Sony has reportedly cancelled Rise of the Ronin’s release in South Korea
The decision may be linked to the game’s depiction of a controversial historical figure
Asia Gaming News
In Brief
Spider-Man 2 tops Japan weekly sales (1/15-1/21)
While Nintendo Switch continues to dominate hardware
Nintendo shares hit record high driven by Switch 2 and oil money speculation
Japan’s Nikkei stock index surged to a near 34-year high on Wednesday
2024 Preview: Black Myth: Wukong is China’s most important premium game
The Chinese Soulslike nears the end of its journey to the West
Tencent and NetEase lose $80b in value as China plans to limit game spending
New rules would ban rewarding users for playing and spending regularly, cap digital wallet top-ups
Nintendo Japan cancels Nintendo Live 2024 and Splatoon event over safety fears
The company says its employees have been the subject of threats, which have spread to fans
TikTok parent confirms games biz restructuring, ‘hundreds of employees’ potentially affected
ByteDance owns Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse
Sony is raising PlayStation 5 peripheral prices in Japan
Including DualSense controllers, the Pulse headset and more
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak named 2023’s best game at Japan Game Awards
Famicom was also honoured at the event
Xbox will reveal new Game Pass titles at Tokyo Game Show
Its digital broadcast will showcase games from creators mainly based in Japan and across Asia
