Social Game Magazine War In Japan

Now, social game magazine war has broken out in Japan. There are 5 social game magazines in present Japan.

アプリSTYLE vol.6 (Koiunreki2012年1月号増刊)


週刊ファミ通2012年1月12日号増刊 ファミ通Mobage Vol.3【雑誌】


週刊ファミ通2011年10月20日号増刊 ファミ通GREE Vol.1[雑誌]


Appli Fan (アプリファン) 2012年 01月号 [雑誌]


電撃ゲームアプリ Vol.1


These are all physical magazines. The price is 600 yen - 680 yen.
These contents are the introduction of the new social game, review, and columns. It is almost social games released in GREE and Mobage to be placed(Besides, most of they are offered for mobile).

And the most important existence is "supplement." The serial code which can get social games' virtual goods from every magazines is attached. There are many users who wants this serial code.

The history of the social game of Japan began in mixi for PC. However, mixi is a loser now. In Japan, a social games are "playing with mobile at GREE or Mobage".