Polyphony Digital, creator og Gran Turismo, is moving its development studio across the country to Fukuoka City. The reason for the move is the March 11 earthquake.
https://kotaku.com/earthquake-crisis-brings-out-the-best-in-japans-gaming-5780916
According to Gran Turismo designer Kazunori Yamauchi, out of various cities that were considered, Fukuoka, which is in the far West of the country, is a good place to live and work.
Fifty game developers will be relocated at Polyphony Digital’s new headquarters in Fukuoka. The city is already home to Level-5, the studio best known for the Professor Layton games.
Why exactly the earthquake and its effects prompted the move were not stated.
“ゲームソフト”制作会社が福岡へ [RKB via オレ的ゲーム情報]
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