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as Sony's Fate/Grand Order has been more successful financially on Android in Japan than Pokemon GO News Dec 5th, 2016

Sony's Fate/Grand Order has been more successful financially on Android in Japan than Pokemon GO

Could never match global success

as Facebook has 26 million MAUs in Japan as it readies itself to make a splash with Instant Games News Dec 5th, 2016

Facebook has 26 million MAUs in Japan as it readies itself to make a splash with Instant Games

A fifth of the population have probably played Pac-Man again

as Pokemon GO is the most played game of all time in Japan News Nov 25th, 2016

Pokemon GO is the most played game of all time in Japan

According to a not-very-scientific survey

as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links passes four million downloads in first week of Japan launch News Nov 25th, 2016

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links passes four million downloads in first week of Japan launch

100 million duels have taken place in the game

as Sony's mobile studio ForwardWorks preparing to unveil its first games on December 7th News Nov 22nd, 2016

Sony's mobile studio ForwardWorks preparing to unveil its first games on December 7th

The Last Guardian could be heading to mobile

as Nexon profits drop 60% despite strong performance of Heroes of Incredible Tales in Southeast Asia and the West News Nov 11th, 2016

Nexon profits drop 60% despite strong performance of Heroes of Incredible Tales in Southeast Asia and the West

Planning on releasing even more games soon

as Rakuten launching browser-based mobile gaming platform in Japan News Nov 10th, 2016

Rakuten launching browser-based mobile gaming platform in Japan

Working with Blackstorm Labs to develop it

as Mixi profits tumble by 31% as it begins to test Monster Strike in Western markets News Nov 10th, 2016

Mixi profits tumble by 31% as it begins to test Monster Strike in Western markets

Marvel Tsum Tsum gets a brief mention

as Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle helps push Bandai Namco sales to $2.82 billion News Nov 8th, 2016

Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle helps push Bandai Namco sales to $2.82 billion

Profits up 32.5% year-on-year

as Square Enix sales hit $1 billion off the back of mobile successes Mobius Final Fantasy and Brave Exvius News Nov 8th, 2016

Square Enix sales hit $1 billion off the back of mobile successes Mobius Final Fantasy and Brave Exvius

Games released this fiscal year have "underperformed"

as Sega eyes other Asia markets as Japanese mobile market saturates and game dev costs rise News Nov 4th, 2016

Sega eyes other Asia markets as Japanese mobile market saturates and game dev costs rise

Predominance of leading publishers raising the stakes in mobile games industry

as SNK Playmore dropping Playmore name on December 1st News Nov 1st, 2016

SNK Playmore dropping Playmore name on December 1st

Going back to basics

as Puzzle & Dragons publisher GungHo switches to global development approach as profits fall by 43.4% News Oct 31st, 2016

Puzzle & Dragons publisher GungHo switches to global development approach as profits fall by 43.4%

10 games currently in development

as COLOPL NI winds up development on JRPG Rune Story after just one year News Oct 28th, 2016

COLOPL NI winds up development on JRPG Rune Story after just one year

A hit in Japan, not so in the west

as Capcom talks up VR potential as profits slump to $3.86 million News Oct 28th, 2016

Capcom talks up VR potential as profits slump to $3.86 million

Digital Contents business sees some growth

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