Grasshopper Manufacture acquired by GungHo
Suda 51’s studio Grasshopper Manufacture has been acquired by Gungho Online Entertainment, known for its longstanding MMO Ragnarok Online. Rather than be renamed or realigned within the company, Grasshopper will continue to operate as Grasshopper Manufacture, much like Gungho’s other acquired studios Game Arts, Gravity, and (ironically) Acquire, but will now have its games published by Gungho.
“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 Kazuki Morishita, Gungho CEO (pictured, above, with Suda. “Suda 51 projects are known to put a unique spin on every game so coupled with our proven ability to support development with AAA resources including a tailored online experience, we believe gamers will benefit from this collaboration.”
The good news there: Gungho has an American publishing operation, which recently released Dokuro, Puzzle & Dragons, and a selection of PSOne Imports, meaning Grasshopper games now have a built-in Western publisher.Continue reading Grasshopper Manufacture acquired by GungHoGrasshopper Manufacture acquired by GungHo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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