Entries in 'yoichi' (4)

Wada denies Japanese ‘decline’

Wada denies Japanese ‘decline’

The president of Square Enix – the increasingly Western-facing Japan-headquartered publishing empire – has refuted the widely held view that the Japanese game industry is in decline.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 16th 2009 at 4:11PM in News
JAPAN: Wada urges gamers to go West

JAPAN: Wada urges gamers to go West

Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has (not for the first time) levelled some harsh criticism at the Japanese games market, stating that Japanese gamers still harbour an unfair ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 1:39PM in News
Square Enix: Consoles set for extinction

Square Enix: Consoles set for extinction

Square Enix chief Yoichi Wada is preparing his firm for the demise of physical media – and potentially the death of home consoles.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 26th 2009 at 11:19AM in News
Square Enix: Global expansion is 'crucial'

Square Enix: Global expansion is 'crucial'

Following a report in the Financial Times earlier this week saying the company was looking to find partners in the West, Square Enix has moved to clarify its stance saying ...
by Michael French
on Sep 28th 2007 at 1:33PM in News