You may be more familiar with the titles that Cygames has released than you are with the company itself. But Cygames is one of the most influential Japanese gaming companies of the 21st century, with major ambitions for the future.
I’m sitting in the company’s Shibuya offices with Kazuhiro Tsuchiya and Ryuichiro Baba, two names at the heart of the company’s recent push into the console industry after years becoming a powerhouse in the Japanese mobile space. Cygames was founded in 2011 by its parent company CyberAgent with the intent of producing mobile games both licensed and as new IP that could be expanded into multimedia productions. The president and founder, Koichi Watanabe, is a self-confessed otaku, and while making sure games are successful is an obvious priority, Cygames makes sure its offerings are exciting to fans and not just chasing trends. There's also a willingness to ensure titles and series are delayed for perfection rather than compromise quality.
