article thumbnail

Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

MMORPG: Diablo Immortal Historically, role-playing games have been the home of complex narrative design in video games, and that’s still the case on mobile. Goddess of Victory: NIKKE features high-quality anime cutscenes. How storytelling elements are becoming increasingly popular in Casual games.

article thumbnail

How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer you’re looking for. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial. Simulation RPG Vikingard collaborates with TV show, Vikings.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem

PreMortem.Games

Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. Additionally, they have ambitious plans to establish animation deals in the coming years. This is his story.

article thumbnail

Japanese Games VS Western Games:

Game Errors

Japanese games have gained a significant following in the West, with many gamers eagerly anticipating the latest releases from developers like Square Enix and Capcom. However, there are still notable differences between the two gaming styles, from storytelling and character design to game mechanics and themes.

Games 52
article thumbnail

The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming

iXie gaming

PSP was home to some of the most technically advanced game development on a handheld in its time. Games like God of War: Chains of Olympus, Ghost of Sparta, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions broke new ground. And the games on the device serve as a testament to that fact.

Console 52
article thumbnail

Playtika goes from social casino to casual - and that’s not good

Deconstructor of Fun

We're talking about massive layoffs across the tech industry and gaming in particular, new mobile game studios from NetEase and Nintendo, Playtika's latest earnings report, the dramatic and sudden collapse of FTX and the ongoing creator royalty debate going on in the world of NFTs. ? million despite lowest quarter since 2020 ?

Mobile 52
article thumbnail

Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio

Deconstructor of Fun

Candace Thomas (Game Designer) , a veteran designer with vast experience in the MMO genre, having worked at World of Warcraft , the canceled Lord of the Rings MMO by Amazon Studios, and more recently at upcoming Riot’s MMO (wait, is this bad news for the LoL MMO!? billion downloads weekly - how healthy is the mobile games market?

Studios 52