AAA Console Entertainment Mechanics 
iXie gaming
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The advent of handheld gaming consoles marked a significant era in the gaming industry. This bubble of time, between the early 2000s and mid-2010s, witnessed the rise of several iconic handheld consoles, including the Sony PSP, and various iterations of Nintendo’s DS line, such as the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 2DS.
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.
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Game Refinery
JANUARY 5, 2023
They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. So, considering how successful it’s been (and still is), why hasn’t its publisher, Mediatonic, released the game on mobile devices?
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 2, 2020
Budgets for AAA console games could be more like $20M-$50M (notwithstanding Activision’s $200M+ budgets for Call of Duty although also including marketing and distribution). In the mobile free to play area, additional capital also means the ability to fund long payback games at scale (e.g.,
Deconstructor of Fun
JUNE 6, 2022
For most players (including payers) the Pass is primarily retention and an engagement mechanism. Passes also lack strong frustration points that generate disappointment , compared to other monetization mechanisms like timers (that temporarily block the access to the fun) or loot boxes (that obfuscate the actual value of the purchase).
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. The updates focused on the usage of NFTs and their functionalities inside games. to $184.4B
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