Game Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Announcing the deal in a blog post , GameMaker head Russell Kay referenced rival engine Unity’s recent turbulent experience with price changes, that enraged developers and led to the departure of company chief John Riccitiello. “Our success is measured by the number of people making games!”

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Ask a Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Embracer, much like all the other tech companies, was riding high on the early pandemic rush. If the money coming in from sales isn't enough to offset the money going out to pay the workers, the company's days are numbered unless they do something to either increase income or decrease expenses.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At the same time, game companies are too often prone to short-termism, and the calculations of C-Suite mandarins, who demonstrate a callous attitude to the people who make the games that drive long-term growth and consumer satisfaction. Baldur’s Gate 3 drove massive user growth on Steam in the first weeks of its launch.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This is in line with the macroeconomic situation where companies that possess the pricing power are making consumers carry the cost of inflation. Companies typically reduce prices to capture the biggest audience possible. And how is it working with these Gen Z influencers… ?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Every game company out there is looking for an IP to support their UA pipeline, and Tactile is sitting on one that feels like a perfect match! I’m sure Tactile can come up with an original story that the players will enjoy discovering instead of something that was already told. The makeover theme could still be applicable.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Niantic’s AR-based mobile game took the world by storm and broke numerous world records , including the most revenue grossed by a mobile game in its first month ($206.5m). There’s also the matter of Niantic’s Peridot, although the lackluster performance of this title likely relates to its risk as a new IP.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

We followed the Microsoft-Activision saga, watched Apple’s privacy changes rollout and read about blockchain gaming madness that saw self-proclaimed Web 3 companies pick up massive investments at nosebleed valuations. 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

APRIL 25, 2023

In Conversation: Riot SVP & League Studio Head Andrei van Roon The Consolidation of Blockchain Gaming The entire world is preparing for a possible economic downturn, and companies are trying to find ways to minimize the negative impact. Didn’t we already talk about it? Laura cracks the code on both Makeover Match and Monopoly Go.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 23, 2020

The valuations of these companies will drop rapidly. These market evolution catalyze large waves of investment into mobile gaming from sources of capital that don’t typically make equity investments into gaming companies. Smaller, single-game mobile gaming studios will see their growth trajectory obstructed completely and suddenly.

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