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Traditional Japanese publishers striking gold with social games

Traditional publishers like Namco Bandai and Konami have adapted to Japan’s shrinking retail video game market by increasing their focus on mobile social games, and those efforts are starting to pay off big. Namco Bandai and Konami, two of the biggest game companies in Japan, have both released earning reports for their last fiscal quarters (ending June) that show considerable strength from their online and mobile social game categories. Exploring digital distribution channels has become …