Japanese gaming giant Sega has established a new subsidiary in Shanghai to carry out promotion and marketing activities for its intellectual properties in China. This move is an important part of the company's growth strategy in the region.
Garena and Pocketpair have announced Palworld Online, the official mobile MMORPG of the popular game Palworld. The game is set to release in 2026.
Twin Engine and Bandai will invest up to 4 billion yen in a joint venture for manga, anime, and merchandising. New intellectual properties will be developed through an integrated process from manga to anime and products.
Konami's mobile RPG <strong>Suikoden Star Leap</strong> will be released for iOS and Android in Japan on August 7.
Heaven Burns Red's main story is entering its final chapter. The production team has announced that they will continue to support the game with new events and content after the story ends.
Bandai Namco has announced a remastered version of the PSP classic Super Robot Wars Z II: Hakai-hen. A new update and DLC pack for the series' new game Super Robot Wars Y are also on the way in August.
Nintendo's ink-themed series Splatoon Raiders rose to number one on Japan's best-selling games list for the week of July 20-26. The new title topped the chart in its debut week.
Shueisha is bringing Honobu Yonezawa's mystery novel Seasons of Books and Keys to Steam as a fully voiced drama-style adventure game. The game is set to release in winter 2026.
The new game from Disgaea series creator Sōhei Niikawa, Demons' Night Fever, will be on shelves on October 22 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC. Pre-orders also open this week along with a new trailer.
HoYoverse announced that Genshin Impact version 7.0 will be released on August 12. The update will add the Snezhnaya region and new playable characters to the game.
Masayasu Sagisu, who worked as a producer and director at Eiken, the successor to TCJ Animation, one of Japan's first TV anime studios, passed away at age 93.
Exstetra's HD remaster has been released on Steam; Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PS5 versions will launch on September 3.