Unity report shows sharp decline of in-app mobile spending during 2022's end
Game Developer
JUNE 13, 2023
Unity's new report on 2022's mobile game revenue shows in-game spending had a hard drop in revenue during the holiday season.
How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe
Game Refinery
MARCH 20, 2025
With all that immense popularity, its perhaps unsurprising to note that anime has crept into the mobile market, too. 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.
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Report: Tencent wants to replicate Genshin Impact success with mobile version of Elden Ring
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The project has reportedly been in development since 2022 but is making slow progress.
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How Pride Was Celebrated on Mobile in 2022
Game Refinery
JULY 27, 2022
In this blog post, we would like to highlight some examples of how Pride showed on mobile during this year’s Pride month. — Zooba (@ZooBattleArena) June 20, 2022. The company has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality in 2022. pic.twitter.com/5d91viGQQ2.
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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events
Game Refinery
MARCH 16, 2023
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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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success
Game Refinery
MAY 4, 2023
We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together. Why are hybrid mobile games becoming more popular?
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Mobile games accounted for 66% of App Store spending in 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 17, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Mobile games made up $110 billion of App Store $167 billion spending throughout 2022, says Data.ai.
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How Istanbul Became the New Capital of Mobile Gaming – And Where It’s Headed Next
Deconstructor of Fun
MARCH 10, 2025
Trkiye has rapidly established itself as one of the world's most dynamic mobile gaming hubs. Today, Istanbul holds the undisputed crown of the world's mobile gaming capital. Today, Istanbul holds the undisputed crown of the world's mobile gaming capital. Watch the 2024 talks here. billion acquisition in 2020.
How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
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. To figure out what makes a brand collaboration successful, let’s look at some recent examples of in-game collaboration events in mobile games.
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Get our 2022 LTS best practice guides for optimizing mobile, console, and PC games
Unity Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Our updated optimization guides include the latest updates from Unity 2022 LTS and provide you with useful tips and tactics to optimize your projects.
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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Merge Puzzle: Gossip Harbor One of the most common places to encounter storytelling elements on mobile is within the puzzle genre, and while this might sound unconventional, it’s all relatively seamless in practice. A blog post exploring why storytelling is important on mobile. Gossip Harbor (source: GameRefinery platform).
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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games
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.
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Mobile accounted for $90.4bn of global games revenue in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 5, 2024
Mobile games made up 49% of total revenue generated by the global games market in 2023 at $90.4 Conducted between January 2022 and January 2024, the 2024 Mobile App Trends report found that in-app revenue for games apps increased 6% year-over-year, while consumer spending decreased 2% to $107 billion.
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Ampere Analysis: UK console, PC and mobile games revenue declined in 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
billion in 2022, according to the latest report from Ampere Analysis. Outside of the post-lockdown drop, the UK market also saw a fall in spending towards the end of the 2022. The biggest declines during the period were across in-game monetisation, which covers more casual mobile titles. UK spending on video games dropped 1.6%
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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events
Game Refinery
JUNE 15, 2023
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. Royal Match introduced the Space Mission race event in July 2022.
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The top 22 mobile games of 2022
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. But not only is it the first to make it to mobile, it’s also the first one to be free to play. Summoners War: Chronicles is yet another MMORPG to make it to mobile.
Navigating the storm: Lessons learned from the mobile market's downturn
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
However, everything changed when 2022 hit the world. According to data.ai, the size of the video game industry in 2022 amounted to $193 billion, a 5% decrease from the 2021 figures. In 2020, not the best time for many sectors, the revenues of video game companies increased by 23.1% (Newzoo).
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Authorities grant Battleground Mobile India a three-month trial period
GamesIndustry.biz
MAY 19, 2023
India has granted Krafton's Battleground Mobile India a three-month operational trial period. As reported by TechCrunch , the decision comes as the publisher addressed issues about users' data security and the location of the game's servers after its 2022 ban. "We
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Dungeon & Fighter Mobile earns $270m in first month of China release
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 26, 2024
Tencent and Nexon's latest release Dungeon & Fighter Mobile exceeded $270 million during its first month of release in China, according to Sensor Tower. As reported by Bloomberg , the mobile title also ranked in the top spot for downloads and revenues on Apple's App Store following its release on May 21. Read more
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China's games market reached $45.5bn in 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 7, 2023
billion in revenue in 2022 – that's including mobile, console and PC. Chinese games companies accounted for 47% of the mobile games revenue worldwide and 39% of the PC games revenue, a new report from Niko Partners showed. The games market in China reached $45.5
Report: Mobile puzzle games have made $42bn in the last decade
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A new Sensor Tower report says mobile puzzle games have generated $42 billion since the company began tracking data in 2013. Real-time puzzles such as Tetris and Traffic Jam Fever saw significant growth between January 2022 and March 2023, with a 103% increase in downloads and a 64% rise in revenue.
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The Rise and Fall of eCPM in Mobile Gaming: What Happened in 2022?
Game Biz
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The year 2022 was a tumultuous one for the world economy, with a number of factors contributing to a volatile market. The mobile gaming industry was no exception and experienced a significant drop in eCPM (effective cost per thousand impressions) due to these challenges. How Does eCPM in 2022 Compare to 2021?
UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2024
increase compared to 2022's revised total of £7.49 While overall game sales were up in the UK in 2023, boxed sales have continued their decline and were down 5% to £495 million compared to 2022. Mobile sales were also up, reaching £1.52 billion in 2023, a 4.4% to £2.48 year-on-year to £684 million.
