Arc System Works, Arika, Bandai Namco, Capcom, and SNK will host the second Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable live stream on February 21 at 14:00 JST. You will be able to watch it in English on YouTube and Twitch, and in Japanese on the Arc System Works, Capcom Fighters, and Tekken YouTube channels.

The program will feature producers and directors from Japanese publishers that make and sell fighting games, who will discuss themes such as fighting game development, the current state of eSports, and more from the perspective of those who work at the forefront of the industry. There will even be “a few surprises for viewers.” Participants include:

• Arc System Works
  • Daisuke Ishiwatari (Guilty Gear series general director)
  • Toshimichi Mori (BlazBlue series producer)
  • Akira Katano (Guilty Gear: Strive development director)
• Arika
  • Akira Nishitani (Fighting EX Layer producer)
• Bandai Namco
  • Katsuhiro Harada (Tekken series chief producer)
  • Yasuda eSports (eSports producer)
• Capcom
  • Shuuhei Matsumoto (Street Fighter V producer)
  • Takayuki Nakayama (Street Fighter V director)
• SNK
  • Yasuyuki Oda (SNK producer)