Editing Technosoft (section)

== History ==
Some staff members left Technosoft to start the game development companies [[Arsys Software]] in 1985 (founded by Kotori Yoshimura, creator of ''[[Thunder Force]]'' and ''Plazma Line''), CAProduction in 1993, and [[Ganbarion]] in 1999.

In 2006, the URL for Technosoft was registered and updated. However, no updates other than "We will restart soon! Please wait for a while." and "THUNDERFORCE is a registered trademark." have been added to the website. In 2008, The Technosoft brand was revived by Twenty-One company. Technosoft licensed merchandising and music of the brand's past titles. The copyright for Technosoft's intellectual properties were not registered under Technosoft nor Twenty-One Company, but to Kazue Matsuoka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1216397_1407.html|title=『サンダーフォースVI』数々の伝説を残した名作シューティングが復活 - ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com}}</ref>

Sega revealed that ''[[Thunder Force III]]'' will be part of [[Sega 3D Classics Collection]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/09/17/technosofts-thunder-force-iii-will-third-sega-3d-classics-collection/ |title=Technosoft's Thunder Force III Will Be In The Third Sega 3D Classics Collection - Siliconera |website=www.siliconera.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919132857/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/09/17/technosofts-thunder-force-iii-will-third-sega-3d-classics-collection/ |archive-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> and on September 17, 2016, at the Tokyo Game Show, Sega announced that they acquired the intellectual property and development rights to all the games developed and published by Technosoft. When questioned about future Technosoft releases, Sega would look into re-releasing ''[[Thunder Force IV]]'', ''[[Thunder Force V]]'' and ''[[Herzog Zwei]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://segabits.com/blog/2016/09/17/sega-announces-acquisition-of-technosofts-ips/|title=Sega announces acquisitions of Technosoft IP's|date=September 2016}}</ref>

In September 2016, there was a total of 21 registrations made by Sega Holdings. These registrations revised the copyright of Technosoft intellectual properties from Kazue Matsuoka to Sega Games Co, Ltd thus completing the acquisition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopPage|title = メンテナンス情報 (Maintenance information) &#124; J-PlatPat/AIPN}}</ref> As of 2016, the digital soundtrack rights for the ''Thunder Force'' series will still be handled by Twenty-One Company through the Twenty-One Technosoft division.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tecnosoft.com/ |title=Home |website=tecnosoft.com |access-date=2008-08-14 |archive-date=2010-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329080448/http://www.tecnosoft.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Factors that influenced the acquisition included the former Technosoft president stating that they did not want the Technosoft brand to desist, and so handing over the intellectual properties to Sega was the only other option. Sega and Technosoft also had an established collaboration during the Genesis/Mega Drive era and so this pre-established relationship was also a factor when acquiring the brand rights to Technosoft titles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1020718.html|title = 「セガ3D復刻アーカイブス3 Final Stage」に「サンダーフォースIii」収録!! テクノソフトの権利をセガが取得、元テクノソフトの新井氏も登場して経緯を語った|date = 17 September 2016}}</ref>