article thumbnail

EA cutting "small number" of staff as it sunsets two mobile games

GamesIndustry.biz

Electronic Arts is set to lay off "a small number of staff" due to its decision to close two of its mobile titles: EA Sports MLB Tap Sports and F1 Mobile Racing. We extend our thanks and appreciation to the MLB, MLBPA, OneTeam Partners, and MLBPAA for their close and valuable partnership," the company added.

Mobile 121
article thumbnail

[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events

Game Refinery

The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. Generally, race events are not monetized.

Racing 73
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

#Drive Rally by Pixel Perfect Dude is a love letter to the golden age of rally games

PreMortem.Games

The low-poly racing game, developed by Polish indie developer Pixel Perfect Dude , feels like a love letter to the PlayStation 1 era of rally games, where you could actually name the top drivers and the cars they drove. “Ah We want it to appeal to both casual gamers and racing enthusiasts. Ah yes those co-pilots!”,

Pixel 154
article thumbnail

Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming

Deconstructor of Fun

and Deconstructor of Fun’s latest collaborative report, we dive deep into a comprehensive analysis of the mobile gaming sector and which genres are defying the economic slowdown. These three factors have traditionally made mobile gaming venture capital (VC) friendly, which brings in the capital that keeps the flywheel going.

article thumbnail

EA cutting 5% of workforce

GamesIndustry.biz

The cuts are just one part of the company's restructuring plan, which also includes closing some offices and sunsetting certain live games, like the previously announced shut down of MLB Tap Sports and F1 Mobile Racing. Read more

article thumbnail

2021 Predictions #5 Sports Games Race into a Billion Dollar Club

Deconstructor of Fun

This analysis is written by Mladen Dulanovic , Game Lead from Nordeus, and Om Tandon , UX Director at UX Reviewer. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. Games that have a huge fan base.

Racing 52
article thumbnail

The Mobile Games Industry In the Year 2023

Deconstructor of Fun

Unlike the years before, we decided to really leverage our fantastic community of senior games industry folks to present you with trends that will shape our industry during the year. The k-factor, which measures the virality of a game, is at an all-time low. Is it the artwork in itself that is not selling the game? Exit mobile.