Starloop Studios

APRIL 18, 2024

Procedural content generation (PCG) is a prime example of how AI in game development is leveraged in creative and compelling ways. As the use of AI in game development ramps up and speculation is rife as to how it will be used in the future, procedural content generation is one of the most well-recognized and [.]

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 19, 2023

These beloved escapes are often sustained through the introduction of new content (e.g., And the bigger these games become and the longer they are supported, so too do the needs for creative resources behind them change and grow. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

Written by Tiffany Keller , who is a Director of Product and investor with a decade of experience in mobile games across Scopely, Activision Blizzard, Miniclip, and Zynga. Can slow-rolling UGC pack the punch Mediatonic needs to defend the knockout genre on the console before mobile competitors eat their lunch?

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Following the high-level trend of hybridization across mobile , more and more casual games have started introducing competitive elements into their live event strategies. With that in mind, are mobile game studios missing out on an important opportunity here to boost engagement?

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

Attendees can also check out Ada, a prototype in-game NPC powered by the MetaHuman Animator in Unreal Engine and Amazon Bedrock. Another demonstration will allow lounge visitors to play video games streamed from Amazon Luna while learning about the studios and services involved in the development process.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Video games have come a long way since they were first conceptualized in the 1950s, with expansive open worlds that can fit right in your pocket, but you don’t need to go back 70 years to see what games looked like back then. So, what’s to blame?

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

The new eBook dives into the ways generative AI is igniting a new era of innovation, from faster game development to enabling more engaging player experiences and streamlining publishing operations. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024. Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!,

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Game Refinery

JULY 27, 2022

In this blog post, we would like to highlight some examples of how Pride showed on mobile during this year’s Pride month. Zooba: Zoo Battle Royale Games (Wildlife Studios). “Faye,” is the first transgender character in Zooba: Zoo Battle Royale Games. Multiple games by Zynga.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

In 2020 she decided to channel her decade-plus entrepreneurial experience into her current venture leaving everything behind to focus on gaming. Her Nigerian-based studio aims to use the power of video games to engage and get future generations ready to pursue careers in gaming. Now there are hundreds of millions.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Given these incredible tailwinds, it’s not surprising that mobile game companies have delivered the vast majority of gaming venture returns in recent years. But now the era of startup mobile gaming growth is over, as you can read here. Games become more expensive to make. Of these, about 211 were studios.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

A solid game outsourcing partnership is reason enough to see your project as 50% complete. In a competitive game, players’ initial focus is on the visual component. Working with an established game art outsourcing firm with a solid track record alleviates any worry about deadlines or allocating internal resources.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supercell announced over a year ago that they will be opening a studio in North America. TWiG #212 - Apple's New Price Points / Game Genre Taxonomy pt 2 / Nintendo's Mobile Strategy ? We want to build ambitious games players may not expect from Supercell. Listen to one of our podcasts from this week, we’ve got ?

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This is why game art studios have emerged over the past decade. Instead of working on the next big blockbuster title alone, game art studios help companies create their titles with minimal financial investment. Many ask if there is a future for these developers who spend years developing these games. Isometric art.

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Mobile games are currently at the peak of their popularity. They continue to attract diverse audiences all over the globe, and game developers, for their part, continue offering unique and thrilling titles to suit any taste. . Game development companies catch the wave and try to please picky gamers with compelling mobile games.

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Big Games

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Mobile gaming has experienced an unprecedented surge in recent years, with iOS emerging as a prominent platform for game development. For aspiring game creators, venturing into iOS mobile game development services can be thrilling and rewarding. Tip #2: How to make an iOS Game?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: But what is exposed with these types of ads is just how fundamental the user acquisition function is for mobile games.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Dive in to explore the madness that goes into creating games that play beautifully. It’s the IDEA that makes games successful: The whole presence of the game revolves around that idea that makes the foundation of a mobile game development process. It creates anticipation and buzz for a compelling game launch.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore. The platform killed the booming gaming business by handicapping the distribution channels used to grow our games. I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

In February, Ilkka Paananen, the beloved CEO of Supercell, and arguably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Mobile Games Executives, published his yearly blog post. All in all, Ilkka’s yearly blog is an inspirational and quite sincere vision of the top brass of a major mobile games company.

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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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Game Refinery

JUNE 21, 2023

User acquisition has become increasingly challenging for mobile marketers ever since Apple introduced its App Tracking Transpency (ATT) policy in April 2021. With that in mind, mobile marketers should focus on identifying better ways to push monetization opportunities to their existing audiences.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

Growth in Cross-platform Gaming Cross-platform games have become more popular than ever. This implies that players switch between mobile, PC, and console. Well, this implies that developers have had to work more on cross-platform games, ensuring they deliver seamless cross-platform experiences. Approximately 6.92

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The latest iteration allows for total UI design control to match game or brand aesthetics, a seamless purchase flow integration and full control for A/B testing or other regional differences.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 1, 2019

content coming out in the future on Deconstructor of Fun. With games like Cookie Jam, Panda Pop, and Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery how does Jam City approach marketing for their mobile games? Learn more about Mobile Games Product Management from Victor Wang who is a PM on the hit F2P game Jurassic World Alive.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

on Xbox Game Pass Profitability Last week Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spoke at The Wall Street Journal ’s Tech Live conference saying that Xbox Game Pass is already profitable and accounts for around 15 percent of Xbox content and services revenue. billion on content for a subscription service that was not growing.

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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 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?

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Emerging Best Free Game Development Software Now, let’s dive into the free tools the best Game App Development Companies use to make their games. Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 21, 2023

In addition to the series of articles about hypercasual games and the social media trends that inspire them, AppMagic talked to AZUR Games and FreePlay, both developer and publisher in the mobile- and hypercasual games market. How do you track mobile market trends?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

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. 2020 was a very good year for mobile games. But the actual number is over 30% larger as the in-app-ad revenues in Casual games are very significant.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’ve reviewed three of GameFam’s top published games: Twilight Daycare by Night Studio, All Star Tower Defense by Top Down Games, and Car Dealership Tycoon by Foxzie. And each experience, we’ve seen top YouTubers playing the game and sharing their codes. The longer they’re in your game, the more revenue you make.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

His journey took an exciting turn when he landed a full sponsorship from the French Embassy in Kenya to visit Rubika, a leading school for Video Games, 2D/3D Animation, and Design in France. Beyond his role at ADMI, he passionately nurtures ChezaCheza , his game development studio.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Top image: four of KAYAK’s hypercasual games. There has been a lot of talk about the future of Hypercasual games: how the market has been in stagnation, making studios slowly but steadily look for opportunities in the fraternal Hybridcasual. Let’s take a look at their games portfolio and performance.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2020

Source: Sensor Tower Besides MZ, AppLovin also has its in-house hyper-casual studio Lion Studios. Further, public announcements have been made about investments in “partner” studios such as PeopleFun, Belka Games, Clipwire Games, and Geewa. What caused their shift into mobile gaming? First Name.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Look for companies that offer full-cycle game development services, that cover everything from art, animation, VR/AR/XR-based development, right up to game testing. From strategy development, content creation, coding to testing, the development process reflects on the successful delivery of the game. Is it well-defined?

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