Buying accelerated sharply in GungHo Online Entertainment, with its capital and business alliance with SME seen as a positive catalyst. SME will acquire all shares held by SON Financial合同会社 and become GungHo's largest shareholder, while the companies consider joint development and operation.
GungHo Online Entertainment's share price rose sharply. The company has announced a capital and business alliance with SME (Sony Music Entertainment), drawing attention to potential future cooperation.
SME will acquire all shares held by SON Financial合同会社 through an off-auction purchase and become GungHo's largest shareholder. The acquired stake is reportedly equivalent to 23.29% at present.
The alliance reportedly includes consideration of the joint development and operation of GungHo games, the promotion of collaboration projects, and the planning of new games using intellectual property from the SME Group.