Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

Many of us remember 2007 when Mark Zuckerberg said 'build your business on our app platform and you can keep the profits’. Then in 2010 when game developers were making more money than they expected, they flipped the script and made Facebook Credits mandatory and exclusive, and demanded a 30% cut. And that’s a lot of eyeballs.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The game features action-combat including magical powers in player-vs-environment and player-versus-player modes. Players can build their own “levels, stories, game experiences and even worlds” as they craft, trade, buy and sell resources, equipment, land, and other commodities.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Competition is fierce in the mobile game market, but even more so for developers of casual and hyper-casual games. So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well? And how do you know which trends will be a hit with a gaming audience? Accomplishment.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 30, 2023

With advancements in technology and software, 2D animation has become a more affordable and less time-consuming art form than its 3D cousin, making it a popular choice for industries such as mobile gaming, commercials and educational content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 2, 2020

On the mobile side, development budgets are half or even much less than on HD (console + PC platforms) and a UA budget of even as little as $3M may be enough for the majority of mobile games to compete with bigger publishers. In some rare cases, mobile launch budgets can potentially exceed $50M. Firebase), etc.

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Game Daily

MARCH 23, 2023

He is chief of one of the most powerful organizations in entertainment, overseeing the outstanding development tool Unreal Engine, the aggressive online retail portal Epic Games Store, as well as Fortnite, one of the world’s most valuable properties. And UEFN does much the same job, except at a far higher level of potential.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Game developers conceptualize, design, and build games for various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. Quality assurance and testing ensure the game functions as intended, and ongoing updates may address bugs or introduce new content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Eric is the author of the book Freemium Economics and the founder of Mobile Dev Memo , the ultimate growth blog and podcast. It is tempting for mobile games marketing teams to think of 2021 as being dominated by Apple’s impending new privacy policy for iOS, App Tracking Transparency (ATT). Access all of our previous predictions.

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Game Design Aspect

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Excited to announce that our panel Creating Touchstones in Emergent Narratives will be part of SXSW Online 2021 under the track Transforming the Entertainment Landscape. Meet the panelists: Sande Chen is a writer and game designer with over 15 years of experience in the game industry. Matthew Farber, Ed.D.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The gaming industry’s impact ripples far beyond the 3.4 We can say with more confidence than ever that gaming is at the heart of media and entertainment. For the past decade, we’ve looked at mobile gaming as the driver of gaming growth, both in terms of new players and revenue generated.

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Game Daily

JULY 14, 2023

Each year, the Entertainment Software Association releases a raft of stats about video game consumption in the United States, that speaks to the growing popularity and positivity of gaming. After all, the ESA is tasked with representing the political and collective public-facing interests of game companies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Scale Platform. Ask him about a free, $10,000 UA test for your game. Building up a studio and releasing a game is a slow and costly process as Netflix would have to also build their publishing capabilities at the same time.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 29, 2020

As a case study, consider Supercell, one of the first to integrate battle passes into their mobile games, and such integrations led to both success (Clash of Clans) and failure (Clash Royale). Note: Both games saw ~20% decline in downloads during this period. Why did battle pass design succeed in one game and not the other?

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

We couldn’t break the PC version as they share a common data source, which is important for our build process. “The indie game developer scene in Slovenia is growing, but is still relatively small. “Memory limitations meant we needed to rework a lot of the materials from the PC version just to get everything in”, says Dunn. “We

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. If you’re looking for an Unreal Game Development Company, there are some key factors to consider in order to make an informed choice. Each block may depict a cliff or a building, for instance.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The video game industry continued its rapid transformation in 2022. New players were added across every region of the world, studios were launched and acquired, and developers continued to build and deliver groundbreaking game experiences to more than 3 billion global gamers. AWS for Games Solutions. New solutions.

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Big Games

AUGUST 25, 2021

The main aim of the game developers is to make sure the gaming app is engaging and interactive, whereby they can gain a larger user base and get a share in the marketplace. When we talk about building engaging and interactive mobile games, there are a few things that have to be considered while developing games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 12, 2020

More recently, as Supercell’s revenue and profitability have declined over the past few years, more questions have been raised about Supercell’s approach and even their value as a mobile games company. Do either of these companies have the potential to be the most valuable mobile gaming company in the world?

