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

Game Refinery

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. So what are the benefits?

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Newzoo’s latest report: Almost 9 in 10 gamers spend money on in-game items

PreMortem.Games

Image: pikisuperstar on Freepik Newzoo’s Global Gamer Study 2023 is a true treasure trove of interesting facts about the people out there that hopefully end up with your game in their hands. Did you know that more than half of all people with an internet connection play games? Or that 87% of players spend money on in-game items?

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Harmony Games Deploys a Fully Custom Game Backend Utilizing AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)

AWS Games

The decision criteria varies depending on the type of game being released, the game launch timeline, the available engineering resources, and studio budgets. Harmony Games, a mobile game studio founded in 2023, considered two possible paths for solving the backend problem.

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Know How Much It Costs to Make a Game Before Investing!

Big Games

Depending on these, you can make a budget-friendly game or the next GTA. Keep reading this blog to understand how mobile game development costs differ from AAA games. Until now, Cyberpunk 2077 was labeled the most expensive game of all time; however, it’s expected to lose its title soon.

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Deconstructor of Fun

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. average in 2021, reflecting strong investor confidence in founders from Riot Games. by 2023, suggesting a reassessment of risk by investors.

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5 Tactics for the Volatile PC/Console Market

Deconstructor of Fun

This evolving landscape presents opportunities for agile developers to thrive, even as AAA studios grapple with extended development cycles and rising costs. Overall, the key insights from the August 2024 re-forecasts: Modest Market Growth: The gaming market is expected to see an uptick of 2.1% in growth for the year 2024.

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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

AWS Games

AWS Session Highlights Harnessing generative AI to create unlimited content within game worlds : Saltwater Games details the generative AI architecture of “Resurgence,” an upcoming free-to-play, post-apocalyptic, open-world crafting and survival game. the #1 casual game launch of 2023 : Scopely’s Monopoly Go!

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