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The end of an era for Japanese console game development

“We’re probably heading toward the end of an era of Japanese game developers making successful console games like in the West.”- Capcom veteran and Game Republic founder Yoshiki Okamoto argues that it’s become exceedingly difficult for Japanese developers to create a blockbuster console title that can sell significant units worldwide. Okamoto, who worked on major series like Street Fighter and Resident Evil during his time at Capcom, laid off his entire staff at Game Republic …