Japan's new regulations banning "complete gacha" in mobile games could pave the way for stronger growth of alternative games segments and offer opportunities for overseas players, especially from ...

As expected, Japan has formalized a complete ban on “complete gacha” in social games. “Complete gacha” is – or was – a popular social gaming mechanic in Japan, in which players must complete a set of ...

In 1999 — some 20 years before the birth of Apple’s App Store when mobile phone owners in the West could only play Snake — people in Japan already had the ability to play games directly onto their ...

A new Takara Tomy gacha figure collection in Japan reimagines some Sanrio characters as teeth, complete with gums as stands.

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (which is similar to the United States’ Federal Trade Commission) has declared the once-ubiquitous mobile-social game mechanic of “complete gacha” to be illegal, ...

Japanese social game publishers have joined together to lay down their own set of guidelines concerning the controversial "complete gacha" sales method in the face of government regulation, pledging ...

Six Japanese social game publishers, including powerhouses Gree and DeNA, will put an end to the "complete gacha" microtransactions that drew the attention of the government's Consumer Affairs Agency.

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Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has formalised the ban on 'complete gacha' mechanics in video games - a move foreseen by several major social developers in the territory. Complete gacha is an ...