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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

E3 2019 - Microsoft's Spencer would like to buy an Asian developer, wants to show Xbox's commitment to PC News Jun 12th, 2019

E3 2019 - Microsoft's Spencer would like to buy an Asian developer, wants to show Xbox's commitment to PC

Big M's games boss points to Japanese talent appearing on its stage time and time again

Keywords snaps up Tokyo-based HTML5 dev Wizcorp News May 13th, 2019

Keywords snaps up Tokyo-based HTML5 dev Wizcorp

The Irish services studio has purchased Wizcorp for $1.07 million

Konami is building a 12-storey esports centre to drive Japan’s competitive gaming scene News Mar 12th, 2019

Konami is building a 12-storey esports centre to drive Japan’s competitive gaming scene

"Compared to esports pioneers America and Europe, Japan has still a long way to go"

Playbrain raises nearly $2 million in a push for League of Legends esports in Japan News Feb 28th, 2019

Playbrain raises nearly $2 million in a push for League of Legends esports in Japan

“With a $19 billion games market, Japan is a sleeping giant in esports and is finally waking up"

Square Enix to streamline business following disappointing Q3 results News Feb 20th, 2019

Square Enix to streamline business following disappointing Q3 results

11 business units to be reduced to four, won’t result in any workforce reduction

How Trion made Trove a success in China and Japan Interviews & Opinion Sep 20th, 2018

How Trion made Trove a success in China and Japan

CEO Scott Hartsman tells us how it has adapted the game for Asian markets, as well as how Defiance 2050 and Rift are doing

Zero Escape and Danganronpa veterans go indie with Too Kyo Games News Sep 12th, 2018

Zero Escape and Danganronpa veterans go indie with Too Kyo Games

The seven-person team already has three games and an anime series in production

Two years on, how is Spike Chunsoft's new PC games business going? Profile Jan 26th, 2018

Two years on, how is Spike Chunsoft's new PC games business going?

Having focused on console for its first four years, the Japanese publisher has dipped its toes into a new and lucrative market

Softbank reportedly picks up $4 billion stake in Nvidia News May 24th, 2017

Softbank reportedly picks up $4 billion stake in Nvidia

Japanese firm acquires 4.9% of shares

Sega hits $3.2 billion in revenue as profits jump 414% News May 12th, 2017

Sega hits $3.2 billion in revenue as profits jump 414%

Hortensia SAGA and Puyopuyo!! Quest continue to perform

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