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. These three factors have traditionally made mobile gaming venture capital (VC) friendly, which brings in the capital that keeps the flywheel going.

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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. It’s a year with two faces: one, a blockbuster-filled period with many titles competing for the Game of the Year crown, and the other, the harsh reality of over 9,000 people losing their jobs.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 23, 2024

Newzoo said the market generated an estimated $184 billion in 2023, a small 0.6% 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. increase over 2022, which itself was down 5% year-on-year.

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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.

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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. And cutting costs by laying off staff will likely continue for a while.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore. The platform killed the booming gaming business by handicapping the distribution channels used to grow our games. I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago.

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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. Learn more about how to build a fully serverless game backend. Learn more.

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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. 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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Game Development News

MARCH 28, 2023

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

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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.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Atari led the charge, creating new types of games for home consoles. Games like Pong , Asteroids , and Space Invaders weren’t just technical achievements; they represented entirely new forms of play. The average sales price for a game fell to around $33, indicating a surplus in supply. It only sold 7 million copies.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 3, 2024

Specifically, 86% of Gen Z consumers have played games in the past 12 months. 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.

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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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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. 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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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. It has the highest number of top-rated games in two decades, making it an exceptional year for the industry. But was it all rosy?

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

She recalls playing table tennis and tabletop games such as Ludo, Chess, Draft and Monopoly. The Commodore 64 console was her first gaming experience. Her favourite game then was 2D side-scrolling space shooter Gradius, which she enjoyed playing on the Nintendo. Bukola grew up surrounded by siblings and cousins.

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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. Of these, about 211 were studios.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

NewZoo’s latest report on the game industry – released yesterday – forecasts 2.6% 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%. Total industry revenue will hit $187.7

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AWS Games

AUGUST 18, 2023

The conference, one of the largest gaming events in the world, offers a platform for game developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and cloud providers for games to showcase their latest products, make announcements, and provide hands-on demonstrations to attendees. Read the blog to learn more. Learn more.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

In a recent podcast featuring Lexi Sydow , Director of Corporate Marketing and Insights at Sensor Tower, several key insights were shared about the current state and future of mobile gaming, mobile marketing, and the dynamic between apps and games. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2023

Driving force behind the upcoming action-platformer The Devil Within: Satgat is Manze Lee, Creative Director and CEO of Newcore Games. The South Korean studio was founded in 2020 by a team of game veterans. The Devil Within: Satgat will release on PC in Q4 2023 and later consoles.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 13, 2024

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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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. Awards), and GDC all hand out Game of the Year recognition.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 21, 2023

However, the report – titled Games Investment Review, and published every quarter – notes that these returns are consistent with the time of year, comparing well with other second quarters in recent years. The console and PC sector saw a 38 percent share of activity by value.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The offer is restricted to developers making games for non-commercial purposes on non-console platforms. Developers who decide they wish to publish their games, in pursuit of monetization, are required to play a $99 fee. It also found that 43 percent of mobile games are canceled before completion.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

Written by Tiffany Keller , who is a Director of Product and investor with a decade of experience in mobile games across Scopely, Activision Blizzard, Miniclip, and Zynga. Mediatonic must cherry-pick UGC rounds to appear on the main menu, although the team reports working on discoverability throughout 2023.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

In February, Ilkka Paananen, the beloved CEO of Supercell, and arguably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Mobile Games Executives, published his yearly blog post. All in all, Ilkka’s yearly blog is an inspirational and quite sincere vision of the top brass of a major mobile games company.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 15, 2024

More than 50 games in the pipeline, at least 10 games per year at the latest stage of development. Present on PC, Mobile, and Console. Shifting gears from the numbers, 2023 marked a significant expansion for My.Games. Diversified Gaming Portfolio. Yes, I am talking about My.Games. Varied Business Models.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As we look out to our plans for 2023, we will continue to increase marketing investment in our growth franchises while being disciplined and data-driven in how we allocate marketing capital. billion in September quarter but lowers outlook NCSoft invests $15M in Mysten Labs for Web3 gaming infrastructure Square Enix' s H1 sales dip to $1.1

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

While these are not directly gaming-related news, both Meta and FTX were significant players in the gaming ecosystem. Meta’s venture into the metaverse coincided with Apple’s privacy changes and resulted in the loss of the platform as the number one ad channel for mobile games.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Unity is considered the best solution for mobile game development. Unity is the best option for indie developers and mobile game projects. Pros of Unity Game Engine Advanced cross-platform interoperability allows for games to be launched on all significant mobile, VR, desktop, console, and TV platforms, besides the Web.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 26, 2023

Seasoned executives, developers, designers, and many more made the move to blockchain games. Although most of them come from the F2P mobile sector, the industry has observed professionals transitioning from the PC/console space to focus on developing AAA-quality blockchain games.

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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 Games with IPs and/or high production values bucked the trend. TWIG #215 THE 2023 PREDICTIONS ????

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The gaming industry’s impact ripples far beyond the 3.4 billion in revenue it will generate in 2023. We can say with more confidence than ever that gaming is at the heart of media and entertainment. Yet this year it’s the console segment that is the biggest revenue growth driver, with an impressive +7.4%

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Niantic’s AR-based mobile game took the world by storm and broke numerous world records , including the most revenue grossed by a mobile game in its first month ($206.5m). Our 2023 Midcore Gaming Apps report includes information on the latest trends and revenue-boosting opportunities across midcore mobile games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. Perhaps a revamp of the game they previously developed at Scuttlebutt , which was somewhat reminiscent of the classic Cannon Fodder.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Those games are trying to acquire users through free mints, taking a page out of the F2P playbook. However, if blockchain games want to be relevant in a scale that matters, they need to take the front page out of that book: existing in mobile devices. Predictions for 2023: What comes next?

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