Season 1 · Episode 24
Can Mario Survive Japan’s New Gaming Disruption? – Rintaro Oyaizu
July 20, 201531m 51s
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Show Notes
Every 15 years, like clockwork, the Japanese gaming industry is disrupted by a new technology. The console giants were crippled by the first generation of mobile games published by companies like DeNA and Gree. Now those companies are now losing business to smaller publishers selling through the Apple Store and Google Play.
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