For more than five decades, KONAMI has offered unique new game content and user experiences in its Digital Entertainment Business by responding to changing customer needs.
Starting with the manufacturing and sales of amusement machines (arcade games) in the early 1970s, we began developing video games in the 1980s and from 2010s we were among the first to develop and distribute mobile games.
In recent years, as various devices such as mobile and game consoles become more sophisticated, and the provision of entertainment through network has spread rapidly, we have been proposing ways to play games that match the characteristics of each device. In addition, we are promoting cross-platform development so that our titles can be enjoyed across a variety of devices.
Furthermore, as a leading company in esports, where games are viewed as competition, we have been focusing on esports initiatives from the early stage and are working to create new user experiences.
We will continue to take on challenges of the latest innovation by utilizing new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI,) fifth and sixth generation mobile communications (5G/6G,) virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR,) non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse.
