Capcom(R) Entertainment Mobile and Interactive Media Division to Acquire Mobile Game Publisher and Developer Cosmic Infinity Inc.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Capcom Entertainment Mobile and Interactive Media Division Expands Wireless Casual Gaming Inroads inroads Noun, pl make inroads into to start affecting or reducing: my gambling has made great inroads into my savings inroads npl to make inroads into [+ with Acquisition of Cosmic Infinity Reaffirming its commitment to the mobile game's market space, the Mobile and Interactive Media division for Capcom Entertainment announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire mobile game publisher and developer Cosmic Infinity Inc. This strategic acquisition augments Capcom Entertainment's pool of outstanding development talent and further strengthens their relationships with leading wireless carriers. Additionally, Cosmic Infinity holds several mainstream entertainment licenses, including North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. mobile rights for "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire(C)," a perennial top selling title on many wireless carriers around the world. "This acquisition provides us with the resources necessary to achieve our strategic goals and further elevates our position within the mobile space," said Midori Yuasa, general manager and senior vice president of the Mobile and Interactive Media Division. "Cosmic Infinity has a strong track record, outstanding talent and several notable consumer brands. With their assistance, we intend to make Capcom Entertainment Mobile and Interactive Media a leader in the emerging wireless gaming market." "Cosmic Infinity is extremely excited to be joining the Capcom team," said Dave Dies, president, Cosmic Infinity. "Capcom has an amazing history in the video game industry punctuated with some truly classic characters and memorable brands. With our pooled resources and extensive experience in mobile game development, we intend to continue Capcom's tradition of compelling gameplay in the mobile arena." As part of the agreement, Cosmic Infinity Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Capcom USA, Inc. and the company's management team and key employees will sign employment contracts with Capcom Entertainment. The employees from the Cosmic Infinity group will continue to be based in Burlington, Ontario Burlington (2006 population 164,415) is a city located in the Golden Horseshoe, across Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. , Canada. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Since its inception in November of 2005, Capcom Entertainment Mobile and Interactive Media has published several games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual property, including "1942," "Ghost n' Goblins," "Mega Man Mega Man may refer to:
About Cosmic Infinity Inc. Formed in 2001, Cosmic Infinity is a publisher and developer of mobile entertainment for WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , JAVA and Brew enabled handsets. Based out of Burlington, Ontario, the company has a strong strategic focus on casual games as well as multiplayer games, and holds several exclusive worldwide entertainment licenses. Titles published under the Cosmic Infinity banner include "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," "Golf Channel: Mobile Tour," "Rocket Bowl," and "Vortex." About Capcom Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world renowned franchises including "Resident Evil," "Street Fighter," "Mega Man," "Breath of Fire," "Devil May Cry  This article is about the first game in the series. For information on the series as a whole, see Devil May Cry (series). For information about the anime series, see Devil May Cry (anime). " and the "Onimusha" series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com. "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" (C) 2006 Valleycrest Productions Valleycrest Productions is the television production company responsible for Win Ben Stein's Money, the American versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire.[1] References 1. Ltd, All Rights Reserved Capcom, "Mega Man," "Resident Evil," "Onimusha," "Devil May Cry" and "Viewtiful Joe
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