Industry

industry 1 sources · Sep 2

Yoii Survey Finds RBF Awareness Gap Between Startups and SMEs

The survey puts a number on the RBF awareness gap, showing startups have begun moving from awareness to consideration while SMEs remain largely unaware, which frames the adoption problem for Yoii's Yoii Fuel product.

ASCII.jp
industryrelease 1 sources · Sep 1

bilibili Relaunches Global App Without ID Verification

Dropping the identity verification requirement for overseas posting removes a barrier the previous global app carried, and the planned iOS and wider-country rollout points to a broader international push.

Anime News Network
industryannouncement 1 sources · Sep 1

Sony Launches Ad-Supported Live TV on PS5 in US

The launch turns the PS5 into a free ad-supported media hub with anime in the lineup, arriving as Sony moves new game releases to digital-only starting in January 2028.

Anime News Network
industry 2 sources · Sep 1

EU Designates ChatGPT as Very Large Online Search Engine

The commission's decision places ChatGPT in the same regulatory category as Google Search and Bing, a classification that treats AI chatbots answering queries as information services and extends the DSA's strictest tier beyond traditional keyword search engines.

GameBusiness.jp, GIGAZINE
industry 2 sources · Sep 1

SK Hynix CEO Says Memory Shortage Will Last Until End of 2030

The shortage is already showing up in consumer hardware prices, with Microsoft raising Xbox Series prices in Japan by 30,000 yen, and a Miyagi factory would be the first large-scale South Korean semiconductor investment in Japan.

Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
industrybusiness 2 sources · Sep 1

Crazy Raccoon Ends GALLERIA Sponsorship to Run with Zero Sponsors

Ojiji framed the zero-sponsor state as the intended destination rather than a setback, which puts Crazy Raccoon's event, content, and streaming revenue at the center of its business model instead of corporate backing.

ASCII.jp, Inside
industrybusiness 4 sources · Sep 1

Kuroutoshikou Rebrands to Crowxis Ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2026

Kuroutoshikou was known as a low-cost brand with minimal included items and support that was hard to recommend to others, and the rebranding signals a move toward a brand users can confidently recommend, a notable shift for a 25-year-old DIY PC name.

4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, and 1 more
industryannouncement 5 sources · Sep 1

KONAMI PRESS START Broadcast Set for September 4

The broadcast delivers the long-awaited update on new JRPG Rev. NOiR since its February State of Play reveal, making the game the program's focus while the studio explicitly rules out SILENT HILL remake news.

GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, and 2 more
industrybusiness 4 sources · Sep 1

HBO Max Launches on Japan Prime Video and Hulu From October 1

The dual launch through Prime Video and Hulu Japan marks Warner Bros. Discovery's shift away from its previous Japan distribution deal with U-Next, opening HBO Max to a broader subscriber base across two major platforms.

4Gamer.net, Cinema Today, Deadline Japan, and 1 more
industrybusiness 1 sources · Aug 31

Heijob Partners with Startup Studio SEREAL to Strengthen HR-LENS

The partnership, brokered through a Tokyo government startup program, gives the AI interview platform access to SEREAL's product development and growth expertise as Heijob moves to accelerate HR-LENS expansion.

ASCII.jp