Cellius

Cellius

Native name	株式会社セリウス
Company type	Kabushiki gaisha Joint venture
Industry	Video games
Founded	June 3, 2007;17 years ago (2007-06-03)
Defunct	February 29, 2012 [1]
Headquarters	Shibuya, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Ken Kutaragi (CEO)
Products	Software
Owner	Namco Bandai Games (51%) Sony Computer Entertainment (49%)
Website	http://www.cellius.jp/

Cellius Inc. ^[a] was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, founded in 2007 as a joint venture between Sony and Bandai Namco Holdings. The aim of the company was to assist in helping Sony compete with Microsoft and Nintendo. ^[2] Sony hoped that the company would make up for the losses it made during quarter two of its financial year. Ken Kutaragi was announced as CEO. ^[3] Bandai Namco Holdings held 51% of the company, and Sony held 49%. The company planned to use Sony's Cell microprocessor, the heart of the PlayStation 3, for PlayStation 3 games and games for mobile phones and personal computers. Its video game projects were Misato Katsuragi's Reporting Plan on the PlayStation 3 and Ridge Racer on the PlayStation Vita. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes

1. Japanese: 株式会社セリウス, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Seriusu

References

1. 株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングス
2. "Sony, Namco Bandai Ally to Jointly Make Games for PlayStation 3". Bloomberg. January 24, 2007. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
3. "Ken Kutaragi to become Chairman of Cellius". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
4. "PlayStation 3 Offers News Channel With Evangelion Newscaster". Siliconera . Gamurs. May 27, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
5. "The Strange Studio Born of Two Rival Companies". July 14, 2011.
6. "Ridge Racer Coming to PS Vita". June 7, 2011.

External links

• Cellius web site