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What’s Going On With Atelier Developer Gust?

Siliconera asked Hisashi Koinuma, Executive Vice President of Temco Koei, what their plans are for Gust and how they fit into the company.

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God Eater Resurrection and Atelier Sophia trademarked in Japan

Bandai Namco filed a trademark for “God Eater Resurrection” in Japan on May 28, which went public today.

Additionally, Gust Corporation filed trademarks for “Atelier Sophia” and “The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book” on May 20. Both also went public today.

Blank3258d ago

So this means localization?!

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GUST closes up shop (but don't worry, GUST still exists)

Digitally Downloaded writes: "Japanese game development favourite, GUST, has been shut up as a business as part of Koei Tecmo's acquisition of the company. But don't worry, the GUST developers will continue to do what they have always been doing - it's just that they'll be doing it as a more formal part of Koei Tecmo going forward."

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Merger Between Koei Tecmo and Gust Announced With New IP in the Pipeline

Koei Tecmo announced today with a press release that a merger with its former subsidiary Gust, developer of the Atelier series and of the upcoming Ar Nosurge, will be executed on October 1st

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XiSasukeUchiha3581d ago

Nice merger in my opinion people.

rextraordinaire3581d ago

If it means more budget for atelier games, this is awesome.

Chii0819943581d ago

Here i am hoping if by even a little strand of miracle they would port a localized FATAL FRAME V for the PS4/Xbox, godh how i miss that game.

KonsoruMasuta3581d ago (Edited 3581d ago )

Not happening it's funded and co-developed by Nintendo.

They own partial rights to all the Fatal Frame games they help fund and publish.

Well, all but Spirit Camera. I think they own the majority, if not all, of the the rights to that game.

mydyingparadiselost3581d ago

You could always pick up a Wii U after localization is announced :D

MrSwankSinatra3581d ago

To be honest Koei Tecmo really needed this, it's time for them to become a bigger factor in japanese gaming because the past years they've been pretty much irrelevant.

HonestDragon3581d ago

Interesting. I wonder how this merger will go.