Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Former Atlus president now in charge at XSEED]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/07/former-atlus-president-now-in-charge-at-xseed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/07/former-atlus-president-now-in-charge-at-xseed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/07/former-atlus-president-now-in-charge-at-xseed/#comments Former Atlus president now in charge at XSEEDXSEED, publisher of games such as Unchained Blades and Orgarhythm, recently announced Shinichi Suzuki as its new President and CEO. Suzuki stepped down as CEO of Atlus North America in August.

"This is an exciting time for the industry and our company, and I look forward to navigating a course of success through the exciting changes in store as we advance XSEED's publishing efforts by bringing even more highly anticipated titles to market across multiple platforms," Suzuki said in a press release.

XSEED also announced that Ken Berry, founding member of the company, has been promoted to Executive Vice President.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Atlusken-berryShinichi-SuzukixseedSun, 07 Oct 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Atlus North America CEO Shinichi Suzuki steps down]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/atlus-north-america-ceo-shinichi-suzuki-steps-down/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/atlus-north-america-ceo-shinichi-suzuki-steps-down/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/02/atlus-north-america-ceo-shinichi-suzuki-steps-down/#comments Shinichi Suzuki, the president and chief executive officer of Atlus' North American subsidiary, has stepped down. Suzuki will be succeeded by Naoto Hiraoka, current head of consumer business at parent company Index Corporation, though Suzuki will remain on board in an advisory role until October. No specific reason was given concerning Suzuki's departure.

Suzuki's tenure as CEO and president was earmarked by the releases of some of Atlus' most well known games, such as Trauma Center, Persona 4, Catherine and Demon's Souls. While his gradual departure from the company is explained away as a synergistic way to transfer leadership, we suspect the actual reason is that Suzuki will first have to navigate an infinite tower of trap-riddled cubes, all while confronting his inner fears and limitations.

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Following Atlus's announcement of a merger into its parent company Index Holdings, you may have been concerned about the state of the developer and publisher. "But what of our RPGs about super-stylish high school students?," you may have asked. "Any news about my beloved sci-fi surgery simulators?" "Will I still have dungeons in which to crawl?"

Atlus USA president Shinichi Suzuki issued a statement today to allay our fears. " We want to assure our fans and affiliates that Atlus remains in operation and will continue, as always, to support our beloved community with the finest quality game experiences possible," Suzuki said. You can read the full statement after the break, then take a sigh of relief and get back to your everyday life of wondering when Atlus USA is going to announce a localization of Catherine.

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