex Pictures Inc.

2019

Jan
Mysteria Friends first broadcasted.
SCOOP MUSIC Corporation acquired.
Oct
Granblue Fantasy: The Animation, Season 2 first broadcasted
Nov
World Flipper launched on the App Store and Google Play

2020

Jan
Seton Academy: Join the Pack! first broadcasted
Feb
Granblue Fantasy: Versus released on PlayStation®4
Mar
Cygames Saga Studio established
Cygames Saga Building constructed
July
Umayon first broadcasted.
Oct
Grand Blues! first broadcasted.
Nov
Shadowverse: Champion's Battle released on Nintendo Switch™

2021

Jan
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Season 2 first broadcasted.
Feb
Umamusume: Pretty Derby launched on the App Store and Google Play.

Affiliated_Companies

  • CyberAgent, Inc.

    CyberAgent, Inc.

    Ameba platform
    Internet advertising
    Social games
    Investment development

    Official Website
  • CyDesignation, Inc.

    CyDesignation, Inc.

    Design and Illustration
    Game planning
    Game development

    Official Website
  • BlazeGames, Inc.

    BlazeGames, Inc.

    Game planning,
    development, and operation

    Official Website
  • WithEntertainment, Inc.

    WithEntertainment, Inc.

    Game planning,
    development, and operation

    Official Website
  • Citail, Inc.

    Citail, Inc.

    Game planning,
    development, and operation

    Official Website
  • CygamesPictures, Inc.

    CygamesPictures, Inc.

    Animation development

    Official Website
  • Kusanagi, Inc.

    Kusanagi, Inc.

    Fine art images for animation
    Illustration
    Animation development and support

    Official Website
  • LogicLinks, Inc.

    LogicLinks, Inc.

    Game data analysis, development support

    Official Website
  • Cymusic, Inc.

    Cymusic, Inc.

    Music production and artist management

    Official Website
  • Cysharp, Inc.

    Cysharp, Inc.

    Game planning, development, and consulting

    Official Website
  • SCOOP MUSIC Corporation

    SCOOP MUSIC Corporation

    Commercial music production and composition
    Musician and talent management
    Music copyright management

    Official Website
  • CySphere, Inc.

    CySphere, Inc.

    3DCG for games

    Official Website

Professional_Associations

889e0064cee36cc2a840dca30cddde5f The Mobile Content Forum (MCF) supports its members' expansion into the mobile content industry by helping them build favorable relationships with consumers and affiliated organizations.
CESA Founded in 1996, Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) works to promote and support the computer entertainment industry. CESA is the organizer of Tokyo Game Show and CEDEC, as well as the publisher of market research such as CESA Games White Paper.
CEROロゴ The Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) is a non-profit body established to provide consumers with the necessary information to make informed choices when selecting computer and video games suitable for younger audiences, maintaining the moral and ethical standards of a healthy society.
ACCS_logo The Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS) works to ensure that intellectual property is suitably protected at the societal level. Its activities aim to strike a balance between (a.) legislation and the exercise of rights, (b.) copyright popularization and education, (c.) and technological measures such as copy protection.