GungHo Online Entertainment has acquired Grasshopper Manufacture. The MMO publisher also has the studios Game Arts, Gravity Co and Acquire under its belt.
“We believe the strength of a publisher lies in its creative talent so with the addition of Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda 51 we are adding some of the most innovative talent in today’s gaming world to our stellar family of independently-operated studios,” said Gungho CEO Kazuki Morishita. “Suda 51 projects are known to put a unique spin on every game so coupled with our proven ability to support development with triple-A resources including a tailored online experience, we believe gamers will benefit from this collaboration.”
“By joining GungHo Online Entertainment, we are aligning ourselves with a strong, established publishing force that will support our vision to further create inspired new games that appeal players across the world,” said Grasshopper’s Goichi Suda. “The Grasshopper team and I have many new ideas to share with our fans as we move forward so this union with GOE will help us realise our future plans.”
