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Square Enix shoots down acquisition rumours News Apr 19th, 2021

Square Enix shoots down acquisition rumours

Follows report from Bloomberg saying it was

Ghostwire Tokyo creative director Nakamura is opening new studio Job News Mar 24th, 2021

Ghostwire Tokyo creative director Nakamura is opening new studio

The Tango vet wants to create a "game full of dark jokes"

Konami restructures its development teams, isn't dropping out of video games News Jan 26th, 2021

Konami restructures its development teams, isn't dropping out of video games

Japanese giant dissolves its three production divisions

Phil Spencer doesn't think Xbox is buying a Japanese studio News Nov 12th, 2020

Phil Spencer doesn't think Xbox is buying a Japanese studio

Microsoft's games boss says reports that firm is on the hunt for a developer in the region are "not accurate"

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions News Nov 9th, 2020

Microsoft apparently eying Japanese studio acquisitions

Xbox firm has reportedly approached developers big and small about a deal

Cyberpunk 2077 to be censored in Japan News Jul 1st, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 to be censored in Japan

Sexual and violent content has been removed or tweaked for the region

Tencent snaps up 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous News May 26th, 2020

Tencent snaps up 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous

“In comparison to Western companies, there is a widening abyss in terms of development capability and financial clout"

Platinum debunks Microsoft acquisition rumours News May 22nd, 2020

Platinum debunks Microsoft acquisition rumours

Studio says it wouldn't be interested even if the Xbox firm offered to buy it

Tokyo Game Show pulled due to coronavirus News May 11th, 2020

Tokyo Game Show pulled due to coronavirus

Will have a digital replacement

Japanese game rating board CERO to reopen tomorrow News May 6th, 2020

Japanese game rating board CERO to reopen tomorrow

Organisation to move to working from home amid new state of emergency

Sega has launched a music brand News Apr 30th, 2020

Sega has launched a music brand

Launching soundtracks via other labels in Japan

Capcom confirms that employee has contracted coronavirus News Apr 3rd, 2020

Capcom confirms that employee has contracted coronavirus

Japanese giant taking precautions to stop further spread

Platinum is opening a brand new Tokyo studio News Feb 26th, 2020

Platinum is opening a brand new Tokyo studio

Outfit to work on new wholly-owned IP Project GG

PlatinumGames secures investment from Chinese giant Tencent News Jan 7th, 2020

PlatinumGames secures investment from Chinese giant Tencent

Undisclosed sum going to help the studio's move into self-publishing

THQ Nordic opens up shop in Japan News Oct 21st, 2019

THQ Nordic opens up shop in Japan

Three employees formerly of Worker Bee take top jobs

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