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 16, 2020

Soon we will see if this opportunity space is big enough to support startup creator platforms like Buildbox and Manticore: Buildbox is a no-code platform that uses templates and visual scripting to enable the development of mobile games. Email Address. We respect your privacy.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

More importantly, it showed audiences worldwide that this 1400-year-old board game can be glamorous, resulting in over 3.2 million people signing up to the browser-turned-mobile game Chess.com and a 603% leap in chess book sales in the US; it now even has an exclusive game on Netflix.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 1, 2020

Games services providers have evolved along with the games industry. Today, especially on the mobile gaming side, the market has matured over the past 10 years with many of the key vendor categories having well entrenched and well capitalized players. According to Sensor Tower, the game achieved 5.7M

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

While it’s fun and entertaining to follow Epic’s crusade on Apple, I think it’s equally important to discuss how these court battles impact tens of thousands of game developers around the World. Consider it an appetizer to the content. Below you’ll find our conversation on YouTube and podcast. Just think about it.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Games are more than just a diversion. They are an interactive form of entertainment that can be enjoyed from beginning to end in a short time. However, developing games has become very time-consuming and expensive. This is why game art studios have emerged over the past decade. What do Game Art Studios do?

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

It is the no-cost matching service that gets your game in front of qualified publishers and investors in one simple process. Submit your most up-to-date playable build, pitch deck, and gameplay video. Your game gets screened internally by our industry experts within two weeks. Build & Harvest Mode in Cookie Run: Kingdom.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

He has been in the video game industry since 1993, where he has worked at both start-ups and huge entertainment companies. Lloyd has been on the executive team of three-game companies (Merscom, Playdom and Spooky Cool Labs) and part of exits worth over $800 million. Please make sure to bookmark Lloyd’s fantastic blog.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This week, we get into one of the hottest topics, whether the App Store’s NFT guidelines will hurt or help blockchain games. TWIG #209 What is going on with games in China??? ? Tokenomics #20 - Why MystenLabs Raised $300m to Build a Better Layer1 for Web3 Gaming Lastly ? Subscribe here! to $184.4B

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Recently Apple decided to delay the privacy requirements of iOS 14 until ‘early next year ’ presumably after the mobile game industry uproar became too much. Mobile games is soundly not a growth industry anymore. Mobile games is soundly not a growth industry anymore. It’s an entertainment industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 28, 2023

Thus we refer here only to games with explicit currencies (gold, crystals, etc) and item economies (like weapons, items, potions). This only applies to game items or assets formally organized in a clear increasing power or utility progression as part of the game’s core design (Diablo / Wow Loot, Animal Crossing rooms & furniture, etc ).

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This is no wonder, given that the business model has evolved from premium products to free-to-play, subscriptions, and ad monetization while competing against other forms of entertainment such as video streaming and social media. FTX on the other hand was lavishly funding blockchain gaming while holding assets for some of the companies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

A key reason is that Clash Mini seems in a much earlier and rough state than other Supercell soft launches : Less playable content, less spending depth, and several unfinished systems (i.e. This points out that new playable content is consumed faster than in other SC games. No reason to play leagues…). Clash IP diversification?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

Additionally, the Pass-related quests are great to foster horizontal content exploration , by directing players to engage with specific game modes or incentivizing them to acquire, play with and upgrade all the characters. These missions can be released progressively to provide a reason for players to come back regularly to the game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With the backing of the beloved Warcraft IP and Blizzard's reputation, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to break new ground in the mobile gaming landscape and carve out its own niche among players seeking a fresh take on the genre. Warcraft Rumble is a mobile action-strategy game, similar to Clash Royale, set in the Warcraft universe.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow and monetize their games. Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2020

Day-1 retention shows how fun and entertaining your core gameplay is. If you split the fourth game’s MAU by month when users joined, you’ll see that each cohort results in a stable line which builds on top of the previous cohorts. Secondly, these games require significant marketing investments with very long payback times.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2019

There was also this no-name developer Supercell that launched their first mobile games just few miles away back in 2012. What makes this game so successful? This brings us to the game’s biggest weakness, at least if you’re a seasoned match-3 player. The entertainment value of E&P’s core-game experience is disputable.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 26, 2023

These changes start with bringing individuals who are then able to bring others along with them, but it takes a village to make a game. And the fastest way to build that village is to transfer them all at the same time instead of picking them one by one. So, it’s very likely that other games will follow suit.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 30, 2020

For example: Google’s use of user interface barriers with scary pop-ups when end-users try to download an Epic mobile app store for Android. When I initially contacted Epic, I was surprised that Tim was most interested in discussing the notion of: the “economic sphere” behind the Metaverse and how to build an “efficient economy.”

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