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Can We Even Put Human Stories in Video Games Anyway?

The Bottom Feeder

My family just finished playing the hit co-op game It Takes Two. Art, since the Ancient Greeks/Forever, has always heavily dealt with the workings of the basic building block of human civilization, the family. But it's just pretty standard puzzle-solving and troll-dodging. Let’s dig into this! Stab it with a sword.

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How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game

Deconstructor of Fun

Playrix is one of the powerhouses in the puzzle genre thanks to Gardenscapes and Homescapes’ current success. In many ways, Township has been the cornerstone for Playrix’s success as a title that allowed the company to build experience in live ops, analytics, and user acquisition. product management.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

Game Refinery

It’s likely that Stumble Guys activated UA campaigns around this time period and we also know the game has been building a solid fan base thanks to influencer marketing on platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, which is one of the reasons why the game is so popular in Latin America. Passive skills and active skills. Monetization.

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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

But with so many different examples of battle passes on the market these days, developers have had to get increasingly experimental to build on their past successes. The social co-op battle pass – Top War The 4X strategy game Top War is a team-focused game where players create guilds.

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Turkish Gaming Phenomenon Uncovered: A Conversation with Rina Onur

Deconstructor of Fun

Rina co-founded Peak Games, which has become a game-changer in the Turkish gaming scene. Originally, they were developing Royal Riches, a social casino game, investing heavily in optimisation techniques like segmentation, personalisation, dynamic pricing, and live ops tailored for the casino title.

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Istanbul Gaming Summit 2023

Deconstructor of Fun

Running through the market by genre, Kress noted that King has done quite well, but other genres had suffered badly, with strategy, RPG, match puzzle, and casino games all down double digits. Shooters got creamed”, too, he said – down 33%. Kress predicted another two years of western market decline at around 5-10%.

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The Imminent Ragnarok of M&A in Mobile Gaming Space

Deconstructor of Fun

This change, coupled with the proliferation of sector-specific investment funds and the emergence of a large cadre of gaming industry angel investors (mostly based in Europe), fueled a surge in financing in companies building mobile games rooted in market revolutions. Do all of the co-founders want to join a larger company?