PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Top image: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios It’s time to look back at what the year 2023 has meant for the games industry. billion in 2023, growing +0.6% billion in 2023, growing by +6.3% Console gaming will generate $53.2 Meanwhile mobile gaming keeps struggling a bit. million by the end of 2023 (+15.6%

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 15, 2024

There were also sales declines across its mobile, tabletop and entertainment divisions, but the company said these were in line with expectations due to a quieter release slate compared to the same quarter last year.

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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.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In their latest free report , Newzoo is optimistic about the total market outlook for PC and console. And even though this year’s release catalog is expected to be less impressive than 2023’s, live-service games, and back catalog sales will make up for it. A shift driven by rising user acquisition (UA) costs and market saturation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 29, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox A new report estimates that mobile gaming revenue will reach $108 billion in 2023. Data.ai's (in partnership with IDC) Gaming Spotlight 2023 report says that the console market is poised to hit $43 billion, up 3% year-over-year. Read more

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Logic Simplified

JULY 24, 2023

In this article, we'll take a look at the most recent Unity 2023 upgrades and discuss their various enhancements and bug fixes. The latest version of Unity 2023 is Unity 2022.2.11 Furthermore, this Unity 2023 update rectifies the excessively bright billboard lighting that previously did not correspond with the 3D geometry's lighting.

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AWS Games

APRIL 4, 2023

Over 28,000 developers, artists, visionaries, and storytellers came from around the world to meet, learn, share experiences, and celebrate the global video game industry at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco March 20 – 24. Following are the new AWS for Games product announcements highlighted during GDC 2023.

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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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Game Development News

AUGUST 21, 2023

Jingle Jam has announced the charity partnerships for its 2023 fundraising event, which is set to take place over two weeks in December - MCV/DEVELOP

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

State of the Mobile Games Market The Western mobile games market , which we broadly analyze by removing the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean markets from the numbers, saw overall installs climb by 14% to 47.5B Noticeably, Tencent’s PUBG Mobile and Garena’s Free Fire were both down 37%.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago. Just remember one thing: Even though Facebook pulled the plug on games, the gaming business rose to unexpected new heights on a new platform, which was mobile. We’re like frogs being slowly boiled alive.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Atari led the charge, creating new types of games for home consoles. Atari’s strategy centered on creating a wide variety of games, emphasizing the abundance of titles available for their consoles. For instance, Atari ordered 12 million units of Pac-Man in 1982, expecting to expand beyond their 10 million console install base.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

It’s a fully animated social game for mobile and desktop. But we are considering expanding to consoles and VR as well.” Edwin van Gessel is CEO of this newly formed studio and he’s showing off his first title to their publishing partner. GDC is always a good event in terms of networking and keeping up with the latest trends.”

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 3, 2024

PC and console gamers typically outspend mobile gamers. More than half of PC and console gamers spend between $5 and $25 per month on gaming, with a notable portion of them spending $25 or more monthly. Additionally, PC and console players are more inclined towards pay-to-play (P2P) games than mobile players.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

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. Console gaming has the highest players-to-payers conversion, mobile gaming has the lowest.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

The gaming industry has achieved significant milestones in recent years, and 2023 was no exception. Recent data has shown that 2023 has been among the best years in the gaming sector. Join us as we look back at some of the key trends and issues that shaped the gaming industry in 2023. But was it all rosy? Approximately 6.92

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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 The industry employs approximately 1,100 professionals in 2024, up from 1,017 in 2023. In 2023, Slovak developers released 237 games, 80 of those were own games and 137 were games created in cooperation with a third party.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory. Mobile Opening Up: mobile gaming is set to grow by 3%, driven by improving economic conditions, platforms opening up, and increasing the success of existing big hits.

