Koei Tecmo Games Release New GREE Social Game “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~”

Koei Tecmo Inc. has released the new feature phone romance social game “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~” for Gree. “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~” is a new social game from Koei Tecmo Games’ female oriented “Neo-Romance Series.”  The player circles the globe together with beautiful romantic celebrity idols, spreading love through charity.  As far as social game… Continue reading Koei Tecmo Games Release New GREE Social Game “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~”

Gree CEO Talks To National Paper Readers By A Full-Page Ad

December 8 morning, Japanese major newspapers like Yomiuri, Asahi and Nikkei, sum of the number of their print will be around 20 million issues every morning, had a full-page ad almost only with text, which is by Gree CEO Yoshikazu Tanaka. http://twitpic.com/7pfyvq The text is also publicized on Gree’s company page [J]. It has about… Continue reading Gree CEO Talks To National Paper Readers By A Full-Page Ad

Presentation: DeNA, Mobage, GREE – Demystifying Japan’s Social Gaming Market

A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation on Japan’s social gaming sector, in which I am analyzing some key areas and companies (especially DeNA and GREE) of this rapidly growing industry. In particular, the presentation is focused on the local social gaming market, the differences to markets in the US and elsewhere, and future… Continue reading Presentation: DeNA, Mobage, GREE – Demystifying Japan’s Social Gaming Market

Andamul Releases “Itazurana Kiss” Social Game For GREE

Andamul [J], in coordination with Peer Digital Communications, has released a social game for Tada Kaoru’s young lady manga, “Itazurana Kiss” (Tease Kiss), Itazurana Kiss ~ Another Story ~ [J], for GREE. “Itazurana Kiss” is a series which appeared in “Bessatsu Margaret” (manga magazine) in the 1990’s.  The total number of comics sales in Japan… Continue reading Andamul Releases “Itazurana Kiss” Social Game For GREE

Gree Starts Investment On East/South East Asian Start-ups

Japan’s social game networking service giant Gree announced today November 2 that it had established a new invest subsidiary Gree Ventures. Gree Ventures is going to form GV-I Investment Partnership, which is planned to invest (tantative) 2 billion yen (US$25.6 million) in total. GREE to Begin Investing in Southeast and East Asia – Plans to… Continue reading Gree Starts Investment On East/South East Asian Start-ups

Social Gaming Network Gree Issues Upward Revision, 40 Billion Yen Plus

Gree announced today that it revised up its annual sales outlook from its original forecast 90-100 billion yen(US$1.15-1.28 billion) to 130-140 billion yen(US$1.67-1.80 billion). Net income is expected to increase 11 billion yen (US$141 million) as well. This upward revision is due to higher rate of social game monetization, the release said. Reason for revision… Continue reading Social Gaming Network Gree Issues Upward Revision, 40 Billion Yen Plus

Disney And GREE Release Management Simulation Game “My Disney Store”

The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. [J] and Gree [J] have released a feature phone game which simulates the management of both companies’ joint development,  “My Disney Store.” [J] In “My Disney Store,” the user becomes a Disney Store manager, displays Disney character goods such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh, Tinkerbell, Stitch,… Continue reading Disney And GREE Release Management Simulation Game “My Disney Store”

Gree and Cave Release New Social Game “Monster Children”

Cave and Gree, with license consent from Sanrio, have released a new feature phone social game for GREE, “Monster Children.” “Monster Children” is a social game featuring popular Sanrio characters disguised as vampires, ghosts, zombies, and other Halloween monsters, with a concept and style that’s “A little scary, but totally cute!” Zombies, vampires, paper umbrella… Continue reading Gree and Cave Release New Social Game “Monster Children”

Gree Games With Users Who Trying To Leave Away

On a CGM Curation site Naver Matome, there is a funny list [J] how people are complaining how Gree, one of Japan’s largest social game networking service, makes its member withdrawal process difficult. Here is the resigning form page which I could find from their help. (on smartphone version. their main feature phone site and… Continue reading Gree Games With Users Who Trying To Leave Away

GREE Also Moves to Tablet, Developing Partners’ Smartphone Apps Automatically Optimized

GREE [J] has announced that they will expand their “GREE Platform for smartphone” into “GREE Platform” for Android tablets and iPad. Developing partners’ smartphone applications will be automatically optimized for tablet. Some titles which GREE currently offers for smartphone have already been set up to be compatible with tablets, and other titles are planned to be… Continue reading GREE Also Moves to Tablet, Developing Partners’ Smartphone Apps Automatically Optimized