On June 5, Capcom published the Q&A summary from its May 13 earnings briefing. Executives said they are weighing a sequel to Pragmata, the brand-new IP that sold 2 million copies in 16 days, restated their line that creativity stays in human hands while AI handles routine work, explained why console price hikes aren't in their plan, and detailed the catalog strategy behind a Resident Evil series that just passed 200 million lifetime units.
INSOMNIA, an esports club in Tokyo's Sumida ward, has launched INS×LAB, a joint research project with the University of Tokyo and other institutions. It pairs gaze-tracking cognitive science with sleep-log and acupuncture-based conditioning to make winning scientifically repeatable.
Esports expands to a record 11 disciplines and 13 titles at September's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. With KONAMI just signed as an official supplier, here's the full lineup—Pokémon UNITE, eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, the SF6/Tekken/KOF team event—plus why the IOC's 2027 Olympic Esports Games just unraveled.
EVO Japan 2026 drew a record 34,000 attendees, with Street Fighter 6 setting a Guinness World Record at 7,168 entrants and ZETA DIVISION's Yamaguchi becoming the first Japanese SF6 champion. Full international FGC report including MenaRD's Kemonomichi context, the Hokuto no Ken sidebracket pulling 10K viewers, and what r/FGC was actually saying.
TYPE-MOON, French-Bread and Aniplex announced Melty Blood: TWI-LUMINA at EVO Japan 2026 for an early 2027 launch. The teaser confirms Black Len's long-awaited playable debut, refined battle mechanics, and a story by Kinoko Nasu. Here's what FGC players abroad are debating: rollback netcode, EVO 2027 chances, and Switch 2 day-one parity.
Mizuno — Japan's 119-year-old sports giant best known for baseball gloves and golf clubs — enters esports with a Street Fighter 6 collaboration. The Juri-themed leverless controller (~$623) and ergonomic gaming chair go on Makuake May 1, 2026. We compare it to Hit Box, Razer Kitsune and the global FGC's reaction.
While the world watches Inoue vs Nakatani and Daigo vs MenaRD, Japan's Golden Week 2026 packs 8 more events into the same eight days—including a single Saturday (May 2) where Tokyo Dome, Ryogoku Kokugikan, and Tokyo Big Sight all run major events at once. From EVO Japan to centuries-old folk festivals, here's what else is happening.
ZETA DIVISION's longtime VALORANT analyst gya9 gives his first major interview to eSports World, revealing how a LINE data scientist took an esports side gig that grew into a 5.5-year career behind Japan's historic Reykjavík 2022 bronze run. A deep look at the invisible role that powers competitive VALORANT, written for international fans who only see the players.
Japan's esports association sends its strongest lineup to the Esports Championships Asia 2026 in Jinju, South Korea (April 24–26). Capcom Cup 12 finalist Higuchi, Tekken legend NOBI, and KOF veteran SCORE will compete in a 3-game fighting team format, a dress rehearsal for the historic Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September.
Capcom announces Street Fighter 6 as a featured title at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh, November 2026. A look at the nation-vs-nation format, Sahara's $1M Capcom Cup 12 victory, and why fighting game esports is booming worldwide.
