MEET JAPANESE CASUAL GAMING COMPANIES @CASUAL CONNECT SEATTLE 2012 (July 24-26, Seattle)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2012
San Francisco, CA - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Fukuoka City in Japan are proud to present five Japanese casual gaming companies at Casual Connect Seattle 2012.
Fukuoka City, Japan, aspires to be one of the major game industry hubs in the world and is proactively supporting Japanese game companies locally, while JETRO promotes the Japanese game industry in overseas markets. With the same goal in mind, JETRO and Fukuoka City have joined together to invite overseas gaming companies to meet with highly acclaimed Japanese gaming developers in person at Casual Connect in Seattle.
The Japanese social and casual game market is rapidly growing. Learn about this rising trend at our booth: FUKUOKA-JAPAN GAME MISSION w/ JETRO. Come to Seattle and meet with a diverse group of Japanese casual gaming companies including:
- Companies that develop unique casual games.
- Companies that develop and distribute games on major Japanese social gaming platforms such as GREE and Mobage.
- Companies with experience in partnering with overseas gaming companies.
- Companies seeking distribution channels for their titles in overseas market through excellent publishers.
With proven success in the Japanese market, we believe these companies offer unique and entertaining titles that will be a great asset to overseas game businesses. Meetings can be arranged through the Casual Connect website or by contacting JETRO San Francisco.
Five featured Japanese social gaming companies available for meetings:
| Key Business |
Mobile content provider. Also develops their own casual game platforms. Recently opened an office in Singapore to serve Asian customers. |
| Titles |
cocoGe (platform), Broken Blocks, Tissue Box |
| Objectives |
Interested in meeting with advertisement platformers and developers interested in I-FREEK's platforms. |
| Key Business |
Creative studio mainly working on screen media design, planning and production. |
| Titles |
Mr. shape's Touch Card |
| Objectives |
Interested in meeting with companies that can assist with localization and provide promotion. |
| Key Business |
Developer of games for consoles, social applications and smartphones. Specializes in bitmap imaging, digital composing and programming. |
| Titles |
BATRIX Floating Continent |
| Objectives |
Looking for platformers or publishers to distribute the games. |
| Key Business |
Developer of games for iOS/Android as well as consoles (PSP, DS, etc.) and mobile phones including SNS games for casual gamers. Consolidated subsidiary of CyberAgent, Inc. (Japanese developer for social games). |
| Titles |
The Cave Town, LOST KINGDOM |
| Objectives |
Looking for service providers of testing, audio, translation, development, etc. |
| Vanguard CO.,LTD. (Yokohama, Japan) |
www.vgd.co.jp (Japanese site) |
| Key Business |
Developer of mobile, console and PC online games. Focused on social games since 2011. |
| Titles |
MONONOKE Fever, FANTASY WALKER |
| Objectives |
Interested in meeting with platformers that provide advertisement services. |
For company profiles, please visit JETRO USA website.
JETRO Contact
JETRO San Francisco
Public Relations & Marketing |
Fukuoka City Contact
| Business Attraction Section, Economic Promotion Bureau, Fukuoka City Government |
Casual Connect Seattle 2012 Venue
| Dates |
: Tuesday, July 24 - Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
| Location |
: Benaroya Hall & Triple Door (200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101) |
| Booth |
: Fukuoka-Japan Game Mission w/ JETRO (Bronze Section) |
*Registration is required to attend the event >> Click here.
About Fukuoka City Government
Fukuoka City, Japan, aspires to be one of the major game industry hubs in the world. The Fukuoka Game Industry Promotion Agency, the only industry-government-academia organization in Japan, is proactively supporting Japanese game companies through various activities including events, PR and human resource development.
About JETRO USA
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a non-profit government related organization that promotes trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Our six U.S. branches located in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco serve the following four main objectives: help U.S. companies establish a Japan office, help U.S. companies find Japanese business partners, connect U.S. investors with cutting-edge Japanese technology ventures and showcase premium Japanese goods.
This material is distributed by JETRO San Francisco on behalf of Japan External Trade Organization, Tokyo, Japan. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
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