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Japanese Game Developers Go West
donniebaseball23 writes "More and more Japanese game studios and publishers are looking toward the West. But as the industry becomes more global, is this really such a bad thing? From the article: 'Gameplay is an art that transcends borders, and it simply makes good business sense to keep your eyes open for opportunities no matter where they present themselves, as Zenimax, EA and THQ clearly have. Far from ruining the Japanese gaming industry, it may in fact save some of the best Japanese developers from considering retirement or a career change. They'll be able to make games on their own terms with their own original IP, and shouldn't it ultimately be about these creative types being able to realize their visions?""
China?
I gather you are a dynamic languages guy.
But... the future refused to change.
My friend worked as a translator for one of the big Gaming companies for a good while. He left because of the endless long hours, I asked him about the devs. "Oh, them? I've never seen any of them entering or leaving their office".
Sweet, the devs never have to show up for work at all? That rocks, Sign me up!
FFX and X-2 don't count. Jem and the Holograms' Misfits would totally whoop those bitches' asses.
How could a straight man not like X-2? You get to watch hot chicks undress at least 10 times every battle. This game even has 0 emo. Honestly, it's the perfect FF.