PSA Internet: A Review of Selected Smartphone Game Companies
Despite having been labelled as lockdown stocks, smartphone game companies have not been sold off to the same extent as have other Covid beneficiaries, such as EC companies, against the backdrop of the reopening of the economy. That smartphone game stocks have been relatively resilient suggests that the services they provide have become a part of people’s daily lives. The fact that restrictions to movement have been lifted does not mean that people will stop playing smartphone games or reduce their online time to a significant degree.
CyberAgent is an information technology company. Media segment is engaged in the operation of internet TV station "AbemaTV," free live streaming programs without subscription "FRESH!," blog service "Ameba," matching services "Tapple" and music streaming service "AWA." Game segment offers a variety of games for smartphones such as "GRANBLUE FANTASY." Internet Advertisement segment is engaged in the provision of internet advertising agency services. Investment Development is engaged in the corporate venture capital business, as well as the establishment and operation of investment fund. Others segment is engaged in the operation of smartphone media.
DeNA is engaged in the developing and operation of a wide range of mobile and online services including e-commerce, games and entertainment contents distribution. Co. operates in four business segments. Gaming business is engaged in the developing, operating and marketing mobile games. Co.'s principal "Mobage" social game platform in Japan hosts a wide range of free-to-play mobile games. E-commerce business is engaged in the e-commerce related services including "DeNa SHOPPING." Sports business owns and operates a professional baseball team "Yokohama DeNA BayStars" and operates Yokohama stadium. New business/others business is engaged in the operation of curation platform.
GungHo Online Entertainment is mainly engaged in the planning, development, and operation of online games. Along with its subsidiaries and associated companies, Co. is engaged in the planning, development, operation and distribution of smart phone applications and online computer games, and the sale of console games. Co. is also engaged in the sale of game contents through download service as well as the licensing of self-developed games. Co.'s principal smart phone applications are "Puzzle & Dragons," "Summons Board," "Divine Gate," and "Princess Punt Sweets," and its principal online computer games are "Ragnarok Online" and "Emil Chronicle Online."
Yahoo Japan is engaged in the provision of Internet advertising and e-commerce services. Media Business segment provides marketing and advertising services including paid search, display, in-feed video advertising and other advertising-related services for corporations; and Yahoo! News and media-related services. Commerce Business segment provides e-commerce related services including YAHUOKU! (net auction site), Yahoo! Shopping, ASKUL, LOHACO and other shopping websites; membership services including Yahoo! Premium, Yahoo! BB and other services; and financial and payment-related services including credit card, e-money, foreign exchange margin trading and other related services.
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