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Big Title sales
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/five-reasons-super-smash-bros-doesnt-need-to-chang/1100-6421185/ The video game famous around the world, which name is The Smash Bros formula was released. -
Japan game industry finished?
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/20/5522320/final-fight-can-japans-gaming-industry-be-saved At the game show in 2009, Mega Man and Japanese game creater said Japan game industry finished because Western games such like Call of Duty had become more famous. -
3DS is good
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/07/20/can-sony-and-nintendo-fend-off-apple-and-google-in.aspx The 3DS title sold approximately 1,317,000. -
PlayStation 4 was released, but...
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/9976/20140708/sony-playstation-4-sales-japan.htm Summary
PlayStation 4 was released but revenue for the half of 2014 was the same as the half of 2013. It couldn`t make difference.
However, in other coutry, the result was good. For example, in UK, PlayStation4 broke sales record for console launch. Reflection
I think now Japanese people tend to play smartphome game, so revenue wasn`t good. -
How is Japan's smartphone game indutry going?
http://www.serkantoto.com/2014/03/25/japan-smartphone-mobile-game-market/ Summary
Article in 25 March said that Japanese smartphone market have being developing from 2013.
Acording to except, the industry will not stop in 2014. The industry grow until at least 2016. Reflection
I agree to this opinion because almostly my friends also play smartphone game. -
Los Angeles also
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-wp-yomiuri--bc-games-consoles11-20140611,0,7288302.story Los Angeles also became focusing on video game. -
Art of Japan game
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/06/28/video-game-box-art-america-is-getting-trounced-by-japan/91580/ Japanese game art is famous in US. -
Japanese game maker focusing on Asia.
http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1544515/japanese-video-game-maker-eyes-mainland-market Summary
Square Anix, name of Japanes video-game company, are looking for partners on the mainland to win sales. The compan aimed to Asian countries such like Chinese. Reflection
I do not know the situation of other countrie`s game market, but focusing on them isn`t bad. -
New game genre
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/220261/BoosterMedia_brings_HTML5_games_to_the_Japanese_marketwithnbspYahoo_Japan.php ‘Western-style’ HTML5 games came to the Japanese market.