Reflecting on the show' latest instalment

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"While this is the actual delight of developing a string, it's also the toughest point," she said, adding that the development team had realised over the years which Animal Crossing series"can't be sustained without any change"

"Protecting IP isn't synonymous with protecting product specifications from manuals. Games are entertainment, so you will definitely get tired of making exactly the same things," she clarified.

"In order for the series to continue to exist as an IP and for most people to appreciate it for quite a long time, it's very important to continue to struggle and change with the times."

Kyogoku said the series' coverage was to evolve its core mission of communication between players according to the times.

Reflecting on the show' latest instalment, the 22-million-selling New Horizons, she stated the key inventions were targets and achievements that shifted with each phase of gameplay, and the ability for gamers to establish their own aims via Nook Miles.

Series head Hisashi Nogami subsequently shared some information on the game's player market, revealing that many of its players are in their 20s and 30s and that gender is divided almost evenly.

"What would the people picture if they were asked what kind of sport Animal Crossing is? I think there is most likely an image of'a game where you can live leisurely with cute animals' and'a game for young girls'," he explained.

"However, taking a look at the sex and buy Animal Crossing New Horizons Items age data of Animal Crossing users, it's clear that the proportion of males and females is half and there are lots of users in their 20s and 30s."