Sega of America announced via a press release that it has finalized the acquisition of Atlus USA.
In simple terms, Sega will now publish Atlus games in North America. Even though Sega now has the publishing rights to Atlus, Sega stated that the two companies will continue to work independently.
Atlus USA CEO Naoto Hiraoka talked about the acquisition, which he stated:
Atlus USA CEO Naoto Hiraoka talked about the acquisition, which he stated:
After nearly a year working under the Sega Games division, both Sega of America and Atlus U.S.A. have thrived and released a combined total of 23 game products. Between Atlus' ability to localize and release Japanese video game products efficiently and the strength of Sega of America's reputation as a leading publisher in the industry, the situation could not be more symbiotic for both companies.
One of the first official releases by Atlus under Sega is Persona 5, which is for the PS4 and PS3.
[Source: Anime News Network]
[Source: Anime News Network]
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