The recent success of Elden Ring (developed by FromSoftware, a Japanese studio) proves that difficulty and opaque storytelling—staples of Japanese game design—can become global best-sellers. Meanwhile, mobile gaming giants like Fate/Grand Order and Genshin Impact (inspired by Japanese tropes) blur the lines between game and anime, creating billion-dollar "live service" ecosystems.
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