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Microsoft is seeking to potentially expand its reach in Japan through studio acquisitions in the area
Read More »Microsoft in meetings with “big and small” Japanese studios to discuss acquisition
Japan accounts for almost a quarter of global mobile spend from App Store and Google Play
Mobile analyst Sensor Tower has just published a report showing that Japan continues to spend huge amounts on mobile games. Looking at the year to date (and what a year it’s been for mobile revenue) Japan accounted for 22 per cent of all global mobile game player spending from the …
Read More »Xbox Series X/S pre-orders sell out quickly in Japan, with the region becoming its fastest-growing market
According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, Japan is now Xbox's fastest-growing market.
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan’s best selling game of the year so far, selling over 5m units
The game has sold over 5 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling game of the year so far.
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan’s biggest Nintendo Switch launch ever
Hardware sales exceed that of its launch week, too
Read More »Platinum Games expands with new Tokyo studio
"We're opening a 100-person studio in Tokyo, so we're going to be recruiting talent"
Read More »Coronavirus affects Japanese Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch production
Japanese preorders pushed back a month
Read More »Nicolas Doucet is PlayStation Japan’s new studio head
The announcement did not comment on the next steps of Doucet's predecessor, Allan Becker
Read More »Sony’s Fate/Grand Order was Japan’s top-grossing mobile game in 2019
"Sony’s hit looks set to continue to be a heavyweight in mobile gaming for the foreseeable future"
Read More »Big in Japan: Nintendo Switch Lite sells over one million units in just three months
Famitsu’s report on the Japanese games market in 2019 shows Nintendo’s diminutive device has been huge
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