Game Errors

APRIL 19, 2023

Japanese games are often associated with storytelling, character design, and anime-style aesthetics, while Western games are known for their focus on gameplay mechanics and immersive open-world environments. One factor that has contributed to the changing landscape of the Japanese gaming industry is the rise of mobile gaming.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Sony aimed to redefine the handheld gaming experience and delivered on it while enjoying great success in the process. PSP was home to some of the most technically advanced game development on a handheld in its time. What were some of the most popular games on the PSP? Why are handhelds not as popular today?

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world. Having been the market leaders for years, these two are the main candidates for the title of the best game engine. The game development industry is booming, and it’s impossible not to notice how quickly it’s expanding.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 19, 2022

INDUSTRY EU Commission argues against FTC lawsuit to halt Activision-Blizzard deal Loot Box State of Play 2022 : Regulatory and Policy Research Developments Win the Launch: How Google is helping game developers successfully launch their games Apple prepares to allow alternative app stores in the EU 2022 Pocket Gamer Awards finish the year in style.

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Game Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Knights of Cathena is a turn-based free-to-play strategy mobile game with Web3 capabilities. Players earn cryptocurrency by playing and winning PvP games, but there is no initial buy-in. According to publisher fivefingergames’ CEO Lukas Anetsberger: “The game is a seamless blend between Web2 and Web3.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

INDUSTRY The 50 best video games of 2022 GameRefinery’s November 2022 report delves into the state of the mobile market Battle passes are everywhere – but few of them are good | Opinion Marvel Snap snags Mobile Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022 Data.ai: Mobile gaming starts to wane after pandemic spike Genshin Impact earned $3.7B

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

“Roguelike” was definitely a buzzword among game developers last year in China, and the shockwaves made by the boom can still be felt today – for example, still in May 2022, we spotted three new games that claimed to be “roguelike” entering the Chinese iOS top-grossing top 200 list. source: Wikipedia).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 10, 2022

What if a game mainly features unique worldbuilding instead of intriguing gameplay? With the purpose of vadaliting it, Lilith tries to establish a sustainable/scalable business model of game development and publishing, as well as build up an even more diversified portfolio.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

From national calendar days to religious holidays, seasonal events are a great way for mobile games to find new and exciting ways to drive player engagement. We’ve updated the blog post with new seasonal event implementation examples and best practices for introducing seasonal events into your mobile game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Scale Platform. Ask him about a free, $10,000 UA test for your game. So, setting their sites on a subscription-based offering on mobile does sound like a more approachable business that Netflix would consider. Revenue Play?

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Prior to Knock Knock, Andrew was Head of Business Operations at TinyCo where he built, launched, and operated games like Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, MARVEL Avengers Academy, and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Beyond study and instrumentation, there is instinct.” - Annorax* Creating a new F2P mobile game is riskier than it’s ever been.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

While these are not directly gaming-related news, both Meta and FTX were significant players in the gaming ecosystem. Meta’s venture into the metaverse coincided with Apple’s privacy changes and resulted in the loss of the platform as the number one ad channel for mobile games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Cookie Run is has some imporessive traction in the Western markets, which may potentially turn this game into a proper worldwide hit. The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets. A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games. Access all previous predictions here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

As the mobile market grew, Supercell grew faster and was able to ship one billion dollar game after another with tiny teams. Top-grossing mobile games are ever-bigger with constantly improving production values and unrivaled live services making the games feel fresh every day. Helsinki Here’s a caveat though.

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