By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry
Japanese data provider Gzbrain released an overview of Japan’s top 10 mobile games in terms of revenue for 2018 a few days ago. The list is based on the estimated gross revenue on iOS and Android combined (and in Japan only):1) Monster Strike from Mixi (2121): US$842 million2) Fate/Grand...
A lot has been written about esports in Japan in recent months, mostly on why competitive gaming isn’t taking off over here, the third biggest market for games in the world. It makes sense, as esports seems to be everywhere nowadays, enjoying coverage by mass media, attention by large brands...
Game industry website GamesIndustry.biz recently asked me for some personal predictions for the gaming business in 2019. Here is an repost from my contribution to their article: Last year I predicted: 2018 will be another successful year for Nintendo: Largely correct with Nintendo’s year-end...
Fate Grand Order (FGO), the mobile RPG that Bloomberg once compared with Pokemon Go, continues to print money for Sony subsidiary Aniplex. According to a new release in the Japanese government’s Official Gazette, the company made US$1.8 billion in revenue in the fiscal year that ended on March 31...
Personal Background: I am a German national and have been based in Tokyo, Japan since 2004 – when I started my PhD studies at Keio University (as a research student). After graduating and working independently for years, I established Kantan Games Inc. in Tokyo in 2013, an independent game...
Game media outlet GamesIndustry.biz recently asked me to share my personal prediction for the gaming business in 2018. Here is an repost from my contribution to their article: I) 2018 will be another successful year for Nintendo I think while 2017 has been called a turnaround year for Nintendo...
By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry