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

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The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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What We Can Learn About LiveOps From the 2024 Mobile Gamedev Award Winners

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Promotional collaboration events in the top 10% (Revenue) of US iOS games (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform) Some of our favorites last year included Free Fire looking Marvel-ous with a Spider-Man crossover, Roblox turning pink with Barbie, and even Nier: Automata’s android 2B slicing her way into NIKKE: Goddess of Victory.

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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. Let’s take a look.

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

Game Refinery

When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. Stumble Guys Player Motivations (Source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game

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Township has been on mobile platforms since 2013 and generated around a Billion Dollars in life-time revenues. 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. exclusive and then on Facebook canvas.

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App Store’s NFT Guidelines: Imminent peril or entry ticket for blockchain games?

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The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. It will help big platforms like the App Store to meet on a common ground.

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The Imminent Ragnarok of M&A in Mobile Gaming Space

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Market evolution in the mobile gaming market are the foundational uber-cycles precipitated by innovations and platform changes that create whole new product categories -- these developments are so large and mass-market that they create opportunities that attract mainstream investors to the gaming category. Sean Gallup/Getty Images.