"Konami Group Corporation" (hereinafter, Konami Group) revealed on Thursday, May 15, 2025, that it would transfer a portion of the business of its subsidiary "Konami Amusement Co., Ltd." (hereinafter, Konami Amusement) to the newly established "Konami Arcade Games Co., Ltd." (hereinafter, Konami Arcade Games) through a company split method.
New Company "Konami Arcade Games" Established. Purpose: Addressing the Arcade Game Market
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Konami Group announced on Thursday, May 15, 2025, that it had resolved to reorganize the businesses of its group companies at a board of directors meeting held on the same day.
Regarding the purpose of the business reorganization, Konami Group stated the following:
Konami official websiteIn recent years, the market environment surrounding arcade games and pachinko and pachislot machines continues to change significantly. To respond swiftly and effectively to these changes, the Company Group will establish highly independent entities focused respectively on the arcade games business and the pachinko and pachislot machines business, each with a dedicated management structure.
This reorganization is intended to accelerate decision-making and enable flexible, responsive management aligned with the specific characteristics of each market, thereby driving further growth and expansion of both businesses.
Manufacturing and logistics functions will remain centralized within Konami Amusement to ensure continued operational efficiency across the Group.
Following this, the new company "Konami Arcade Games," scheduled to be established on Monday, June 2, 2025, will succeed a portion of Konami Amusement's business.
Also, composer Yoshitaka Nishimura, known as "DJ YOSHITAKA," is scheduled to assume a position at "Konami Arcade Games."
Until now, Yoshitaka Nishimura has been involved in composing for the rhythm game "BEMANI" series and other works.
It will be interesting to follow the future developments of the Konami Group.
Note that details of this resolution are available on the Konami official website.
Outline of Relevant Companies
| Splitting Company | |
|---|---|
| Trade Name | Konami Amusement Co., Ltd. |
| Head Office Location | 1 Ikejiri, Takada, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Representative | Katsunori Okita, Representative Director and President |
| Business Activities | ・Planning, production, manufacturing, and sales of arcade games ・Production, manufacturing, and sales of Pachislot and Pachinko amusement machines |
| Capital Stock | 100 million yen |
| Company Succeeding the Business | |
|---|---|
| Trade Name | Konami Arcade Games Co., Ltd. (Scheduled to be established on June 2, 2025) |
| Head Office Location | 1-11-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Yoshitaka Nishimura, Representative Director and President |
| Business Activities | ・Planning, production, and sales of arcade games |
| Capital Stock | 100 million yen |
