Playasia, an online store best known for making Japanese and Asian import games easier to find around the world, will soon be getting more involved in the world of videogames.
The company has announced that it is starting Playasia Publishing, which is “a new video game software branch of Playasia with the goal of making games for people all over the world.” The company hasn’t said which Japanese or Asian games it will publish for the global market, but it gave examples like “old titles that have become inaccessible over time” and “a game that needs more language options.”
About Playasia Publishing
This year, Playasia, an independent video game store, is celebrating 20 years in the business by launching Playasia Publishing, a new video game software branch that will help the company reach its goal of making games for people all over the world.
The idea for Playasia Publishing came from Playasia’s 20 years of experience selling and distributing games online for partners across Asia, as well as its six years as an exclusive partner for hundreds of unique physical titles.
“We just want to help more people be able to play games, whether it’s an old game that has become inaccessible over time, a game that needs more language options, or something new that could go further with our help.” – Hardy Pace, Playasia’s head of business development
With a customer base that has been around for a long time and is growing and that likes Japanese and Asian media, Playasia’s first priority will be to make it easier for people all over the world to find these kinds of titles. At the same time, the company will keep looking to all regions for new ideas.
Playasia Publishing will try to help developers directly with the software development and publishing processes. For example, it will help bring existing games to new platforms and make them easier to use by adding language options.
Playasia Publishing will have a lot of physical games in their catalog, which is a big part of their philosophy that all forms of entertainment should be open to everyone. Since a new standard for collector’s editions of upcoming games is already being worked on, it will be a top priority to get our software out in the format we all know and love.
