According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2019, 16 percent of the respondents played casual or puzzle games on their mobile phones. Japan has one of the biggest mobile game markets in the world, next to China, the United States, and South Korea.
Most popular mobile game genres in Japan as of August 2019
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Deloitte. (December 11, 2019). Most popular mobile game genres in Japan as of August 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185259/japan-preferred-mobile-game-genres/
Deloitte. "Most popular mobile game genres in Japan as of August 2019." Chart. December 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185259/japan-preferred-mobile-game-genres/
Deloitte. (2019). Most popular mobile game genres in Japan as of August 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185259/japan-preferred-mobile-game-genres/
Deloitte. "Most Popular Mobile Game Genres in Japan as of August 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185259/japan-preferred-mobile-game-genres/
Deloitte, Most popular mobile game genres in Japan as of August 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185259/japan-preferred-mobile-game-genres/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Most popular mobile game genres in Japan as of August 2019 [Graph], Deloitte, December 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185259/japan-preferred-mobile-game-genres/