https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:35:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stranger-than-heaven-developers-about-breaking-away-from-action-game-conventions-why-it-isnt-a-like-a-dragon-entry-and-making-long-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stranger-than-heaven-developers-about-breaking-away-from-action-game-conventions-why-it-isnt-a-like-a-dragon-entry-and-making-long-games/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73054 An interview with 5 key members of Stranger Than Heaven's development team.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/stranger-than-heaven-developers-about-breaking-away-from-action-game-conventions-why-it-isnt-a-like-a-dragon-entry-and-making-long-games/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-developers-on-switching-to-an-open-field-design-making-combat-more-acrobatic-and-lessons-learned-from-the-first-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-developers-on-switching-to-an-open-field-design-making-combat-more-acrobatic-and-lessons-learned-from-the-first-game/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:41:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72880 Interview with Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember producer Masakazu Hirayama and development producer Masaaki Yamagiwa.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/game-development/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-developers-on-switching-to-an-open-field-design-making-combat-more-acrobatic-and-lessons-learned-from-the-first-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/we-could-only-pay-salaries-for-about-three-months-shift-up-ceo-talks-about-stellar-blades-difficult-development-and-facing-rejection-from-investors/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/we-could-only-pay-salaries-for-about-three-months-shift-up-ceo-talks-about-stellar-blades-difficult-development-and-facing-rejection-from-investors/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:05:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72791 The director says that for a time, he had doubts about developing a game like Stellar Blade in Korea.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/we-could-only-pay-salaries-for-about-three-months-shift-up-ceo-talks-about-stellar-blades-difficult-development-and-facing-rejection-from-investors/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2s-major-convenience-updates-were-added-knowing-theyd-draw-divided-reactions-dark-arisen-developers-talk-design-philosophy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2s-major-convenience-updates-were-added-knowing-theyd-draw-divided-reactions-dark-arisen-developers-talk-design-philosophy/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:41:30 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72777 Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen devs talk about the importance of "increasing choices" amidst polarized demands from players.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2s-major-convenience-updates-were-added-knowing-theyd-draw-divided-reactions-dark-arisen-developers-talk-design-philosophy/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:53:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72696 Hiraku Agent suggests that demand may be declining for "basic" tasks and work that has traditionally been handled by younger or less-experienced creators,]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/background-and-prop-artists-assistant-programmers-cited-as-game-industry-jobs-most-impacted-by-generative-ai-in-japan/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:45:07 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72691 CESA is the organizer of Tokyo Game Show.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/over-85-of-japanese-game-developers-use-generative-ai-in-game-development-2026-cesa-survey-shows-an-increase-from-last-years-51/feed/ 23 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/another-eden-begins-was-rebuilt-from-scratch-in-a-new-engine-so-the-10-year-old-rpg-could-live-on-beyond-its-service-we-want-gamers-who-hate-gacha-to-try-it-devs-say/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/another-eden-begins-was-rebuilt-from-scratch-in-a-new-engine-so-the-10-year-old-rpg-could-live-on-beyond-its-service-we-want-gamers-who-hate-gacha-to-try-it-devs-say/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:56:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72463 In-depth interview with Another Eden Begins producer Shinnosuke Hirasawa about how different the new game is, the value of preserving live-service games, and more.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/another-eden-begins-was-rebuilt-from-scratch-in-a-new-engine-so-the-10-year-old-rpg-could-live-on-beyond-its-service-we-want-gamers-who-hate-gacha-to-try-it-devs-say/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/another-eden-begins-dev-wasnt-surprised-by-ff-resonance-and-octopath-traveler-0-making-the-same-move-from-live-service-to-console-rpgs-were-all-thinking-the-same-way/ 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https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72371 This week has been full of Japanese indie developers talking about their experiences with publishers and warning each other about questionable practices they’ve come across in the industry. The conversation was kicked off on X by developer Shigefusa Works, whose story about a publisher who stalled on signing a contract for a whopping 16 months went viral earlier this week. In the following days, the discussion has turned to the topic of revenue sharing between developers and publishers. Japanese indie developer GraphicLatte, creator of the dark fantasy action RPG Gear Notes: Ogre Slayer, revealed that around the time they started work on their game, a publisher approached them with preposterous […]]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-devs-warn-each-other-about-unscrupulous-publishers-after-creator-reveals-9010-revenue-split-offer/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/denshattack-director-talks-about-japanese-influences-incredible-support-from-nintendo-and-how-the-studio-benefitted-from-gamepass/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/denshattack-director-talks-about-japanese-influences-incredible-support-from-nintendo-and-how-the-studio-benefitted-from-gamepass/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72076 Interview with Denshattack! director David Jaumandreu about the game's development process and Japanese influences.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/denshattack-director-talks-about-japanese-influences-incredible-support-from-nintendo-and-how-the-studio-benefitted-from-gamepass/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/i-wish-youd-treat-developers-time-and-lives-with-a-little-more-care-japanese-solo-indie-dev-recounts-being-strung-along-for-16-months-by-publisher-only-to-be-refused-a-contract/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/i-wish-youd-treat-developers-time-and-lives-with-a-little-more-care-japanese-solo-indie-dev-recounts-being-strung-along-for-16-months-by-publisher-only-to-be-refused-a-contract/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72054 Japanese solo developer Shigefusa Works, creator of Dungeon Overdose, talks about their recent experience with a domestic publisher. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/i-wish-youd-treat-developers-time-and-lives-with-a-little-more-care-japanese-solo-indie-dev-recounts-being-strung-along-for-16-months-by-publisher-only-to-be-refused-a-contract/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-game-investment-brand-coreblazer-provides-funding-without-meddling-and-is-looking-for-developer-partners/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-game-investment-brand-coreblazer-provides-funding-without-meddling-and-is-looking-for-developer-partners/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71101 Interview with Kun, Strategic Investment Director at COREBLAZER, on what kind of game developers the brand is looking to support.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/indie-game-investment-brand-coreblazer-provides-funding-without-meddling-and-is-looking-for-developer-partners/feed/ 0