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Streamline Media Group Expands Japan Business Former SIE Takeshi Kajiwara Appointed as Japan Business Manager | gamebiz

Streamline Media Group, a global company that plans and provides game content for over 20 years, has announced that it will expand its business in Japan. With the expansion of the Japanese business, Mr. Takeshi Kajiwara, former Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Japan Asia Global Third Party Relations Vice President, will be appointed as the general manager of Japan’s business in Japan.

For over 20 years, the Streamline Media Group has planned, developed and provided digital content for video games and Metaverse to companies. In Japan, we have fostered strong partnerships with leading game industry companies such as Capcom, Square Enix, Soleil and From Software. In addition, we have laid the foundation for this expansion of our business in Japan through multi-year art collaboration with the representative fighting game “Street Fighter V” and development collaboration with the series “Final Fantasy XV”.

In addition, as the content of Metaverse, we worked on the planning of the adventure game “Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow” developed by the luxury fashion brand “Balenciaga” to announce the 2021 autumn collection, and the knowledge gained from many years of experience. Has provided the company’s development technology in a wide variety of industries.

With the expansion of the Japanese business, Takeshi Kajiwara, who became the general manager of the Japanese business, has been engaged in game software sales and business expansion mainly in the Japanese and Asian markets as a business leader in the game industry for over 20 years. During the SIE era, he has built global partnerships with numerous companies based in Japan and Asia, including the launch of the company’s China Hero Project and PlayStation 4 in China, and has contributed to the expansion and development of many businesses.

■ Comment from Mr. Kajiwara

“With many years of experience, Streamline Media Group has provided planning and development resources for high-quality digital content to various companies, including the video game and entertainment industries. By forming a partnership with us, each company has provided them. I believe that we can improve our digital content and achieve further development in the global market. Utilizing the experience I have cultivated so far, we will further strengthen our relationships with Japanese partners and everyone’s global. We would like to contribute to the expansion of our business. “

Comment from CEO and co-founder Alexander Fernandez

“Japan has been and will continue to be a place that gives us great opportunities and inspiration, and this business development in Japan will be the next step in fulfilling our commitment. With a wealth of experience and leadership in the industry, we believe we can further strengthen our relationships with companies throughout Asia, including Japan, and match our world-class technology with world-class companies. “