Fate/Grand Order’s average revenue per player is incomparable to other Japanese gacha, data shows
Fate/Grand Oder has been running for over 10 years, but its revenue per download is still "overwhelmingly high," Sensor Tower says.
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Editor-in-Chief since October 2023.
She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
Disco Elysium director wants to create a dark, depressing game depicting the “worst of humanity”
Disco Elysium creative director and lead writer Robert Kurvitz recently talked about the themes he'd like to explore in his future work.
Japanese court orders Cloudfare to pay damages to manga publishers for “facilitating” illegal piracy sites
Japanese publishers behind popular manga like Attack on Titan and Naruto have won a favorable court ruling in a lawsuit with Cloudfare.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter saw the biggest response on Steam, Nihon Falcom CEO says. “The Steam demo’s impact was enormous”
Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo shares insights about Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's performance across regions and platforms.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation producer wants players to keep thinking “this game is crazy” even as it enters its 9th year
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation (DOAXVV) producer talks about the game's future direction as it approaches its 9th and 10th anniversaries.
Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P is “rethinking the game from zero” as players’ free time dwindles
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Yoshida Naoki is planning a complete overhaul of the MMORPG, centered around valuing players' time.
Cygames parent company sees $4.7 million loss resulting from Konami patent infringement lawsuit
CyberAgent says the lawsuit lodged by Konami against Cygames' Umamusume: Pretty Derby has resulted in an extraordinary loss of 727 million.
“Take pride in your own culture and leverage it.” Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida gives developers advice on succeeding in the global market
Former SIE and PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says the way to succeeding in the global market is doing your own thing.
Sony’s cheap, Japan-only PS5 model “may rekindle the console race in Japan for the first time in a while” says domestic journalist
During its recent State of Play Japan broadcast, Sony announced a region-locked, Japanese language-only PS5 Digital Edition. Releasing on November 21, the new SKU will retail at a very affordable price of 55,000 yen (about $350 USD), which is almost 20,000 yen cheaper than the…
Krafton launches voluntary resignation program for employees as it transforms into an “AI first company”
Following its decision to became an "AI first" game company, Krafton is soliciting voluntary resignations from its employees.
Japanese blackjack-based RPG denied Switch release in the West after launching without issue on Steam and PS5. Characters flagged as children
Brave x Blackjack has been barred from releasing on the Switch in North America and Europe, according to publisher Rideon.
Sega raises starting salaries for new hires and base pay of existing full-time employees in Japan (again)
Following base salary increases in 2023, Sega has announced an additional raise to existing staff's salaries as well as new hires.