Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. Battle passes have crept into almost every mobile game genre imaginable, with our platform showing that 66% of mobile games in the top 20% have incorporated the feature.

Mobile Gaming 82

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Co-op 82

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And while those two titles dominate the top charts, Playrix road to the top started a long time ago with a non-assuming little game know as Township. The game was launched in 2011 as a freemium social game first as Google+ (!) All revenue is net. exclusive and then on Facebook canvas. source: Sensor Tower.

Co-op 52

Co-op Puzzle Games Mechanics 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

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Cross platform 52

Cross platform Platformer Puzzle Mobile 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

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Mechanics 52

Mechanics Platformer Studios Data 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

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Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Cross platform Puzzle 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Supercell is one of the rare companies that doesn’t try to beat the competition; rather, it tries to beat the high score set by its own prior games. To date, Supercell has created multiple genre-defining games and generated billions in revenues -- all with little more than 300 employees (!). Our short answer is no.

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Mobile Mobile Mobile Gaming 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Make sure you don’t miss on all of the ?content AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. Major franchises claimed three of the top downloaded title spots worldwide last month: Call of Duty Mobile, Mario Kart Tour, and PUBG Mobile. Call of Duty is a penultimate franchise in the shooter genre.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile FPS Console 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 22, 2021

Early this year the Turkish mobile startup Dream Games has raised $50 million in new funding ($57.5M total funding), despite having only soft-launched its first game, Royal Match. Dream Games was founded by two of Peak’s former Product Directors. Thus a full breakdown of the newly released game is warranted.

Puzzle 69

Puzzle Mobile Mobile Mechanics 69