Game developers Square Enix, Colopl soar after unveiling take on Pokemon Go
Tokyo
JAPANESE game developers Square Enix Holdings Co and Colopl Inc surged after announcing a new location-based mobile title based on the Dragon Quest series.
Square Enix rose as much as 7 per cent while Colopl jumped as much as 20 per cent after revealing Dragon Quest Walk will be released for mobile devices this year. The game has similarities to Pokemon Go, where players walk through the real world to discover and fight monsters.
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