Japanese indie games, created by small-scale or independent developers and attracting funding from publishing and other firms outside the gaming industry, are gaining popularity, with one such game having sold over 1 million copies worldwide.Major publishing firm Kodansha Ltd. started supporting developers in 2020 by providing funds and assistance for game-making and helping distribute their products in and outside Japan.Indie games are often produced with free development software and are available for download via consoles such as Nintendo Switch and distribution services such as Steam at…READ FULL ARTICLE
