Rage Of Bahamut continues to do well outside Japan: the social card battle game, developed by Tokyo-based Cyberagent company Cygames, hit 2 million downloads outside this country on July 10. The title was released on Mobage for Android by DeNA/ngmoco in late February this year. Rage Of Bahamut hit...
Ateam: Another Social Game Provider Goes IPO In Japan [Social Games]
Japan has another social game maker that went IPO at the Tokyo Stock Exchange: Ateam, a Nagoya-based company, got listed in the Mothers section (code: 3662) yesterday. As many domestic social gaming companies (i.e. Klab), Ateam didn’t start with a focus on these games: the company was founded...
Release Calendar For Listed Japanese Mobile Game Companies (As Of Aug. 25)
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 sometimes...
Release Calendar For Listed Japanese Mobile Game Companies (As Of Aug. 15)
Here is a calendar of major releases listed Japanese mobile game makers have announced for the coming months: the idea is to track what might be the next big hit in the industry from selected makers. Please note that for various reasons, I focus on native apps currently in production by publicly...
Puzzle & Dragons Hits 9 Million Users (And Shows How Important TV Is In User Acquisition In Japan)
Puzzle & Dragons, Japan’s top smartphone game, now counts 9 million users: the puzzle/RPG hybrid actually reached that milestone on February 18, just a few days after hitting 8 million downloads late last month. The chart below, compiled by Social Game Info, shows how Puzzle & Dragons grew...