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is a Japanese video game developer, publisher and distribution company based in Tokyo, and a subsidiary of Sega. It is best known for developing the ''Megami Tensei'', ''Persona'', ''Etrian Odyssey'', and ''Trauma Center'' series. Its corporate mascot is the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' demon, Jack Frost. ==History== In October 2003, Japanese toy company Takara acquired Atlus.〔(沿革：株式会社アトラス IR情報・会社情報 )〕 On 21 November 2006 Index Holdings announced the acquisition of Atlus, effective on 30 October, and purchased 7.7 million shares (54.93 percent; 77,000 votes, or 54.96 percent of the voting rights) on 20 November 2006. Atlus became an Index Holdings subsidiary on 29 November 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.index-hd.com/a_admin/english/pdf/00006039.pdf )〕 On 15 April 2010, Index Holdings announced that Atlus would become a subsidiary of Index Holdings on 10 May.〔(株式交換公告 )〕〔(公開買付けの結果及び子会社の異動に関するお知らせ )〕 On 30 August 2010, Index Holdings announced its merger with Atlus and Index Corporation, with Index Holdings the surviving company, effective on 1 October.〔(当社連結子会社の吸収合併に関するお知らせ （簡易合併・略式合併） )〕〔(インデックス・ホールディングス、連結子会社の吸収合併に関するお知らせ ～グループ価値最大化を図りインデックス、アトラスの２社を吸収合併～ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.1up.com/news/atlus-disolved-parent-company )〕 After the merger, Index Corporation would continue to operate Atlus under the Atlus brand.〔(【補足】インデックス・ホールディングス、連結子会社の吸収合併に関するお知らせ アトラスブランドについて )〕 Although fans were concerned about the company's future, Atlus CEO Shinichi Suzuki said that Atlus would continue to provide the "finest quality game experiences possible" and the merger "further strengthens the foundation of Atlus, both in Japan and here in the United States."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.1up.com/news/atlus-assures-fans-company-lives )〕 On 9 November 2010 Index Holdings (株式会社インデックス・ホールディングス) announced its renaming to Index Corporation (株式会社インデックス), to be confirmed at the shareholders meeting on 25 November 2010 and effective on 1 December.〔(商号変更および定款一部変更に関するお知らせ )〕 From 2010 to 2013, Atlus was a brand of Index Corporation. In June 2013, it was reported that Index filed for civil rehabilitation proceedings, facing bankruptcy with debts of ¥24.5 billion. An Atlus spokesperson said that Index Digital Media and the Atlus brand were unaffected by the proceedings. On 18 September 2013, it was reported that Sega Sammy won a bid to acquire the bankrupt Index for ¥14 billion. All Index operations, including the Atlus brand and Index Digital Media (Atlus USA), transferred to Sega Dream Corporation (a new subsidiary of Sega Corporation) on 1 November 2013. That day, Sega announced that it would change the name of Sega Dream Corporation to Index Corporation. On 18 February 2014, Sega announced the separation of Index Corporation's contents and solution businesses into a new subsidiary, Index Corporation (株式会社インデックス), renaming the old Index Corporation and its remaining digital game business division Atlus (株式会社アトラス) effective 1 April 2014. The new Atlus would include the foreign subsidiary (Index Digital Media), which would be renamed Atlus U.S.A. at the establishment of the new Atlus.〔(連結子会社の分割（新設分割）及び商号変更に関するお知らせ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atlus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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