Almost 80% of Japanese game developers say their annual income has increased in the past year, according to CEDEC survey report
CESA published the results of its CEDEC 2025 survey on the working environment of domestic game developers.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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Automaton West Editor
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