Japan’s state of emergency leads to suspension of game ratings
CERO has closed until May; end-year releases could be influenced
Japan
PlayStation’s Japan Studio has established an external development department
Bloodborne co-developer formally splits dev team
Japan’s biggest indie games expo is cancelled
BitSummit officially postponed due to coronavirus
Tokyo Game Show 2020 ‘will focus on next-gen consoles and cloud gaming’
“The Future Touches Gaming First”
Coral coloured Switch Lite announced for Japan
Update: New colour handheld coming to the US too
Switch sells out at Nintendo Japan online store following coronavirus stock issues
Shipments were recently delayed due to outbreak
Xbox’s position in Japan ‘isn’t acceptable’, says Phil Spencer
Platform holder will do “a much better job” with Xbox Series X
Astro Bot director promoted to PlayStation Japan Studio head
Nicolas Doucet led The Playroom and EyePet
Switch games take top 20 positions in Japan sales chart
Nintendo dominates software sales for first week of 2020, according to Famitsu
Nintendo Tokyo Store opening sees large queues and item sell outs
Shibuya-based store has many exclusive items
