Project Sora
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| Subsidiary of Nintendo[1] | |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | January 22, 2009 |
| Defunct | June 30, 2012 |
| Headquarters | Iidabashi, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Masahiro Sakurai |
| Products | Video games |
| Parent |
Nintendo (72%) Sora Ltd. (28%)[1] |
Project Sora (プロジェクトソラ株式会社 Purojekuto Sora Kabushiki Gaisha) was a Japanese ad hoc video game developer founded by Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata and former HAL Laboratory employee Masahiro Sakurai in 2009 after the successful launch of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii console. On its formation, Nintendo is listed as a 72% stakeholder while Sakurai's own Sora Ltd. and other 3rd parties are 28%.[1] Project Sora released Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS in March 2012.[2] According to its website, they officially closed the studio on June 30, 2012.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nintendo Opens Project Sora News". TVG.
- ↑ Hernandez, Pedro (Dec 26, 2011). "Nintendo Direct: Kid Icarus: Uprising Japanese Release Date Announced". Nintendo World Report.
- ↑ "Kid Icarus Uprising Developer Closes". IGN.
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