Game On! Asia 002 - Learning about the gaming ecosystem in Japan with Justin Scarpone, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific at Scopely
Update: 2021-02-22
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In this episode I'm talking with Justin Scarpone, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific at Scopely about the gaming ecosystem in Japan. Before Scopely, Justin managed Disney's Asia-based (Japan, China, Korea, South East Asia) game business, managing such global hits as the Disney Tsum Tsum, Kingdom Hearts, & Marvel Future Fight franchises.
In this episode you will get answers to the following questions:
- What you must know before launching your game in Japan?
- How did Chinese and Korean companies become successful in Japan?
- Can you be successful without localising your game?
- Bonus: Why the best time to to target Japanese players is between 10pm-11pm :)
Happy Listening :)
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