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For $26 Million: GREE Acquires Mobile Ad Startup Atlantis

M&A-related news are relatively rare in Japan’s startup scene, but today we can report that mobile social gaming juggernaut GREE has acquired Tokyo-based ad exchange service Atlantis for 2.2 billion yen ($26 million). The company will be turned into a GREE subsidiary. Big G says that the acquisition marks their entry into the mobile/smartphone ad… Continue reading For $26 Million: GREE Acquires Mobile Ad Startup Atlantis

Virtual Economy During Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) In Ameba Pigg

In Japan, New Year’s Eve and the New Year holidays are the biggest events of the year, and it is similar in virtual worlds. CygerAgent‘s virtual world “Ameba Pigg [J]” sold a lot of virtual goods on the end of the year and the beginning of the year. The Japanese eat “Toshikoshi-soba” on New Year’s… Continue reading Virtual Economy During Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) In Ameba Pigg

Bijin Tenki: Girls Keep You Updated With Weather Forecast On The iPhone

Bijin Tokei, a company known for having developed a hot girl clock gadget, has recently developed the weather girl iPhone app called Bijin Tenki[J] in partnership with mobile app provider Dwango. On the app, cute girls (no idea on how many girls are involved) will keep you updated with weather forecast for the next seven… Continue reading Bijin Tenki: Girls Keep You Updated With Weather Forecast On The iPhone