Recently, there has been a wave of free-to-play mobile games from Japan being discontinued, particularly from Square Enix, indicating a shift in focus away from the mobile gacha genre. The rising costs of development and the saturation of the market are posing significant challenges for Japanese game studios, with many questioning the viability of continuing to create mobile titles for the local audience. One game developer likened the closures to the sinking Titanic, expressing doubts about the future of the industry. The hurdles are further exacerbated by the complexities of transitioning to console and PC games. Even Indie-Us Games, a Japanese company known for Unreal Engine development, highlighted the struggles of abandoning mobile games and venturing into PC and console development.
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