(April 1, 2026) SHIFT UP (CEO Hyung-Tae Kim) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Japanese game developer UNBOUND Inc. by acquiring all of its shares.
UNBOUND is a PC and console game development studio led by Shinji Mikami, who is known for his work on global hits such as the ＜Resident Evil＞ series, ＜Devil May Cry＞, ＜The Evil Within＞ series, and ＜Okami＞, and a team of veteran developers. The team bring together those with acclaimed experience both in and outside of Japan, attracting significant attention from the global gaming industry.
Currently, UNBOUND is developing original PC and console-based IPs targeting the global market.
Through this acquisition, SHIFT UP has successfully integrated world-class development talent and expanded its new PC and console-based pipeline. Furthermore, the company plans to directly handle the publishing of UNBOUND's upcoming titles and gradually build its own global service capabilities.
Shift Up is the nikkei/stellar blade studio in case anyone is wondering.