Japan News
The latest Japan coverage curated for game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz reports that PC and PlayStation unit sales in Japan climbed 13% to 21 million in H1 2026, with Resident Evil Requiem leading the pack. Capcom topped Sensor Tower’s rankings, …
GamesIndustry.biz says Tokyo Game Show 2026 leaned hard on legacy IP while AI loomed over the floor. With the final day canceled by typhoon risk, the clearest signal for developers …
Xbox is bringing a Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, FanFest, and hands-on demos for Minecraft Dungeons II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The showcase lands September 17 at …
GTA 6’s Japan-specific download codes will expire 170 days after launch, landing on May 8, 2027. Rockstar says the cutoff is tied to regional regulations, which means Japanese buyers of …
Tencent is reportedly looking to unwind stakes in several Japanese studios after spending heavily there around the start of the decade. For developers, the practical takeaway is that funding and …
Tencent is reportedly weighing exits from some Japanese studio investments, including Marvelous, the Rune Factory and Story of Seasons developer. The move could see minority stakes sold back to studio …
Nintendo is tightening access to the Switch 2 multi-language model in Japan, a move aimed at reducing scalper activity rather than changing the hardware itself. For developers, the practical effect …
Summer Game Fest’s 2026 showcase made one thing hard to ignore: Japanese publishers and studios drew the loudest reactions while most big western console teams stayed offstage. For developers, the …
Nintendo’s Japan pricing move is already showing up in hardware demand: Switch 2 weekly sales fell to 31,751 units, down 87% after a pre-hike rush. For developers, the bigger signal …
Poncle is setting up a Japan studio with Crim boss Sawaki Takeyasu, which is a notable move for a hit indie team still in expansion mode. For developers, the interesting …
Japanese indies are increasingly being treated as IP incubators, not just standalone game projects. BitSummit 2026 showed major firms like Toei, Shueisha, Aniplex, and PARCO backing small teams with an …
BitSummit 2026 drew 68,208 visitors in Kyoto, up 17% year over year and the event’s biggest turnout yet. For indies and publishers, that kind of growth signals a stronger floor …
Japan’s new mobile competition law is already changing store distribution: Epic has brought the Epic Games Store to iPhone there, but only with its own titles for now. The blocker …
Shuhei Yoshida, former head of Sony's game studios, highlights a significant gap between Japanese and Chinese game developers. This disparity could impact various roles in the industry, particularly for those …
Japanese game developers are facing a significant challenge as a leading font licensing provider has dramatically increased its annual plan price from $380 to over $20,000. This steep rise in …