The stock jumped as much as 7.4 percent to 3,775 yen, its highest since 2001. It gained 5.3 percent and 9.8 percent on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, on a media report that the fast-food chain would become the game's first sponsor.
(This version of the story corrects McDonald's milestone to 2001, not December 2001, in second paragraph) (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Chris Gallagher)