Pokemon Pocket
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket celebrates second anniversary with $233m
Player spending on the major stores declined by 68% in year two, but TCG Pocket remains among the 30 most lucrative mobile games this year
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DeNA
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www.dena.jp
About
An innovator in the mobile and internet space, DeNA connects millions of people in Japan. Its product Mobage-town is the fastest-growing virtual social networking service, driven by high quality free-of-charge games.
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Tomoko Namba
Chairman
Jennie Sue
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Tom Hess
Executive Producer
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VP, Partnerships and Alliances
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