Japanese game developers jump into esports arena

Makers of Puzzle & Dragons and Monster Strike capitalize on move to mobile

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GungHo Online Entertainment held the first world tournament for its online card game Teppen in December.

YOSHINO SAKURAI and TARO FUJII, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- More Japanese game developers are riding the esports wave that has transformed the business models of many American and Chinese companies, leveraging their experience in mobile games as the field shifts away from personal computers.

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