Japanese Studios Are Doing Well Thanks to Small Teams and Pay Packages for Executives – Analyst
Analyst Amir Satvat suggests Japanese game companies are performing better than Western counterparts due to smaller teams, lower executive salaries, and less involvement in the live-service trend, leading to higher staff retention. While North America and Europe account for 96% of industry layoffs, Japanese firms like Nintendo, Konami, and Capcom maintain high retention rates.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: DON'T NOD
- Company: Konami
- Company: EA
- Topic: Executive Compensation
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Build a Rocket Boy
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Amir Satvat
- Company: Nintendo
- Person: Shuntaro Furukawa
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Person: Andrew Wilson
- Company: Capcom
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