(*9*)Comcept, the studio shaped and as soon as headed by storied former Capcom producer Keiji Inafune, has formally closed its doorways. The information was first reported on Japanese web site Gamebiz, which posted a copy of the official closure announcement, which was then translated by Gematsu.
(*9*)Comcept was shaped in 2010 by Keiji Inafune, who had left Capcom after enduring a string of high-profile cancellations, together with Mega Man Legends 3. Comcept operated primarily as a planning firm, working along with different builders to convey sport concepts to market. The firm was instrumental within the creation of quite a lot of titles, together with Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Soul Sacrifice, and ReCore. By far its most well-known title was Mighty No. 9, a crowdfunded try to modernize and revive the platforming conventions of the basic Mega Man video games that wound up fraught with controversy and manufacturing points, releasing to a blended reception.
(*9*)After the failure of a subsequent Kickstarter for the journey sport Crimson Ash, the cancellation of 3DS motion title Kaio: King of Pirates, and the speedy end-of-service for its on-line cell sport Dragon & Colonies, Comcept was acquired by distinguished Japanese sport developer Degree-5 and renamed Degree-5 Comcept.
(*9*)Over time, Degree-5 Comcept morphed into an Osaka-based studio offering growth help for Degree-5’s titles. Keiji Inafune departed the studio in early 2025, with the studio being renamed the Degree-5 Osaka Workplace. Whereas Comcept has been roughly useless because the renaming, the official dissolution comes after a shareholder vote, with all of Comcept’s belongings being formally transferred to possession by Degree-5.