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Japan’s population peaked in 2010 and we’ve seen a decline in console gaming associated with the decline in population, the aging population, and the increase in mobile gaming.
This might also play a part in Japanese gaming investment, particularly for games and studios that focus more on Japanese oriented culture.
The most successful Japanese publishers and studios have focused on games that are not inherently Japanese.
Japan‘s population is potentially facing a drop to 100 million by 2056 down from its current population size of 120 million, a population size they haven‘t seen since the 1970s with significantly worse demographics and an aging population.
This might also play a part in Japanese gaming investment, particularly for games and studios that focus more on Japanese oriented culture.
The most successful Japanese publishers and studios have focused on games that are not inherently Japanese.
Japan‘s population is potentially facing a drop to 100 million by 2056 down from its current population size of 120 million, a population size they haven‘t seen since the 1970s with significantly worse demographics and an aging population.