Arc System Works acquires Technos properties including Double Dragon, Super Dodge Ball

Arc-System-Works-TechnosArc System Works this morning announced that it has obtained the property rights for all of Technos Japan game franchises, effective this month.

For those unfamiliar with the company, Technos is best known for an assortment of classic, beloved action/fighting games and series such as Double Dragon, Super Dodge Ball, River City Ransom and Kunio-kun. This sounds like a pretty damn good pickup for Arc System Works, and we’re certainly excited to see what they can do with those properties moving forward.

Read on for the announcement from Arc System Works.

Arc System Works, developer of world-class fighting games such as the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series, is excited to announce that effective June 1st, 2015, all Intangible Property Rights of all titles previously owned by Technos Japan Corp., including but not limited to the ?Double Dragon? series, “Super Dodge Ball” series, “River City Ransom”, and the “Kunio-kun” series, has been transferred from Million Co., Ltd. to Arc System Works Co., Ltd.