Industry

industryevent 1 sources · 5d ago

Xsolla Brings Hands-On Demo Zone to Tokyo Game Show 2026

Xsolla is using TGS to press its off-app-store direct sales case to Japanese developers, with the AI Toolkit getting its first domestic showing as Google's Play Store fee structure shifts.

GameBusiness.jp
industrybusiness 3 sources · 5d ago

NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion

The acquisition folds the dominant distribution hub for open AI models into the company that already leads AI chip sales, giving NVIDIA control over both the hardware and the software layer of open-source AI development.

ASCII.jp, GIGAZINE, GameBusiness.jp
industry 1 sources · 5d ago

AWS Japan Backs 51 Physical AI Projects as Startups Lead the Cohort

Startups make up about half of the 51 selected companies, and AWS Japan president Akihiko Shirahata calls them the main engine for putting physical AI into practical use, positioning the program as the next step in AWS's generative AI support in Japan.

ASCII.jp
industry 2 sources · 6d ago

Toei Animation Denies Reports of Dragon Ball Theme Park in France

The denial leaves the French project's status uncertain because rights to the Dragon Ball franchise are divided among multiple corporate entities, including Shueisha for publishing, Toei Animation for anime production, and Bandai Namco for games and merchandising.

Anime Corner, Animehunch
industry 1 sources · 6d ago

ALGO ARTIS Named to Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2026

The Forbes Asia selection places ALGO ARTIS among a cohort where roughly a quarter of the listed companies provide AI-related services, and it names the firm's maritime work with Mitsubishi Corporation and its June 2026 Series B round led by Salesforce Ventures as highlights.

ASCII.jp
industrybusiness 6 sources · 6d ago

Nexus Mods Acquires SteamDB, Service Stays Free

The acquisition pairs SteamDB's years of game build and update history with Nexus Mods' mod ecosystem, which could turn version compatibility from a forum post into a tool-checked fact, addressing the common problem of mods breaking after silent Steam updates.

4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, and 2 more