CyberStep, Inc. is a Japanese global online video game developer and publisher. The company was founded on April 1, 2000.

History

CyberStep is a developer and publisher of online video games. Headquartered in

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, CyberStep has local branches in the

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. The company was founded on April 1, 2000. CyberStep has developed seven online games: notably the third-person shooter ''

Cosmic Break is a free to play 3D MMO third-person shooter with big robots and colorful, explosive battles in an anime style. The game was developed and published by the Japanese company CyberStep, Inc. and was officially released in several countries. As ...

'' in 2008, the action MMORPG ''

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'' in 2013, and ''Dawn of the Breakers'' in 2018. In 2017, Cyberstep released its English language version of Toreba, where online players can pay to control crane games to win prizes. On March 14, 2023, CyberStep launched a new

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game brand, ''Rabbitfoot'', with a focus on

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Controversy

CyberStep has developed a notorious reputation internationally by critics and players of its games for its

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-based monetisation model. In 2020, Cyberstep faced lawsuits regarding employees tampering with machines to prevent wins in its online crane game, Toreba.

References

External links

* **(United States) http://www.cyberstep.com/ {{Authority control Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies Video game publishers Video game companies established in 2000 Japanese companies established in 2000 Suginami Software companies based in Tokyo