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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. Whoever emerges victorious wins a random assortment of boosters.

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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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Unity vs. Unreal: What to Choose for Your Game? | Moonmana

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So do they compete or co-exist peacefully? Both Unity and Unreal are popular choices among giant game development studios as well as indie developers. Some say Unreal is better just because it’s a common choice for AAA studios. Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world.

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How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game

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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. In addition, Playrix is also closely linked to many other extremely successful CES based studios such as Vizor (Klondike Adventures) and Nexters (Hero Wars).

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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. What binds them together?

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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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10 Best Free Sci-Fi Games You Can Play for FREE

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Sovereign Moon Studios is dedicated to helping game enthusiasts bring their creative visions to life by teaching them how to make a video game from scratch without having to know how to code or draw. . Warframe is a free to play co-op shooter where you choose to be one of many different heroes navigating the many quests through the game.

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