Hololive to expand video game presence

VTuber agency Cover Corp. – owner of the globally successful Hololive brand – will continue to expand its presence in the video game industry, according to its latest earnings report.  Cover plans to extend its IP licensing business, providing its brand and talents to external game developers. The company’s latest earnings presentation stated that “game development is underway in collaboration with medium-size to large developers.” Additional details about who those developers might be were not disclosed in the document. Franchises like Sword Art Online and Earth Defense Force have previously collaborated with Cover, putting Hololive members into their games through various means – the pre-order bonuses for EDF 6 contained three Hololive-themed cosmetics, to name a recent example. IP licensing has steadily grown its share in Cover’s revenue stream over the years, accounting for nearly a fifth of the company’s income from services by now. Currently, most of Cover’s collaborations are limited to fellow Japanes