By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry
Update: Reuters just added a more in-depth report on their visit to DeNA (well worth the read). It’s not really a detailed report, but according to Reuters, DeNA is ready to release the long-awaited English version of Mobage on smartphones worldwide (excluding China) this month. New CEO Isao...
It seems DeNA wants even more anime-based social games for Mobage: the company just announced a partnership with Tatsunoko Production, a major anime production company based out of Tokyo. Tatsunoko has been producing anime for decades, including Speed Racer, Robotech, Honeybee Hutch, Gatchaman...
Video game maker Square Enix released another social game yesterday, a social RPG called Gleipnora. The title is exclusively available on Mobage for Japanese feature phones. In the game, players take on the rule of a newly enrolled student in a “school for magicians” called Valheriar...
The Tokyo office of American social gaming juggernaut RockYou, RockYou Asia, has released Speed Racing 2 on Mobage for Japanese feature phones today. Part 1 of the social racing game boasts over 10 million players on various platforms worldwide (1 million on the PC in Japan). Speed Racing 2...
As announced two weeks ago, DeNA started rolling out Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on Mobage today, a social role-playing game that’s based on the hit anime of the same name. The game, which takes place in the same setting as the anime, is initially available for Mobage on Japanese feature...
First Professor Layton, now DeNA has announced it scored another hit title for Mobage: Infinity Blade, the mega hit game for iOS, is scheduled to hit Mobage for smartphones in the fall of this year. The press release mentions this will be the case in Japan, but I am expecting DeNA to release the...
By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry