PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Even as creatives in other entertainment industries continue to fight to make fair wages, a new front has opened in gaming as developers figure out what to do about Unity’s new fee structure. Starting in January 2024, Unity will introduce what it calls a ‘Runtime Fee’. There are market conditions to consider, however.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s find out how KAYAC approaches development of Hypercasual games in 2024; what their expectations from the market are; which best practices for game development they can point out; and what tips for adapting games for the Western region they have to offer. Developers can choose the best conditions from many publishers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

Playable Factory offers a suite of products that empower users throughout the ad development process, including tools for ad creation, customization and detailed performance analysis. They are typically found on mobile devices as part of a larger app or within mobile web browsers. Are Playable Ads Working?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

In this blog post, I delve into these trends, dissecting their implications and exploring the broader implications for stakeholders—from seasoned developers to aspiring entrepreneurs. During the lockdown years companies grew in headcount to supply content against the massive surge of demand.

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AWS Games

MARCH 8, 2024

The use of game engines to generate interactive content is a common choice for people these days. Unity , which is one of the popular game engines, is widely used for mobile applications that run on smartphones. It is also used for console and PC games, as well as in the metaverse, such as reality shows and simulating megacities.

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Yotes Games

MAY 6, 2024

BGP will now be releasing in 4 parts throughout the year (seasonal style) starting with the prologue "Arrival Story" coming by the end of this month [ May 2024 ]. Act II and Act III will be released months later as free content updates. And there are plans, but not promises, to also release a PC version on Steam this year.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 4, 2024

Following another big week in terms of headcount reductions, interactive entertainment is on track to shed a record number of jobs in 2024. Succinctly, projects populated by a diverse team of senior developers have the best chance of critical acclaim and commercial success. The new crunch time However, layoffs are the new crunch time.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

By understanding these complexities, we can gain valuable insights into the dynamics shaping the contemporary gaming landscape and explore potential pathways for future growth and development. The problem is that at the end of 2024, the market is still noticeably smaller than it was three years ago in 2021.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Guest post by Kenneth Landen , Director of Product at Hit Factor Executive Summary In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile gaming, Supercell's Brawl Stars has undergone a remarkable resurgence, transforming challenges into triumphs. Culminating with the highest revenue month the game has seen in years in January 2024.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 22, 2024

The 2000s and 2010s brought in digital content on screens of various sizes and resolutions, hence responsiveness gained in significance. You may also read: Game Design and Development Process: Pre to Postproduction Why UX Design Evolution Matters “ The growth in UX is still to come.

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AWS Games

APRIL 4, 2023

Over 28,000 developers, artists, visionaries, and storytellers came from around the world to meet, learn, share experiences, and celebrate the global video game industry at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco March 20 – 24. Stay tuned for follow up content on these sessions!

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Mobile games market predictions in 2022 Michail Katkoff, Savage Game Studios, and Deconstructor of Fun. Understanding players and marketability have also become more important, leading to larger companies increasingly building content fortresses – in which they acquire a user and move them between games in their portfolio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Even the ones that exist on mobile cannot push for mass adoption, because there is no clarity as to how blockchain games are positioned. Nevertheless, now that the hype faded out and people are more focused on actually making games, the trade-off between decentralization and mass market reach should sway developers to forget about buzzwords.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Niantic’s AR-based mobile game took the world by storm and broke numerous world records , including the most revenue grossed by a mobile game in its first month ($206.5m). Our 2023 Midcore Gaming Apps report includes information on the latest trends and revenue-boosting opportunities across midcore mobile games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 12, 2020

More recently, as Supercell’s revenue and profitability have declined over the past few years, more questions have been raised about Supercell’s approach and even their value as a mobile games company. Do either of these companies have the potential to be the most valuable mobile gaming company in the world?

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Grid Sage Games

JANUARY 1, 2024

This marks the beginning of what will be the most significant undertaking in Cogmind’s UI development history: making everything bigger. A long time in coming, but here we go! Not just the map, for which zooming was recently implemented as a toggleable option, but all the text as well.

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