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TOP 6 Game Development Trends 2022

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Average weekly time spent playing video games worldwide as of January 2021, by age group. Source Statista 2022. In addition, the spread of smartphones has added the extension of game development experiences for users by making them more realistic and entertaining. . 2022 Game Development Trends. lifestreaming.

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Games Industry Events in the UK and Europe 2023

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Pocket Gamer Connects London 23rd – 24th | London, UK Pocket Gamer Connects provides value for every level of the mobile and portable device gaming industry from global corporations through to indie developers, whether you’re looking to develop strategies or make new connections. Find out more. Find out more. Find out more.

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2021 Predictions #5 Sports Games Race into a Billion Dollar Club

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This analysis is written by Mladen Dulanovic , Game Lead from Nordeus, and Om Tandon , UX Director at UX Reviewer. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. Access all of our previous predictions.

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2022 Predictions #2 How to win after Fortnite's and Why Going Cross-Platform is Mandatory for Mid-Core Games

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An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets. Arguably one of the best ads for a mobile game ever made. Access all previous predictions here.

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How Cookie Run Bakes its Monster Revenue

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Cookie Run is has some imporessive traction in the Western markets, which may potentially turn this game into a proper worldwide hit. The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world.

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“True Ownership” - The Game Economy Trilemma

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Thus we refer here only to games with explicit currencies (gold, crystals, etc) and item economies (like weapons, items, potions). This only applies to game items or assets formally organized in a clear increasing power or utility progression as part of the game’s core design (Diablo / Wow Loot, Animal Crossing rooms & furniture, etc ).

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2020 Predictions #8: What do the Kardashians and Casino Publishers Have in Common… CA$H!

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This analysis is written by Abhimanyu Kumar with special contributions from UX Reviewer ’s Om Tandon and Brett Nowak , CEO of Liquid & Grit. Expect more acquisitions, new game releases and revenue diversification efforts (also outside mobile games) from Playtika, as it prepares to bulk up before an imminent 2020 IPO.

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