ONE of THEM,Inc., [J] from October 5th’s fixed date deposit, has issued third party allocation of shares totaling about 300 million yen, through Globis Capital Partners and Infinity Ventures LLP. ONE of THEM.Inc is a corporation established in January of 2011. They offer planning and development of both joint and in-house contents centered on the… Continue reading Social Game Developer “One Of Them” Raises 300 Million Yen In Funds
Category: Social game
Gloops’ “Legend Card” English Version Released For Global Market
gloops, Inc. [J] who run the social game for Mobage “Dai-Sodatsu!! Legend Card,” has released an English version as “Legend Cards” and held an exhibit at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. “Dai-Sodatsu!! Legend Card” is a card game style social RPG. Players gather and build up cards which have been scattered around the world and… Continue reading Gloops’ “Legend Card” English Version Released For Global Market
Cyber Agent Establishes Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division
Cyber Agent has announced that it will establish an “Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division,” a specialized station for assistance in the undertaking of overseas marketing for smartphone, aimed particularly at America. “Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division” is geared towards offering smartphone promotion of their Japanese business into the overseas market. Cyber Agent’s operations include starting the overseas… Continue reading Cyber Agent Establishes Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division
Konami Links Social Game And Arcade Machine
This is something I was expecting to read. Konami has launched an arcade machine linked with one of its social games [JP]. The arcade game it’s called Baseball Heroes 2011 Shine Star [JP], and it’s complemented with the social game Professional Baseball Dream Nine (which have about 1 million users at GREE). There is no so much details about… Continue reading Konami Links Social Game And Arcade Machine
Mobage Moves To Tablets – Now Compatible With Tablet Devices, iOS, And Android
DeNA [J] has begun development of Mobage for tablet devices. From the middle of September, their currently running game engine “Mobage ngCore SDK” is compatible with tablet devices. Now it is possible for developers who have been creating games for feature phone and smart phone with “Mobage ngCore SED” to offer social games for all… Continue reading Mobage Moves To Tablets – Now Compatible With Tablet Devices, iOS, And Android
Tokyo’s Long-Standing Club “Harlem” Produces Old-School Hip Hip Social Game
The long standing club in Shibuya “HARLEM” [J] has produced the hip hop themed social game “Battle HIPHOP!!! HARLEM.” [J] Service began on Mobage for Japan. “Battle HIPHOP!!! HARLEM,” developed by Alchemia, [J] is the first hip hop social game in the country, based on the creative production of the established soul music club “HARLEM.”… Continue reading Tokyo’s Long-Standing Club “Harlem” Produces Old-School Hip Hip Social Game
[TGS2011] BDNA Officially Presented
Today took place the official presentation of the new social games company BDNA, a joint venture between Bandai Namco (75%) and DeNA (25%). As they announced in the previous report, the capital of the company will be 100M yen (1.3M$), starting operations next October 1st. Shin Unozawa, COO & Vice President of Bandai Namco Holdings, will be… Continue reading [TGS2011] BDNA Officially Presented
Car Town Hits Japan! On Mobage For Feature Phone
Cie Games Japan [J] has begun to offer feature phone Mobage [J] service for the social game “Car Town.” From September 15th (Thurs.) through September 18th (Sun.) they will also be opening a booth at the “Tokyo Game Show 2011,” held by Makuhari Messe. “Car Town” is a feature phone social game based on Facebook’s PC… Continue reading Car Town Hits Japan! On Mobage For Feature Phone
Crypton Offers Hatsune Miku Social Game For Gree Android
Crypton Future Media Company has begun to offer a social game “Hatsune Miku Vocalo×Live!” for the Android version of the GREE, one of the most profitable social gaming networks around the world. The new “Hatsune Miku Vocalo×Live” is for the Android device. The same title is now being offered on GREE for feature phones. The… Continue reading Crypton Offers Hatsune Miku Social Game For Gree Android
GREE Collaborates With The 13th Tokyo Girls Collection
GREE [J] is implementing a project in coordination with “The 13th Tokyo Girls’ Collection 2011A/W” [J] through the social networking service “GREE.” “The 13th Tokyo Girls’ Collection 2011 AUTUMN/WINTER” is a fashion festival being held on Saturday September 3rd, 2011. Since opening in 2005 the theme has been “Japanese real clothes to the world.” From… Continue reading GREE Collaborates With The 13th Tokyo Girls Collection