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Japanese video game developer

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CyberStep, Inc.
Native nameサイバーステップ
Company typePublic
IndustryVideo Game Development and Publishing
FoundedApril 1, 2000
HeadquartersSuginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key peopleRui Sato
(President and Board Member)
Subsidiaries
  • CyberStep Comm. Inc. (United States of America)
  • CyberStep Ent. Inc. (Korea)
  • CyberStep Games B.V. (Netherlands)
  • CyberStep China Inc. (China)
  • CyberStep Brasil Ltd. (Brazil)
  • CyberStep Hong Kong Ltd. (Hong Kong)
  • CyberStep Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)
Websitecorp.cyberstep.com

CyberStep, Inc. is a Japanese global online video game developer and publisher. The company was founded on April 1, 2000.

History

CyberStep is a developer and publisher of online video games. Headquartered in Japan, CyberStep has local branches in the United States, Taiwan, Korea, the Netherlands and Indonesia. The company was founded on April 1, 2000.

CyberStep has developed seven online games: notably the third-person shooter Cosmic Break in 2008, the action MMORPG Onigiri in 2013, and Dawn of the Breakers in 2018. In 2017, Cyberstep released its English language version of Toreba, where online players can pay to control crane games to win prizes.

Controversy

CyberStep has developed a notorious reputation internationally by critics and players of its games for its gashapon-based monetisation model.

In 2020, Cyberstep faced lawsuits regarding employees tampering with machines to prevent wins in its online crane game, Toreba.

References

  1. "Company Profile". CyberStep. Archived from the original on November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. "Toreba 2D released for iOS and Android in English". Anime News Network. Tokyo. April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. Shurelya (March 16, 2015). "CosmicBreak 2 Fails Kickstarter Campaign". mmos.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. Dakin, Christian (November 25, 2020). "Online Crane Game Company Toreba Faces a Law Suit for Rigging Games". Japan Insider. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

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