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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe

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Some titles, such as Umamusume: Pretty Derby, have taken things one step further by taking a multimedia approach, with mobile games, anime, and manga series all coexisting and building an ever-expanding universe. Over the years, many titles have jumped on the bandwagon, spanning a wide variety of genres.

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

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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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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

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If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer you’re looking for. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial. Simulation RPG Vikingard collaborates with TV show, Vikings.

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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

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MMORPG: Diablo Immortal Historically, role-playing games have been the home of complex narrative design in video games, and that’s still the case on mobile. Call of Dragons features high-quality animated cutscenes that bring its fantasy world and characters to life. Storyline in Diablo Immortal.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

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Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy.

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

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In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. This pattern aligns with broader VC trends in gaming: a surge in deal-making during 2021-2022, followed by a decline that remains above pre-pandemic levels.

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Power-up UA with a Friend Referral Program

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The social gaming trend is taking mobile games by storm and so the quest to innovate social elements intensifies. Even the single-player casual genres have seen a shift towards more communal gaming in 2021 and it’s expected to tackle the revenue conundrum as well. Friend referral programs can generate more retention.