Logic Simplified

MARCH 8, 2023

Though it is difficult to foresee how the metaverse will evolve, it will likely significantly impact the future of work in almost all industries in the coming years. A virtual space where users can meet, socialize, enjoy and work just like in the real world. What is metaverse?

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OPM Jobs

MARCH 31, 2023

This is largely thought to be due to the increased likeliness of social rejection, harassment and bullying. The transgender community is statistically more likely to suffer from stress through anxiety or depression. So why not make games that affirm their existence? This is where video games could change lives.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

While it’s fun and entertaining to follow Epic’s crusade on Apple, I think it’s equally important to discuss how these court battles impact tens of thousands of game developers around the World. We got you covered with a shortened transcript of few of the topics discussed. Below you’ll find our conversation on YouTube and podcast.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 11, 2023

Don't paint with too broad of a brush for this important topic.” - Anonymous Developer from our survey Three-quarters of people who participated in the survey have been in the games industry for over five years while nearly half of the participants in the survey have more than a decade in the games industry.

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Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Source: Exploding Topics Number of tournaments and prize pools for Apex Legends and Fortnite Each year, gamers attend tournaments for both Apex Legends and Fortnite. Else, cultural impact and social media integration, in-game challenges, community-created content, etc., have made a huge impact on Fortnite’s popularity.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

If the advertising tail can wag the gameplay dog to such an extent that the content of an ad is more impactful to a game’s success than the content of the game, then it’s clear that user acquisition is an indispensable part of running a successful mobile game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

This advantage allows companies to capture big chunks of audience and create high switching costs for players through: Existing social networking: e.g., when all your friends are playing Fortnite, why would you switch to another Battle Royale game, unless the gameplay is meaningfully different or you like the IP much more?

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Game Errors

AUGUST 4, 2023

The success of Baldur’s Gate 3 has already been a hot topic in social media and community platforms. Community: Larian Studios, the company behind this epic game, has a strong presence on social media and many community platforms. Your choice matters and can impact the narrative in this game.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This challenge presents itself in many industries – ranging from gaming to social media networks. In this blog we describe how the AWS machine learning services can be used, in conjunction with graph databases and visualisation tools, to automate the process of scoring users and determining the impact of toxicity on your community.

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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. Phil explains how CoD's latest kerfluffle breaks the social contract with its players.

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Game Dev Unchained

JUNE 27, 2023

” The conversation then moved to the impact of the pandemic on the industry. Reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on the VR industry, he said, “The VR market actually kind of really grew over COVID.” And I’m, as a gamer, I’m impressed by it, even though they didn’t show any games.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

In the next few chapters, we’ll visit these topics one by one. the plot around Tower of Sweet Chaos inspired a lot of discussion on social media). The complexity of the game system impacts the players’ view on the easiness of the game. But we don’t find a significant impact on downloads or in-game purchases.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

Well, Supercell hasn't launched a new game since Brawl Stars in 2018, so Mini becoming a hit would have an impact on the trend of the whole company. So of course, when Clash Mini and Supercell social networks started teasing about something big coming up in December 2023, many of us thought it was the global launch. … It was not.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The game was launched in 2011 as a freemium social game first as Google+ (!) When it comes to the city building aspect, houses and community buildings have the biggest impact as they are needed to increase population and population cap. exclusive and then on Facebook canvas. And revenue followed suit….

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Game Global

MAY 3, 2021

There are two main points to this topic: 1) The impediments of translating content from a language with no gender tags (English) into other languages that carry gender tags in their whole grammar. The use of gender variables could have its own article, but it is not the focus of today’s topic.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 2, 2023

Most of the changes have been related to progression and side mechanics (new upgrade systems, clans…), with just one being clearly impactful on gameplay (Gizmos). Social Systems (Clans, Raid Bosses, Friendly Matches). Instead, what we see is that each new Pass impacts less and less.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

No doubt this is a deeply discussed topic for a genre that still shows great returns. Newzoo’s casino report stating the average social casino gamer playing multiple franchises at the same time. Source: Competitive Insights into Social Casino Games, Newzoo Report. And it’s clearly working! And some screenshots from the game. *

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

This is one of the cleanest examples in the industry of the “power of social”: it took Clash of Clans from ~$50M to ~$200M/ month in a few months. Transformational social experience: As discussed, the introduction of Clan Wars was the tilting point that transformed Clans from a great success to one of the top mobile games ever.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Gaming expert speakers talked about the hottest topics in the gaming industry from 2022 predictions to rising game categories, from blockchain & NFT gaming to launch strategies. Mail privacy protection, using Apple’s ‘hide your email’ service, also having an impact.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

Genshin Impact is the primary driver of growth, and in fact, the game solely represents the sub-genre and has more than 95% market share. Yet we have confidence that Supercell will be able to correct all the known issues (read: Supercell's Everdale: a Genre Definer or a Pretty-Looking Social Appointment System? ).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Ad creative is also the topic of Prediction 2. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the only new merge game that’s been able to make any impact so far is Gram’s own Merge Magic. As the impactful puzzle genres become gradually more and more saturated we’ll see many more smaller developers finding their niche with simple but original puzzle games.

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Game Dev Unchained

AUGUST 24, 2023

.” He goes on to highlight a pertinent topic – Return To Office (RTO). And so things like RTO and other things like that do impact that.” The conversation broached topics from the dedication and productivity of workers to investment trends and emerging challenges in the gaming industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Impact of data in games Hiring for cultural fit Initial focus post funding Why you need to panic! That's not just impacting that one person. They’re almost like social OKRs. So you almost want to do it socially. This one, I’ve watched or listened to 5 times now. The Bs recruit Cs and Ds.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 1, 2023

Chaumette touched upon the impact of AI on jobs in the gaming industry, particularly in creative roles. This means not only understanding the technical aspects of AI but also considering the ethical, legal, and social implications of this rapidly advancing technology.

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Designer Notes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Generally speaking, these communities are trying to make a solitary game more social, even if the games played are technically still single-player. The issue of “infinite city spam” seems to be a constant topic in Civ discussions. This seems like exactly the kind of thing you would need to manage with AI opponents.

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