Japanese game developers face ridiculously high font license . . . News Japanese game developers face ridiculously high font license fees following US acquisition of major domestic provider Live-service games to take the biggest blow A change in license plans has made it up to 50 times more expensive for Japanese game developers to use commercial fonts in their games and apps
Japanese Devs Face Font Licensing Dilemma as Annual Costs . . . Japanese Devs Face Font Licensing Dilemma as Annual Costs Increase From $380 To $20K (gamesindustry biz) 31 Posted by BeauHD on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @08:13AM from the twelve-hundred-percent-increase dept
Japanese Game Devs Font Licensing Nightmare: $20K+ Annual . . . The Japanese gaming industry is facing a major crisis due to a sudden hike in font licensing costs Fontworks LETS, a leading provider, has discontinued its affordable game license plan, leaving
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Japanese game devs face font dilemma as license increases . . . Japanese game makers are struggling to locate affordable commercial fonts after one of the country's leading font licensing services raised the cost of its annual plan from around $380 to $20,500 (USD)