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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

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If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay. What’s particularly interesting about this archetype is its rarity.

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Turkish Gaming Phenomenon Uncovered: A Conversation with Rina Onur

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

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It’s hardly surprising that so many developers have jumped on the bandwagon, as battle passes have a wide range of benefits and can be introduced into almost any genre. 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.

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How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game

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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. What Playrix excels in optimizing the IPM.

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Short N Sweet looks to open up a new sector in console gaming

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Santos says shorter and cheaper games will satisfy consumer demand for games that can be completed in a few hours, and will create opportunities for small developers to get onto the console ladder. “I’m not saying [short console games] don’t exist. He cites the difficulty of obtaining console dev kits.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

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Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles.

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The Imminent Ragnarok of M&A in Mobile Gaming Space

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Smaller, single-game mobile gaming studios will see their growth trajectory obstructed completely and suddenly. Portfolio accumulation will become a predominant user acquisition driver as large players gobble up smaller developers on a discount.This will lead to Ragnarok in the mobile games space.