Shift Up has announced it will acquire Shinji Mikami’s studio, Unbound.
Both Unbound and Shift Up have been teasing a joint announcement for some time, providing various hints in their recent posts. Many people had speculated about their collaboration, and now Shift Up has officially confirmed what this partnership will entail in their latest announcement.
Shift Up Acquires Unbound
The latest press release from Shift Up reveals that they have completed the acquisition of Japanese game developer Unbound by purchasing all of its shares. The publisher has “integrated world-class development talent and expanded its new PC and console-based pipeline” through the new deal and plans to directly publish Unbound’s upcoming titles while building its global service capabilities.
Here is Shift Up CEO, Hyung-Tae Kim’s statement on the new deal:
“I find it deeply meaningful to join forces with UNBOUND, which brings together a world-class development team led by CEO Shinji Mikami,” adding, “This acquisition will serve as an opportunity to deliver the best gaming experience to users worldwide and further solidify SHIFT UP’s global development competitiveness.”
Shinji Mikami is pleased with the acquisition and considers it an “ideal partnership”. Here’s what he stated:
“I am very pleased to be partnering with SHIFT UP CEO Hyung-Tae Kim and all the employees. I sense strong synergy with CEO Kim, who is also an active creator, and I believe this is an ideal partnership that allows us to focus on creativity. We will do our best to create fun games so that both companies, working as one, can meet our fans’ expectations.”
The publishers have also released a partnership announcement video that readers can check out below:
In other news, Shift Up announced earlier this month that it would increase its focus on self-publishing future projects. Additionally, Jun Takeuchi, the executive producer of the Resident Evil series, has commented on the franchise’s 30th Anniversary. What are your thoughts on Shift Up acquiring Unbound? Leave your thoughts down in the comments, and join the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
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