Japanese dev industry ‘like a zombie’

One of Japan’s most popular game developers has launched an imaginative and damning analysis of his native development nation.

Katamari Damacy maestro Keita Takahashi described the Japanese sector as a zombie” that needs to die, but won’t.

In an interview with consumer magazine GamesTM, Takashashi said: I think the Japanese industry is like a zombie. We don’t know what to do until we’re at the very bottom, and only then can we start looking at where things are going wrong.

For the full story, head over to Develop.

About MCV Staff

Check Also

gg logo festival 2027 horz alpha 1 [Industry news] Biggest ever guildford.games Festival returns in February 2027

[Industry news] Biggest ever guildford.games Festival returns in February 2027

Bringing together independent developers, world-renowned studios and talented students and graduates, this year’s guildford.games Festival will once again champion Guildford's extraordinary games development community through events, collaboration, knowledge-sharing and opportunities for the next generation of game creators.