Here is an updated calendar of major free-to-play native apps that publicly traded Japanese mobile game makers have announced for the coming months. Please note that these titles can be modified, canceled, or released at any given time. The list isn’t necessarily exhaustive, as games can...
GungHo Reports Record Sales, Buys 70% Of US-Based Mobile Gaming Network Playphone
Puzzle & Dragons company GungHo Online Entertainment (3765) had a busy today here in Japan. First, the company announced record numbers for the first three quarters of this year: GungHo’s revenue hit US$1.22 billion between January and September, which is 14.3% up compared to the same...
Presentation: Trends In Mobile Gaming In Asia
Here is a presentation I gave in Kuala Lumpur at the inaugural #GoInnovate event, organized by Malaysian media conglomerate Astro in October 2014. The title of the presentation is “Trends In Mobile Gaming In Asia”: Trends In Mobile Gaming In Asia from Dr. Serkan Toto The direct link to the...
Release Calendar For Listed Japanese Mobile Game Companies (As Of Sept. 23)
Here is an updated calendar of major free-to-play native apps that publicly traded Japanese mobile game makers have announced for the coming months. Please note that these titles can be modified, canceled, or released at any given time. The list isn’t necessarily exhaustive, as games can...
Mixi Plans To Release Monster Strike In The US In October
Monster Strike, the mega hit game from Mixi (2121), is finally scheduled to get more international versions. Outside Japan, the app is only available in Taiwan so far. As Mixi’s distribution partner in China, Tencent has opened a Chinese Monster Strike site in late July but hasn’t...
Release Calendar For Listed Japanese Mobile Game Companies (As Of Sept. 15)
Here is an updated calendar of major native apps that publicly traded Japanese mobile game makers have announced for the coming months. Please note that games can be modified, canceled, or released by these companies at any given time. The list isn’t necessarily exhaustive, as games can...