Final Fantasy Brave Exvius shuttered its global servers last October, but it was the announcement that Square Enix's mobile stalwart would follow suit with its native Japanese server later this year ...

Japan's new regulations banning "complete gacha" in mobile games could pave the way for stronger growth of alternative games segments and offer opportunities for overseas players, especially from ...

In 1999 — some 20 years before the birth of Apple’s App Store when mobile phone owners in the West could only play Snake — people in Japan already had the ability to play games directly onto their ...

As expected, Japan has formalized a complete ban on “complete gacha” in social games. “Complete gacha” is – or was – a popular social gaming mechanic in Japan, in which players must complete a set of ...

In Japan, gacha machines are those ubiquitous capsule vending machines that dispense random prizes. The concept hasn’t only evolved into video games, but also into the Japanese slang oya-gacha. What ...

T-Arts Company will be releasing a collection of seven puffy key chain designs in stores in Japan from mid-November onwards. As Bluey continues to win the hearts of families across Japan, the globally ...

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has formalised the ban on 'complete gacha' mechanics in video games - a move foreseen by several major social developers in the territory. Complete gacha is an ...