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— Latest update: May 2024 —

Japan has traditionally been a major hub of the global video games industry and is currently in third place in terms of gaming market revenues.

Major domestic industries such as Nintendo and Sony dominate the Japanese market. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis and the following lockdown measures, there has been an increasing interest in gaming, including in Japan.

 

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