CyberConnect2

CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社サイバーコネクトツー
Kabushiki gaisha Saibā Konekuto Tsū
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryVideo games
FoundedFebruary 16, 1996; 28 years ago (February 16, 1996)
Headquarters
Fukuoka
,
Japan
Key people
Hiroshi Matsuyama
(President and CEO)
ProductsLittle Tail Bronx series
.hack// series
Naruto Ultimate Ninja series
Asura's Wrath
Number of employees
248 (as of 2023)[1]
SubsidiariesCyberConnect2 Tokyo
CyberConnect2 Osaka
Websitewww.cc2.co.jp

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

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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

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Release date Title Platform(s) Publisher(s)
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]
September 25, 2024 Android
iOS
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

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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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