High Moon Studios was formed in April 2001 as a division of the Japanese publisher Sammy, first known as Sammy Entertainment and later renamed Sammy Studios the following year, to develop and publish games in America. After Sammy merged with Sega to form Sega Sammy Holdings on October 1, 2004, Sammy discontinued all video game development in America to focus on its Japanese productions, and planned on closing Sammy Studios as part of this.
High Moon Studios was founded in April 2001 by the Japanese publisher Sammy. Initially called Sammy Entertainment and later renamed Sammy Studios, it focused on developing and publishing games in America. Following Sammy's merger with Sega into Sega Sammy Holdings on October 1, 2004, Sammy halted all video game development in America to concentrate on its Japanese productions and planned to discontinue High Moon Studios.