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Square Enix shutting down two Dragon Quest mobile games

GamesIndustry.biz

Square Enix will be shutting down two of its Dragon Quest mobile games in Japan. Action RPG Dragon Quest Champions and puzzle game Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi will be shut down by the end of July, as announced on social media for both games. Read more

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Top 5 Mobile Game Monetization Strategies for 2024

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The concept of a mobile game is worth thousands or even millions of dollars, which may not be enough. Some games, like Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, generate billions of dollars annually. But not all mobile games are profitable, with some developers making little from their mobile games.

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The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

2024 hasn't exactly gotten off to the best start for the game industry: mass layoffs loom over large publishers like Epic and Riot Games , and it's becoming harder and all the more expensive to develop and deliver breakthrough games. The general atmosphere is one of distrust and dissent, to say the least.

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Why it's become harder to raise investments in mobile game development in 2024

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox During the pandemic, the margins in the mobile games market continued to grow, surpassing expectations. Game development professionals often regarded other business niches with disdain, citing superior financial metrics as the reason.

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Cracking the Code: CrazyLabs’ Gaming Experts Reveal 2024 Mobile Gaming Trends

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We asked all of our gaming experts at CrazyLabs to share their top predictions and trends for 2024 in the mobile gaming industry. Below, each department shares their insights: HYBRID-CASUAL “The mobile gaming industry is changing significantly, especially within the hybrid-casual games sector.

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Warframe is making the jump to mobile in 2024

Game Developer

Digital Extremes' sci-fi MMO is sliding and flipping its way to iOS devices next year to bring the mobile game audience into the fold.

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Mattel begins self-publishing mobile games

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mattel, the toy firm behind Barbie, has announced that it will self-publish mobile titles. In an interview with GamesBeat , global head of digital gaming, Mike DeLaet, said that announcements for the company's self-published games will begin later in 2024.

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