XSEED rebranded as Marvelous USA, acquires Atlas Online

XSEED, the US subsidiary of Japanese publisher Marvelous AQL, has rebranded as Marvelous USA.

Founded in 2004 by a group of Square Enix vets and acquired by Marvelous in 2008, the new label will incorporate both the XSEED brand of PC, handheld, and console games as well as the Marvelous Online brand of social and Mobile titles.

In addition, the company revealed the acquisition of Atlus Online, the division of Atlus USA behind free-to-play MMORPGs Neo Steam and Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine.

Former XSEED president and CEO Suzuki will keep his current position at the company under the new brand, and executive vice president Ken Berry is also making the change to the new label.

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