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

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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. Race events are most commonly active for a few days at a time, during which several races can be initiated.

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Hypercasual games market is shrinking, still 3.7 billion downloads last 3 months

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A larger drop can be identified if we compare Q2 2023 to Q2 2022. As one might have expected, we can see several oldies on our list: Bridge Race , Going Balls , Race Master 3D – Car Racing and Car Games 3D: Car Racing. Comparing total downloads of Q2 2023 to Q1 2023, we see a decrease of about 5%.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

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In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. Mechanically, the mode is relatively similar to Blizzard’s Hearthstone.

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

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Zoobaa, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Beatstar, Farmville, and Zynga Poker are all mobile games that celebrated Pride in 2022 through seasonal events which involved a UI refresh, limited-time characters and cosmetic items, and lots of money raised for non-profits championing LGBTQ+ rights.

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

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These abilities allow players to gain an advantage in the race to the finish line by grabbing or punching other competitors. Once acquired, players could use these characters in battles but also interact with them through messages and other in-game social mechanics. There are even some anime games that focus on sports, like Haikyu!!

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

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If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay. Whoever emerges victorious wins a random assortment of boosters.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

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When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. Players race, jump and dash through three rounds of obstacle courses (maps). iOS downloads for Stumble Guys.

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