Representatives from Japanese publisher D3 Publishing have announced that the company has acquired fellow Japanese publishers ESP in a deal worth just ¥120 million ($1.1m).
ESP is best known for publishing Treasure-developed classics such as
Radiant Silvergun and
Bangai-o in Japan, as well as the original version of popular RPG
Grandia. In more recent years, its most notable title has been the cult
Victorious Boxers game, based on the comic book series
Hajime no Ippo.