Tecmo Koei has announced that it will acquire Gust , the developer behind the Atelier series of RPGs. Gust will become a subsidiary of Tecmo Koei and will continue to develop Atelier titles.

According to Andriasang , Tecmo Koei will acquire all shares of Gust stock from current shareholders, and the transfer will take place later this month. The purchase price was 2.2 billion yen, which is roughly equivalent to $28 million.Gust last developed Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland , which was released in Japan in June. The last game in the series to be released in North America was Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland , which we reviewed in October.