While \u201cbuy once and play\u201d is common for PC and console games, the same cannot be said about mobile games. This is especially true of Japan\u2019s mobile game market in recent times, as free-to-play games accompanied by microtransactions seem to have become the dominant revenue model. Japanese developer Yusuke Kurokawa recently shared some insight into what has caused this tendency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On January 15, a Japanese creator took to X (formerly Twitter) to comment<\/a> on the recent state of the mobile game market. They observed that, for some reason, mobile gamers nowadays have little choice besides playing gacha games with in-app purchases or fully free hyper-casual games. They expressed surprise at the apparent lack of demand for different genres of mobile games. Many users agreed with the post, recalling their excitement over mobile releases such as Resident Evil 4 and Dead Rising.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n