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GOG.com now displays and accepts payment in Japanese yen. A banner appears at the top of the page when the store is accessed from Japan, and the currency can also be switched by selecting JPY from the Currency menu at the bottom. US dollar display and payment remain available. The store, operated by GOG Sp. z o.o., is known for DRM-free PC games and for its GOG Preservation Program, which verifies older titles run on current Windows and fixes bugs. Titles such as SWAT 4: Gold Edition, Theme Park, Ultima Underworld 1+2, Nox, World in Conflict: Complete Edition, The Wheel of Time, and Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force are listed among its older catalog. Yen support follows earlier additions of Czech koruna and Turkish lira. Prices are not uniformly set for the Japanese market. SILENT HILL 2 is listed at 11,070 yen on GOG against 8,580 yen on Steam, and the 1996 Resident Evil at 1,580 yen against 1,000 yen on Steam. Baldur's Gate 3 sits at 8,499 yen on both stores.
Sep 3
Toei Animation issued an official statement on August 31 denying media reports that a Dragon Ball theme park is planned for construction in France. The company said that neither Toei Animation nor the relevant rights holders have granted any licenses for such a project, and that the company is not aware of any facts supporting the reports. Toei Animation also addressed concept images and footage circulated alongside the claims, stating that all of the material originated from the Dragon Ball theme park project announced with Qiddiya Investment Company on March 22, 2024. Those visuals are for the planned Dragon Ball theme park at Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia and have no connection to the reports concerning France. The reports began circulating after French President Emmanuel Macron announced on August 24 that three manga-related theme parks were planned for Cergy-Pontoise, France, involving EUR 6 billion in investment and the creation of 22,000 jobs. Macron did not name Dragon Ball or any other specific franchise in his announcement. Valérie Pécresse, president of the Paris regional council, later posted a video claiming the property was coming to the area.