JETRO to Showcase Japanese Developer Talent at Game Connection America 2014

Acclaimed Japanese Developers to Participate, Demo, and Identify New Partnerships at San Francisco Event

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has announced that it will be featuring a selection of Japanese video game companies in its booth at this year’s Game Connection America, taking place March 17-19 in San Francisco at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. JETRO will have a full-size meeting space in which the developers will be individually stationed and accepting meetings to conduct demos, meet new partners, and discuss potential business partnerships. JETRO’s participation will be supported by Software Illuminati, a Seattle-based independent provider of strategic consulting services to game developers, to facilitate business meetings between Japanese developers and overseas companies. Those interested in attending and meeting any one of the developers are encouraged to contact JETRO San Francisco to set up a meeting prior to the event, at jonki_ms [at] me [dot] com and Hiroko_Ogawa [at] jetro [dot] go [dot] jp.

The developer lineup is a showcase of creative talent that is proven and extremely profitable, including Puzzle RPGs, social RPGs, MMORPGs and simulations. The games span various platforms including mobile (iOS and Android), console and PC, and include independent studios and publicly-traded companies with publishing capabilities that reach around the globe. All participating companies are proactively seeking opportunities to make connections with Game Connection attendees and offer their content and/or expertise for mutually beneficial deals.

The JETRO exhibit will feature the following companies:

• A&G/Winlight (Elemental Arms, Elemental Knights)
• Acquire (Road to Dragons)
• Ambition (Soul Bane, Demon King Adventures)
• Appirits (Shikihime Zoushi, Monster tamer of Alfheim)
• Compile Heart (Amnesia V, Moero Chronicle)
• CRI Middleware (CRI Movie 2, CRI ADX2)
• CyberStep (CosmicBreak, Onigiri)
• DICO (DICO RTS, King Arthur)
• Digital Works Entertainment (Demon Ninja: Scroll of Fire)
• LinkKit (Samurai Defender)
• Monobit International
• R-Force Entertainment (Coin Falls Shinobi, Hello Kitty Coin)
• Vanguard (Dragon Hazard, Legend of Heroes: Yume no Kiseki)

To find out information about each developer and their titles, visit the JETRO USA website

Contact JETRO San Francisco for a meeting request and advice:

• Jon Kimmich, JETRO Game Business Coordinator, Software Illuminati:  jonki_ms [at] me [dot] com
• Hiroko Ogawa, Project Coordinator, JETRO San Francisco:  Hiroko_Ogawa [at] jetro [dot] go [dot] jp

Further details about Game Connection America are available at: www.game-connection.com

About JETRO USA

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a non-profit government related organization that promotes trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Our six U.S. branches located in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco serve the following four main objectives: help U.S. companies establish a Japan office; help U.S. companies find Japanese business partners; connect U.S. investors with cutting-edge Japanese technology ventures; and showcase premium Japanese goods. For more information about JETRO, please visit: www.Jetro.org.

Press Contact:

TriplePoint on behalf of JETRO

jetro@triplepointpr.com

+1 (415) 955-8500

This material is distributed by JETRO San Francisco on behalf of Japan External Trade Organization, Tokyo, Japan. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

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