CyberConnect2

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]

CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.

Native name	株式会社サイバーコネクトツー
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.cc2.co.jp

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)
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

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)