CafeGroup Inc. Enters Capital and Business Alliance with Link and E, Developer of Games and Virtual Live Events

CafeGroup Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Koichi Kishimoto; hereinafter "CafeGroup") announces that it has made an investment in LINK & e Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hajime Tachikawa; hereinafter "LINK & e") and entered into a capital and business alliance.

Background and Purpose of the Partnership

In the realm of digital entertainment, including games and virtual live performances, the importance of a production system that can design visuals, technology, and direction as an integrated whole from the planning stage is increasing.

LINK & e is an entertainment tech company that specializes in planning, developing, directing, and producing entertainment utilizing digital technology, such as games and virtual music concerts, with strengths in planning and production.

Through this partnership, we will combine LINK & e's planning and production capabilities with CafeGroup's CG and animation production capabilities and development expertise to strengthen our integrated system that handles all processes of entertainment production, from planning and production through CG creation to development and implementation. Both companies will create new titles and content to accelerate business expansion in the game and digital entertainment sectors.

Main Initiatives

In conjunction with this investment, the two companies will proceed with the following initiatives.

1. Joint Planning and Development of Games

The specialized teams from both companies will collaborate to jointly develop game titles (including new IPs), handling everything from planning and production to CG and animation creation, as well as implementation.

2. Joint planning and production of virtual live performances and digital content

We will jointly create virtual music live performances and entertainment content developed in the digital space by combining CG characters, video, music, and interactive technology.

About Link and E Co., Ltd.

We are an entertainment tech company with the mission "Enjoy the real world digitally." Through the planning, development, direction, and production of entertainment utilizing digital technology, such as games and virtual music live performances, we create new ways to enjoy the connection between the real and digital worlds.

Company Name: Link and E Co., Ltd.

Representative: Representative Director Tatsukawa Hajime

Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

URL：https://www.linkande.co.jp/

About CafeGroup Corporation

We are a "Creative Tech Company" that spans diverse domains including CG production, animation, game development, system development, IP planning, and investment. By combining the expressive and technical capabilities cultivated through entertainment with planning and business development capabilities, we operate a wide range of businesses from content creation to solving social issues.

Company Name: CafeGroup Co., Ltd.

Representative: Koichi Kishimoto, President and Representative Director

Head Office: 3F Sunrose Daikanyama, 11-6 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

URL：https://cafegroup.co.jp