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In the panel, Jiang said, in their experience, while anime influences are plentiful in indie game development, developers often shy away from associating with anime because ' it's harder to get money from investors.' In the West, there's a stigma surrounding games inspired by Japanese animation, despite the critical and sales success of games with anime-inspired art styles from Japan. Anime games created by Japanese developers have tended to be viewed under a certain lens in the West, and in a panel at the 2021 Game Devs of Color Expo titled ' MAKE MORE ANIME S,' Kotaku staff writer writer and video game developer Sisi Jiang discussed the challenges of removing the stigma surrounding anime games. Game developers across the world have their own particular styles and aesthetics, but the recent successes of games like Persona 5 and Tales Of Arise highlight a need for more Western devs to embrace the stylistic influences of Japanese animation.

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