Cellius

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Cellius
Native name
株式会社セリウス
Company type Kabushiki gaisha
Joint venture
Industry Video games
FoundedJune 3, 2007;17 years ago (2007-06-03)
DefunctFebruary 29, 2012 [1]
Headquarters,
Key people
Ken Kutaragi
(CEO)
Products Software
Owner
Website http://www.cellius.jp/

Cellius Inc. [lower-alpha 1] 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 "help take share from Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co." [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]

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

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