CyberConnect2
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Native name | 株式会社サイバーコネクトツー |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Saibā Konekuto Tsū |
Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | February 16, 1996; 28 years ago (February 16, 1996) |
Headquarters | Fukuoka , Japan |
Key people | Hiroshi Matsuyama (President and CEO) |
Products | Little Tail Bronx series .hack// series Naruto Ultimate Ninja series Asura's Wrath |
Number of employees | 248 (as of 2023)[1] |
Subsidiaries | CyberConnect2 Tokyo CyberConnect2 Osaka |
Website | www |
CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. (株式会社サイバーコネクトツー, Kabushiki gaisha Saibā Konekuto Tsū) is a Japanese video game development studio mostly known for its work on the .hack series, along with a series of fighting games based on the Naruto franchise. They are also known for creating the Little Tail Bronx series (e.g. Tail Concerto and Solatorobo: Red the Hunter). In 2016, they expanded their workforce into the international market by opening a studio in Montreal, Canada;[2] however, the studio ceased operations in July 2023 after seven years of service.[3]
History
CyberConnect2 was first formed on February 16, 1996, as CyberConnect in Fukuoka, Japan. On September 16, 2001, it was renamed CyberConnect2. On October 3, 2007, CyberConnect2 changed their logo and expanded their production beyond games, beginning with the formation of Sensible Art Innovation to create the .hack//G.U. Trilogy, and LieN to compose the music.
CyberConnect2 opened a second studio in Tokyo in 2010, and later opened their first international studio in Montreal, Canada in 2016.[4] However, it was announced the Montreal studio would close its doors by the end of July 2023.[5] In July 2023, it was announced that a third studio in Osaka will open in early 2024.[6]
CyberConnect2 was tasked with developing the Final Fantasy VII Remake, described in CyberConnect2's March 2015 Famitsu job advertisement as a photo-realistic role-playing game targeted at the international market built on the Unreal Engine 4 involving physically based rendering. In May 2017, it was announced that they had left the project due to unreasonable management from above, and Square Enix moved the remaining development of Final Fantasy VII Remake in-house.[7]
List of video games
Release date | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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April 16, 1998 | Tail Concerto[8] | PlayStation | Bandai |
October 28, 1999 | Silent Bomber[9] | ||
June 20, 2002 | .hack//Infection | PlayStation 2 | |
September 9, 2002 | .hack//Mutation | ||
December 12, 2002 | .hack//Outbreak | ||
April 10, 2003 | .hack//Quarantine | ||
October 23, 2003 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja[10] | ||
September 30, 2004 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2[11] | ||
November 23, 2005 | .hack//frägment | ||
December 22, 2005 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3[12] | ||
March 30, 2006 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress[13] | PlayStation Portable | |
October 24, 2006 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth | PlayStation 2 | Bandai Namco Games |
April 5, 2007 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4[14] | ||
May 8, 2007 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 2//Reminisce | ||
August 28, 2007 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | ||
September 10, 2007 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption | ||
December 20, 2007 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5[15] | ||
November 4, 2008 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | PlayStation 3 | |
December 10, 2009 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3[16] | PlayStation Portable | |
March 4, 2010 | .hack//Link[17] | ||
October 14, 2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | PlayStation 3 | |
Xbox 360 | |||
October 28, 2010 | Solatorobo: Red the Hunter[18] | Nintendo DS | |
October 20, 2011 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact[16] | PlayStation Portable | |
February 21, 2012 | Asura's Wrath | PlayStation 3 | Capcom |
Xbox 360 | |||
February 23, 2012 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | PlayStation 3 | Bandai Namco Games |
Xbox 360 | |||
June 28, 2012 | .hack//Versus[19] | PlayStation 3 | |
March 5, 2013 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | PlayStation 3 | |
Xbox 360 | |||
August 29, 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle[20] | PlayStation 3 | |
April 23, 2013 | Shadow Escaper | Android | |
iOS | |||
2013 | Naruto Online[21] | Browser | Bandai Namco Games, Tencent Games, Oasis Games[22][23] |
March 3, 2014 | Shinigami Messiah | Android | |
iOS | |||
March 25, 2014 | Little Tail Story[24] | Android | Bandai Namco Games |
iOS | |||
September 11, 2014 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution[25] | PlayStation 3 | |
Xbox 360 | |||
September 15, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | ||
October 30, 2014 | Final Fantasy VII G-Bike[26] | Android | Square Enix |
iOS | |||
March 30, 2015 | FullBokko Heroes X[27] | Android | Drecom |
iOS | |||
December 17, 2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven[28] | PlayStation 3 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
PlayStation 4 | |||
January 8, 2016 | .hack//New World[29] | Android | |
iOS | |||
February 4, 2016 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4[30] | PlayStation 4 | |
Xbox One | |||
February 5, 2016 | Microsoft Windows | ||
April 23, 2020 | Nintendo Switch | ||
July 27, 2017 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy[31][32] | PlayStation 4 | |
August 25, 2017 | Microsoft Windows | ||
Xbox One | |||
April 26, 2018 | Nintendo Switch[33] | ||
November 1, 2017 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode[34] | Microsoft Windows | |
PlayStation 4 | |||
March 10, 2022 | Nintendo Switch[35] | ||
January 17, 2020 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Microsoft Windows | |
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
September 24, 2021 | Nintendo Switch[36] | ||
January 13, 2023 | PlayStation 5 | ||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
July 29, 2021 | Fuga: Melodies of Steel[4][37] | Microsoft Windows | CyberConnect2 |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
PlayStation 5 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
October 15, 2021 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles[38][39] | PlayStation 4 | Aniplex, Sega |
PlayStation 5[40] | |||
Xbox One[40] | |||
Xbox Series X/S[40] | |||
Microsoft Windows[40] | |||
June 10, 2022 | Nintendo Switch[41] | ||
September 2, 2022 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R[42] | Microsoft Windows | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
PlayStation 5 | |||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
May 11, 2023 | Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2[43] | Microsoft Windows | CyberConnect2 |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
PlayStation 5 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
November 16, 2023 | Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections[44] | Microsoft Windows | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
PlayStation 5 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
April 26, 2024 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board[45] | Nintendo Switch | Aniplex, Sega |
July 16, 2024 | Microsoft Windows | ||
PlayStation 4 | |||
PlayStation 5 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
TBA | Cecile[4][37] | Microsoft Windows | CyberConnect2 |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One | |||
TBA | Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3[46][47] | Microsoft Windows | |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
PlayStation 5 | |||
Xbox One | |||
Xbox Series X/S | |||
TBA | Tokyo Ogre Gate[4][37] | Microsoft Windows | |
Nintendo Switch | |||
PlayStation 4 | |||
Xbox One |
Films
CyberConnect2 also produced two animated films for the .hack franchise. The first one, .hack//G.U. Trilogy, is an adaptation of the .hack//G.U. games and was released in December 2007.[48] The second film is .hack//The Movie, which was released on January 21, 2012.[49]
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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Other |
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Mobile |
- .hack
- .hack//G.U.
- .hack//Link
- Ultimate Ninja Storm
- Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
- Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
- Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
- Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
- Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
- All Star Battle
- Eyes of Heaven
- Silent Bomber
- Asura's Wrath
- Final Fantasy VII G-Bike
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles