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CyberStep, Inc. is a Japanese global online video game developer and publisher. The company was founded on April 1, 2000.
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Native name | サイバーステップ |
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| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Video Game Development and Publishing |
| Founded | April 1, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Rui Sato (President and Board Member) |
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| Website | corp |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "会社概要情報 | CyberStep".
- ^ 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) - ^ CosmicBreak 2 Fails Kickstarter Campaign MMOs.com
- ^ "Online Crane Game Company Toreba Faces a Law Suit for Rigging Games". japaninsider.com. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- (United States) http://www.cyberstep.com/