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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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Game Development News

MARCH 28, 2023

WINGS has announced that the ELEVATE Game Accelerator will return in 2023

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Video Game Market “ Savvy analyst Matt Piscatella walked online viewers through a ream of stats and information about how gaming has settled into a “new normal” in 2023, following the boom and droop of the pandemic, and its aftermath. ” But economic pressure is a universal problem. On PC, it’s evenly split 50/50.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 4, 2024

Certainly, after 2023’s breakneck release slate, the coming 12 to 18 months will be more modest. It tells you that the current console cycle has reached its final stage. Since the start of the year, there have been 7,800 announced layoffs so far in 2024 , compared to 10,500 for all of 2023 and 8,500 in 2022.

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Jaunty Bear Games

APRIL 5, 2023

In this blog post, we will take a closer look at Unity engine vs Godot in 2023. Unity supports a wide range of platforms, including PC, mobile, and consoles. Godot is also lightweight, making it an excellent choice for developing games for mobile platforms and web browsers.

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Designer Notes

MAY 6, 2024

They discuss how the Doom shareware model was a preview of free-to-play, why a console transition led to EA buying Maxis, and how Jamdat pioneered paying for visibility on mobile. This episode was recorded on October 23, 2023.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Academy Award for Best Picture is essentially the same product whether viewed in the theaters or on a mobile device, but the Game of the Year award is evaluated quite differently for mobile games than it is for PC and console titles. Additionally, the lines between “mobile devices” and consoles are increasingly blurring.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Mobile gaming has become popular in recent times thanks to the growing number of mobile device users. Several mobile game engines are used to create mobile games. However, Unity has stood out as one of the most preferred and trusted mobile game engines. Let’s find out. And that’s where Unity wins.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Commodore 64 console was her first gaming experience. She therefore inherited consoles from older siblings and cousins. Through initiatives like mobile game jams and interschool esports, she aims to foster girls’ interest in STEAM fields. The Wild Kingdoms (Itan Orisha) game was released for testing in October 2023.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Given these incredible tailwinds, it’s not surprising that mobile game companies have delivered the vast majority of gaming venture returns in recent years. But now the era of startup mobile gaming growth is over, as you can read here. The explosive growth of the smartphone. The pivot into PC and GaaS is more interesting.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 11, 2023

It has grown from simple text-based console games to aesthetically rich 3D experiences since its inception with popular games like Star Wars, Battletech and Dungeons & Dragons. Some examples of racing games are Forza Motorsport 7, Need for Speed, F1 Mobile Racing and Real Racing 3.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Here are the key upcoming events and releases to mark in your calendar for November 2023 - MCV/DEVELOP

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The mobile market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting user behaviors, technological advancements, and emerging economic trends. This blog post delves into those insights to provide a comprehensive overview of the mobile landscape. 2023 was a challenging year for the mobile gaming market.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

global growth for 2023, mainly driven by demand for the newest generation of consoles, which are now in ready supply. The report said that console sales will rise by 7.4%. Mobile gaming is dominant across the world, with an expectation of 2.8 PC gamers make up 892 million people, followed by 629 million console players.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 18, 2023

If this year’s Games Developer Conference (GDC) is any indicator, Gamescom should be even bigger and better in 2023. This blog post highlights AWS for Games presence at Gamescom 2023 including new product launches and customer stories, as well as how to meet with one of our industry experts at the event. Read the blog to learn more.

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Game Development News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Here are the key upcoming events and releases to mark in your calendar for December 2023

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Game Development News

JUNE 12, 2023

Tickets are now on sale for EGX 2023, and there's a discount on prices until later this month - MCV/DEVELOP

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Game Errors

APRIL 4, 2023

Reboot the game, the console, or the PC Check your internet connection. Release and renew your IP and flush your DNS To open the Run console, press the Win + R shortcut keys. This is especially important if you are playing on a console, for example, an Xbox or PlayStation. Reset your network devices.

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Game Development News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The great and the good of the games sector were celebrated at the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2023 on November 16, 2023 at the iconic Troxy London - MCV/DEVELOP

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