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Despite company health, investors fretful over 'complete gacha' ban
Read More »Konami to remove controversial mechanic
Company says the removal of 'kompu gacha' will have little effect on virtual good sales
Read More »Gree founder loses $702m
IAP clampdown sheds vast sum from personal fortune of Japan's youngest billionaire
Read More »Legal concerns decimate DeNA and Gree share price
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency has announced an investigation into how social games firms sell their microtransactions in Japan, causing shares in the country’s two major players to nosedive. Nikkei.com reports that shares in both DeNA and Gree – the two major players in Japan’s social gaming scene – plunged to …
Read More »Freemium crackdown prompts DeNA and Gree share nosedive
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency questions IAP practices; wider national games sector hit by trading caution
Read More »Gree acquires Modern War developer Funzio for $210m
Japanese social gaming giant Gree has acquired mobile game developer Funzio in a deal worth $210m. Funzio has developed a raft of popular free-to-play App Store titles like Modern War, Kingdom Age and Crime City, which have been downloaded over 20m times. Players can purchase extra in-game currency to progress …
Read More »Gree splashes out $210m on mobile start-up Funzio
Purchase to expand 'mid-core' games range on social games platform
Read More »‘Spending limit on Japan teen in-app purchases’
Gree and Dena to spearhead new self-regulation policy
Read More »Gree steps into Canada with studio investment
Expanding social giant inks mobile games deal
Read More »Gree Platform to ‘Unite East and West’
Japanese mobile gaming giant launching new platform; OpenFeint tech to power network
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