Yuke's Company, Ltd., Opens North American Office
Noted Japanese Developer Continues Worldwide Shift to Publishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
San Francisco, CA - June 6, 2006 - Yuke's Company,
Ltd., an established game development company based in Osaka,
announced today that it has opened their first North American
office, Yuke's Company of America. Yuke's Company of America
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuke's Co., Ltd., and intends
to publish games on a number of platforms including the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation
3, the Xbox 360, and the PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable)
system.
Yuke's Company, Ltd. was founded in 1993 and has over 100
employees worldwide. Yuke's is primarily known as a developer
of great wrestling and racing titles, including THQ's WWE
Smackdown series, the Rumble Roses series for Konami, and the
D1GP Professional Drift series. Yuke's is a major sponsor of
Team Orange, a premiere drift racing team, and has a
controlling interest in New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co.,
Ltd.
Yuke's Company of America will publish their first title for
the Sony PlayStation®2 in July 2006. For more information
about Yuke's Company of America, please contact Michael
Meyers at Michael Meyers Public Relations 925-551-8080 or
Michael@mmpr.com.
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Contact:
Michael Meyers Public Relations
Michael Meyers
Michael@mmpr.com
925-551-8080
Yuke's Company of America
Ken Koyama
ken@yukes.us