SaitoGemu is a Japanese game production company founded by Shou Saito. It appears in episodes from Season 3 onwards, first being introduced in Playtest.
History[]
Founded by the reclusive genius Shou Saito, the company specialises in creating horror based video games. Their most popular franchise is the Harlech Shadow series, which is described by Edge magazine as "reinventing the horror genre". They operate in several countries worldwide, including out of a converted castle in Berkshire, UK.
Playtest[]
The company hires Cooper Redfield as a temporary video game tester through the app Oddjobs. Redfield has never heard of the company, but is informed by Sonja of their prominence in the gaming industry. She also asks him to send her photographic evidence of the new "immersive gaming" system they are creating, as the company is notoriously secretive regarding their development and such evidence would be worth more than what they are paying him.
He is collected by a taxi and taken to their facility in rural Berkshire, where he is greeted by Katie, and observes the advanced technology utilised by the companies development staff. The company has him sign a nondisclosure agreement before starting the test. After Coopers death (caused by a malfunction of the Mushroom by his cell phone signal), he is placed in a bodybag by two hazmat officers presumably also working for SaitoGemu.
Hated in the Nation[]
SaitoGemu is referenced several times on the lower third news ticker of UKN broadcasts throughout the episode, with focus placed on the release of Harlech Shadow IV and the "immersive gaming system" in development. Harlech Shadow V is also briefly seen as a trending topic on Twitter.
Black Museum[]
Several diagrams of the Mushroom technology developed by the company are seen in the Black Museum owned and operated by Rolo Haynes.
Striking Vipers[]
The immersive virtual reality game Striking Vipers X is manufactured and developed by SaitoGemu. It is given as a birthday gift to Daniel Parker by Karl. The company is shown to have collaborated with TCKR Systems for the VR add on to play the game.
Smithereens[]
A SaitoGemu arcade is briefly seen in London on the map of the Hitcher app used by Chris Gillhaney. There are several hashtags referencing the company seen on newsfeeds on the Smithereen social media network, including one indicating a possibly partnership with Netflix.
Plaything[]
A SaitoGemu sticker is seen on the counter of the CeX store.
USS Callister: Into Infinity[]
A SaitoGemu product can be seen in Bob Daley's garage.
Staff[]
- Shou Saito - Founder and CEO
- Katie - Test Supervisor
- Cooper Redfield - Video Game Tester
- Rav - Security Guard