iXie gaming
MAY 24, 2023
To create a more engaging experience, developers are finding new ways to incorporate multiplayer elements into their games. This trend presents a unique challenge for developers, as it requires them to balance gameplay mechanics and technical capabilities to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all players.
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Who is bucking the trend: The Merge Games genre downloads continue to decline as scaling up for these games became very difficult due to the unlimited amount of new entrants and privacy changes. What’s really noticeable in the Merge Mansion’s stride is the investment into the narrative in both game design and the creatives.
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Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 19, 2021
Despite being the poster child of live services (read: LEGENDARY - a Master Class in Live Operations ), the game continued to decline losing nearly half of its revenue compared to 2019. The effect of the release highlights the importance of balancing between releasing things quickly and testing.
Deconstructor of Fun
OCTOBER 10, 2021
I should have predicted a $10 billion-a-year game if I wanted to sound like a true visionary. In my heart, I am a game designer. I spend most of my waking hours thinking about game mechanics and how they will make players feel. I know a thing or two about power creep in game economy.
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Kevin J Bray (Game Engineer) , another professional with years of entrepreneurship experience (CEO at now defunct Byte Canvas; Executive Director at Tonk Tonk Games), who previously was a developer and lead engineer at League of Legends (about the same time as Maya). And past experience in entrepreneurship.
Deconstructor of Fun
MARCH 14, 2023
He stressed that games should hold true to the brand’s values, citing Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes as a perfect product-market fit. Diversify revenue model Cilingir urged game-makers with games skewed heavily toward either ad or IAP-based monetisation to balance their revenue mix.
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 21, 2021
WWE Super Card close-lined Hearthstone in 2020 to become the second-largest card battle game in the West on mobie after Yu-Gi-Oh. But please keep in mind that Hearthstone is cross-platform title making likely over 80% of its revenue on PC. Top titles, such as Game of Sultans, declined as new titles entered the competition.
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