Disaster Report 4 publisher warned by labor inspection for unpaid salaries amidst accusations of violating the Minimum Wage Act
On January 7, Granzella made an official statement addressing certain issues with the company’s wage payment practices.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hideaki Fujiwara
Automaton Japan Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Voracious gamer who plays everything. Loved Titanfall 2 and has been playing Apex Legends since its launch.
Jujutsu Kaisen production team cracks down on rip-off mobile games featuring characters “oddly similar” to those in the anime. “We will be taking strict measures”
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime production committee issued a statement regarding the unauthorized use of copyrighted content in mobile games.
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
Konami and Cygames reach settlement in patent lawsuit over Umamusume: Pretty Derby
CyberAgent announced on November 7that it has reached an amicable settlement with Konami regarding a patent lawsuit filed against Cygames.
Early access periods should ideally be around six months, research suggests
A prolonged early access period can dampen post-launch sales, statistical data from 2021 to 2024 suggests.
ToHeart developer Aquaplus to be acquired by WWF Smack Down and EDF developer Yuke’s
Aquaplus, bishojo visual novel developer known for ToHeart to be acquired by Yuke's, developer famous for their WWE games.
Pokémon TCG Pocket replaces card designs amidst plagiarism accusations
Following suspicions that new immersive card designs plagiarized fanart from 2021, Pokémon TCG Pocket urgently swapped out the cards with placeholders.
FromSoftware postpones Elden Ring Nightreign update due to tsunami warning
FromSoftware has announced the postponement of Elden Ring Nightreign's patch 1.02 as multiple areas in Japan announce tsunami warnings,
Why did Nintendo handle Switch 2 pre-orders so differently in Japan and the US? Japanese study suggests it’s about differing views on fairness
Lottery or first-come first-served?
Pocketpair’s new title Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse drops Early Access release in favor of full launch
Thanks to the game's demo receiving valuable feedback from players, Pocketpair has decided to forgo Early Access and release the game in full.
Does Elden Ring Nightreign really have a “secret” way to increase the odds of a rare Relic pull?
Japanese Elden Ring Nightreign fans have a wild theory about purchasing Scenic Flatstones from Small Jar Bazaar.
Elden Ring Nightreign’s Boluses give you resistance buffs that last all match and stack the more you consume them
Elden Ring Nightreign has silently changed how boluses work, making these consumable items hidden game-changers.