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I worked at several Japanese development companies and learned a lot in my time here, but I always felt Japan was falling behind the West, especially in technology and work processes.
These days a lot of companies realise they could use Western know-how and are willing to hire people from abroad. What made you decide to write the book? I started blogging about Japanese game development a few years ago simply because I wanted to write. Since starting Score the blog has all but died but I felt it was a shame to let the useful information from it completely go to waste, as I know and have met several people who have used it as inspiration to also move to Japan to work in games.
What level of Japanese does someone need to work in the video game industry in Japan?
Do they need to be fluent? No, probably not, but as always you should really make an effort to learn the language.
The better you are at it the better your chances and opportunities. Programmers and artists can get away with not being native-level, but game designers planners and translators are usually required to be a bit better. It certainly changes the expectations of the consumer, and companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft need to adjust somewhat and some of them already are.
To order your copy of Japanmanship visit Score Studios.
What level of Japanese does someone need to work in the video game industry in Japan? Do they need to be fluent?
No, probably not, but as always you should really make an effort to learn the language. The better you are at it the better your chances and opportunities.
Programmers and artists can get away with not being native-level, but game designers planners and translators are usually required to be a bit better. It certainly changes the expectations of the consumer, and companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft need to adjust somewhat and some of them already are.
If the weekly StatCounter reports that still get sent to my email inbox, and are promptly ignored by myself, are anything to go by Japanmanship. Japanmanship Kindle Edition. For those with an interest in working in the game industry in Japan, this should be viewed as essential reading. I worked at a Japanese game company for 2 1/2 years, and reading James' book I found that his experiences and the experiences of those he.
To order your copy of Japanmanship visit Score Studios. With the race to the bottom and the current surge of F2P games eventually the smartphone landscape too will change.
Console companies will probably be more concerned about other home devices, like the Ouya and Steambox. GaijinPot is an online community for foreigners living in Japan, providing information on everything you need to know about enjoying life here, from finding a job and accommodation to having fun. Is Score Studios hiring? Popular Posts Latest Comment.