Sega Sammy and Index Corporation announced in a statement that Sega Dream Corporation, a recently established subsidiary, will take over the operations of Index Corporation, the company that Atlus . The purchase was justified by the company's "excellent track record in designing and developing content for mobile phones," as well as developing games for home consoles, such as the Megami Tensei, Persona, and Etrian Odyssey series.
With the acquisition of Index Corporation, Sega is confident it will create a partnership that will allow them to achieve stable revenue streams. One part of the plan is to exploit and maximize the acquired intellectual property by making it available in the pachislot and pachinko , which are very popular in Japan. The transfer of operations is expected to be completed by November 1st.
