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CyberStep

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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 people
Rui 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

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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.[citation needed] The company was founded on April 1, 2000.[1]

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,[2] Cyberstep released its English language version of Toreba, where online players can pay to control crane games to win prizes.

Controversy

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CyberStep has developed a notorious reputation internationally by critics and players of its games for its gashapon-based monetisation model.[3]

In 2020,[4] Cyberstep faced lawsuits regarding employees tampering with machines to prevent wins in its online crane game, Toreba.

References

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  1. ^ "会社概要情報 | CyberStep".
  2. ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2017-04-24/toreba-2d-released-for-ios-and-android-in-english/.115220. Retrieved 16 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ CosmicBreak 2 Fails Kickstarter Campaign MMOs.com
  4. ^ "Online Crane Game Company Toreba Faces a Law Suit for Rigging Games". japaninsider.com. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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