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How to Build Better Mechanics for Rewarded In-Game Ads
Game Refinery
AUGUST 2, 2023
A common way to monetize freemium mobile games is through in-app advertising, where ad placements are sold to generate profit from the entire player base. Statista’s Market Insights show that 48% of the revenue in casual games in 2022 came from in-game ads, with the share of IAA revenue increasing each year.
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Console revenues decline as PC soars; Mobile still dominates in $187 billion market
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
PC gaming is set to outperform both mobile and console gaming in revenue growth, with a projected increase of 4.0% In contrast, mobile gaming, despite its significant market share, is expected to grow at a slower rate of 3.0% from 2022 to 2027. Biggest growth The market dynamics reveal a notable shift among gaming platforms.
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What does the Digital Markets Act mean for mobile game developers?
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) was passed in November 2022 and at the time was heralded as a proverbial "game patch" set to rebalance the digital playing field. But fast forward to today, with the effects of the DMA now taking shape in reality, what does this all really mean for the games and interactive entertainment industry?
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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?
Game Refinery
JANUARY 5, 2023
They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys? That said, there are arguments for and against releasing a mobile version of Fall Guys.
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Mobile Casinos 2022
Big Games
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The post Mobile Casinos 2022 appeared first on Hashbyte Studio. While the government of Australia does not issue gambling licenses to online casinos in Australia, they can use licenses issued by other countries. Online casinos in Australia are allowed to offer free casino games without a download.
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DIY desserts and tie dye shirts – Mobile games inspired by social media (part 2)
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
For example, the DIY home improvement retail market was valued at $848.20B in 2021 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.73% from 2022 to 2030. No wonder it scores so well as mobile games. The game generated downloads from April 2022 and peaked at 21.5M views on TikTok. String pull painting’ has 84.7M
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Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 5, 2022
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. Nevertheless, mobile gaming represents a whopping 61% of all games revenue , a number that would be even larger should we account for all the in-app-ad revenue.
The Mobile Games Industry In the Year 2023
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2023
. - Executive of a small developer who has till date amassed well over 100M installs on mobile The end of discovery also means that there will be no indie breakouts from small indie developers. Join one of the few powerful game companies taking over mobile. Exit mobile. Instead, the indie developers will have three options.
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Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury” Episode 01 Impressions
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
It’s my “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury” Episode 01 Impressions. I sincerely hope that it actually works out for them as characters, and I’m not alone since they were voted as one of the top anime couples of 2022 by many others. For a series that’s over four decades old, that is huge.
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Data.ai: Global mobile game revenue dipped 5% to $110bn in 2022
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 11, 2023
says that mobile consumer game spending hit $110 billion in 2022. The figure represents a decrease of 5% year-over-year, according to the State of Mobile 2023 report. Regarding mobile game spending, China led with $42.4 A new report from Data.ai billion in player spending. Read more.
Games Industry Africa Awards 2022 winners announced
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Mobile game developer Mekan Games led with the most category wins this year, which included Most Impactful Video Game, Debut of the Year, and Game of the Year. Games Industry Africa announced the winners of this year's Games Industry Africa Awards (GIAA). Read more.
Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
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. While this is a decrease from previous years—$153 m in 2022 and $158m in 2023—the steady number of deals indicates continued VC interest in startups founded by ex-ATVI employees.
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Give me the money: A mobile funding application guide
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 25, 2023
This guide will explain in detail ways and reasons to prepare a good investor pitch and is based on the conference lecture I gave at the WN Dev Day Canada 2022. Even a supposedly hit idea requires a compelling pitch, a high-quality presentation, and a relevant offer to secure funding from investors. Read more
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Only a handful of studios in Slovakia generate the lion share of game revenues
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 2, 2024
million in 2023, but a long way removed from the pandemic-induced highs of 2021 and 2022 (€80 million and €77.1 Mobile games follow, with 31%, while consoles like PlayStation and Xbox each represent 18.8% Top image: The House of Tesla by Blue Brain Games This year the Slovakian games industry is expected to generate an estimated €70.3
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UK regulator appealing to resume investigation into cloud gaming
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox The UK's Competition and Markets Authority will today continue its appeal to resume its investigation into the mobile browser and cloud gaming sectors.
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Newzoo: Global games market expected to grow to $189bn in 2024
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 23, 2024
increase over 2022, which itself was down 5% year-on-year. The data firm added it was "optimistic' for the PC and console segments, while mobile gaming is "likely to recover" after difficult conditions for the past couple of years. The compound annual growth rate from 2021 through 2026 was estimated at 1.3%. Read more
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Unlocking South Africa's talent through co-development
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 5, 2024
It was founded in 2022 by Jason Ried – a games industry veteran who started in games in 2003 and spent the first eight years of his career in QA and production roles across Eidos and Disney Interactive Studios, in the UK where he lived for ten years.
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How King is using AI to speed up development of new Candy Crush levels
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 26, 2024
The Candy Crush maker has been utilising and researching machine learning and AI tech for over half a decade, which is even before it acquired Peltarion , the Swedish-based AI software company it picked up in 2022. In fact, one of those tools has already had a profound impact on the development of the hit mobile game. Read more
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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events
Game Refinery
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Following the high-level trend of hybridization across mobile , more and more casual games have started introducing competitive elements into their live event strategies. With that in mind, are mobile game studios missing out on an important opportunity here to boost engagement?
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Newzoo: Global games market expected to increase 2.6% in 2023
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 8, 2023
Mobile revenue due to increase 0.8% The mobile market is due to reach $92.6 increase compared to 2022. The mobile market is due to reach $92.6 increase compared to 2022. At a glance: Market estimated to generate $187.7 billion in 2023, up 2.6% billion Consoles expected to produce $56.1 billion in 2023, a 2.6%
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