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The State of the Mobile Games Market in 2023

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In terms of revenue, the genres that took the most damage were: #1 Racing (revenue -28%, downloads +8%) The genre was down early a third down due to a decline across all titles. And unlike Racing, Shooter games also generally saw a decline in downloads as well. TWIG #215 THE 2023 PREDICTIONS ???? TWIG’s 2023 Predictions.

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Blockbuster Games Failed to Grow the Market - What Next?

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source: Newzoo reports Despite the unprecedented slate of blockbuster titles, console games grew at a slower pace than inflation. Diablos, EAFC, Madden, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldurs Gate 3, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom… 2023 seemed like the year for consoles with all those blockbusters launching back-to-back.

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The Mobile Games Industry In the Year 2023

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1 Organic Discovery Will Be Declared Deceased In 2023, the iOS and Play stores will be officially declared dead - and no funeral will be held. Likelihood of the prediction: 62% #3 Paid UA Becomes a Break-Even Game Advertising is a commodity and in a race to the bottom. Will Netflix launch its first proper hit game in 2023?

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Tales of Kenzera: Zau artfully portrays Abubakar Salim’s journey of grief

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From Red Alert to World of Warcraft, Legend of Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, and Golden Sun, we played everywhere from PC to console. In 2023, Abubakar rebranded his company from Silver Rain Games to Surgent Studios to expand Tales of Kenzera into various mediums beyond games. Kingdom Hearts, in particular, stood out to me.

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The Hunger Games for User Generated Content: Case Fall Guys

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Mediatonic’s “slow and steady” go-to-market (GTM) launch plan for Fall Guys Creative lets players construct rounds (playable obstacle race course levels) and share with friends in private lobbies via share codes. This likely sets them behind their mobile competitors who would have fewer challenges crossing over onto consoles.

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Top GBA Games by Nintendo (2023 Update)

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Released in 2001, it was the sixth generation of the GameBoy consoles. This surprising original for the GameBoy system breathed new life into the console, at least for a while. GT Advance Championship Racing. Drill Dozer. Great animation at every level that required players to discover and use new skills. Mega Man Zero 3.

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Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming

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As device specs and internet bandwidth keeps on improving it might be a matter of time before we start seeing certain mobile gaming genres in direct competition against the PC and Console platforms that offer outsized value through their subscription services. The mobile gaming market is mature yet constantly evolving.