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Session Name: What's Next for Japan: An Interview with Daishiro Okada by Dan Scherlis
Speaker(s): Daishiro Okada, Dan Scherlis
Company Name(s): Square Enix, Inc., Funzooks
Track / Format: GDC Mobile: Planning Ahead

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Overview: In this session, Square Enix's president and COO, Daishiro Okada, sits down with Dan Scherlis to discuss Japan's mobile marketplace, his thoughts on the future outlook of mobile gaming in Asia, and where he thinks the industry is headed. Additionally, they address topics, such as:

Game design for RPGs
Differences between designing for consoles and designing for mobile phones
Trends, what's happening now, and what's coming up
What new mobile game titles are in the works for Square Enix
And more

Attendees get a chance to pose questions for Mr. Okada following the interview.

GDC 2006

Daishiro Okada

Square Enix, Inc.

Dan Scherlis

Funzooks

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GDC Mobile: Planning Ahead

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