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Codemasters parent company Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired new studios in Korea and Japan with a view to increase its footprint in the two markets. Mumbai outfit Reliance has scooped mobile game development and publishing company Funnel Japan in Japan, and secured a majority 51 per cent share of mobile …
Read More »Codemasters parent buys mobile outfits in Japan and Korea
Bluesom and Funnel Japan join Reliance Big Entertainment
Read More »Vita sales quadruple in Japan
Sony Japan’s president Hiroshi Kawano has revealed that sales for Playstation Vita are up 400 per cent in Japan. During a press presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 translated by Gematsu, Kawano revealed the spike in units sold – pointing to the handheld’s recent price drop in the region. …
Read More »Sony announces Japanese Vita price cut
The price of the PlayStation Vita has been cut by around 35 in Japan. The machine had until now cost 24,980 (174) but will now retail for 19,980 (139), according to Eurogamer. The cut applies to both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. Crucially this new price still means that Vita …
Read More »PlayStation division sales dip 15%
PlayStation Vita forecasts cut, but electronics giant is pulling out of financial dive
Read More »Capcom profits rise, despite lukewarm response to RE6
Resident Evil maker sees increase in income, despite poor response to its lead franchise
Read More »Capcom: Resident Evil stagnating from ‘too many’ releases
Producer admits inundating the market has tarnished the franchise
Read More »GungHo acquires Grasshopper Manufacture
Suda 51's studio bought by online gaming publisher
Read More »Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360
Microsoft’s policy regarding the exchange of MS Points for currency is leaving Japanese developers on the short end compared to their peers, according to G.Rev boss Hiroyuki Maruyama. XBLAFans translated Maruyama’s statements on Twitter regarding the compensation discrepancy, citing it as one of the main reasons Japanese devs largely avoid …
Read More »Microsoft Points ‘damaging’ for Japanese XBLA devs
Studios losing out due to Microsoft paying out revenues based on US dollar instead of the Yen
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