Industry

industrybusiness 1 sources · Jun 24

Kotoba Technologies Raises $10M for East Asian Voice AI

The investment from Salesforce Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund signals enterprise and hardware interest in real-time voice AI for East Asian languages, where Kotoba's Koto model delivers industry-leading performance.

ASCII.jp
industry 1 sources · Jun 23

Kaeka Joins Tokyo Job Experience Program for Summer 2026

A speech-training startup joining a government-run job experience program signals growing institutional interest in communication skills as a formal career path and educational priority.

ASCII.jp
industrybusiness 3 sources · Jun 23

Google Invests $75 Million in A24 for AI Film Tool Development

The partnership marks Google's first direct equity investment in a film studio and places A24 at the center of a creator-driven approach to AI tool development, a contrast to the cost-reduction narratives that have dominated industry discussions.

KAI-YOU, GIGAZINE, GameBusiness.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jun 23

Ubisoft Lays Off 93 Employees in San Francisco Office

The San Francisco layoffs are the latest sign of Ubisoft's ongoing financial struggles and the execution of a cost-cutting plan that has already closed multiple studios.

GameBusiness.jp
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jun 22

Sony Annual SEC Report Omits PC Release Plans Line

The omission formalizes a strategic shift away from PC releases for Sony's single-player first-party games, reversing a multiyear push that began with Horizon Zero Dawn in 2020.

Anime News Network
industrybusiness 2 sources · Jun 22

Yostar Official Shop to Raise Prices From July 1

The price hike signals that even major game publishers like Yostar cannot fully absorb rising production and logistics costs, passing them to consumers across merchandise lines.

Inside
industrybusiness 1 sources · Jun 22

KLab Sets Up Dubai Subsidiary to Expand Into MENA Region

KLab is formally entering the MENA market with a physical base, aiming to channel regional investment into its game business and act as a bridge for trade and technology between Japan and the Middle East.

GameBusiness.jp
industryevent 3 sources · Jun 22

Shuhei Yoshida and Daisuke Toki Named CEDEC2026 Keynote Speakers

Yoshida's keynote marks his first major public reflection on his PlayStation-era career since leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment, while Toki's focus on cross-sector technology production signals CEDEC's broadening scope beyond pure game development.

GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer, GameBusiness.jp