Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

Analysts have widely reported developers’ ongoing challenges with user acquisition targets as they wrestle with stricter app tracking policies, especially on Apple devices. The post The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success appeared first on GameRefinery.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 12, 2023

Top image: Europa Universalis IV expansion, Lions of the North Downloadable content (DLC) has become an essential tool for game developers and publishers. It enhances the gameplay experience, provides additional content, and attracts new players. Read all about the importance of DLC in the free Report by Newzoo.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2023

Chinese developer and publisher Nuverse is using AI for all NPC speech and animation in games. For its upcoming science fiction survival title Earth: Revival the development team used a system to generate speech and compute full body animations for NPCs, without any manual intervention. That can be very tedious and repetitive work.”

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

In addition, due to the topology creation process, 3D modeling is time consuming and has a high entry barrier for content creation. It enables developers to create, export, and stream one model into multiple platforms simultaneously–and in multiple levels of detail–with the model topology generated automatically.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2025

Alice Ruppert , a leading authority on equestrian games with her website The Mane Quest and a producer on the game, spent most of 2023 working on its inception and concept, laying the foundation for a game that faithfully portrays horses. Aligning vision, scope, and budget is a crucial and often challenging part of the development process.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Developed by Alexander Khoroshavin (Alex Goodwin) and a small team, the game centers around an elderly healer named Kazimir, who journeys through a whale-worshiping fantasy land to heal his ‘soul wound’. In 2020, he was joined by his wife, Gorokhova Rita, who took on the role of 3D modeler and content lead.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 29, 2023

On the last working day of 2023 we take one final look over our shoulder to see what we are leaving behind. But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs. Please join us on our own little walk down 2023 memory lane. The post So long 2023! See you in 2024!

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 28, 2024

The company will now be organised in three branches named after these genres, with the aim being to emphasise its expertise in these titles and reflect its role as both a developer and publisher.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 11, 2024

The results for the Golden Twig Awards 2023 are here. Without further ado, let's dive into the Golden Twig Awards results, recognizing both the positive and challenging aspects of the gaming industry in 2023 – from innovation and creativity to acknowledging difficulties faced. Parental advisory: Explicit Content… 1.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Whereas if 90% of the people in a bar were women, the idea is that the environment is more appealing than the actual content. When it comes to female game developers, it’s not only about the quality of their work but also about the environment they work in. This analogy shows how spaces affect people differently.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

When looking at the Top 10 hypercasual games in the first quarter of 2023, AppMagic noticed some interesting trends. Hypercasual Q1 regional split Comparing the total downloads in Q1 2023 with those in Q4 2022, we see a decrease of 5%. billion installs in Q1 2023. Last year, the number of downloads was 4.2

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

1 Organic Discovery Will Be Declared Deceased In 2023, the iOS and Play stores will be officially declared dead - and no funeral will be held. Yet the hard truth is that these initiatives by the platforms have done little except prolonged development cycles and created jobs inside the platforms themselves.

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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. Stay tuned for follow up content on these sessions!

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. the #1 casual game launch of 2023 : Scopely’s Monopoly Go! Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!,

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

by Diana Levintova – AppMagic As we were fishing for some eerie Halloween mood, one of the titles caught our attention by confidently holding its position in both Top Grossing and Top Free rankings since early January 2023 (and actively boosting its revenue in the past few months): the Game of Vampires: Twilight Sun by DreamPlus Games.

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OPM Jobs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As proud sponsors of the MCV/Develop 30 Under 30, we are so pleased to introduce this years winners, the best and brightest young talent in the games industry. The post Announcing the MCV/Develop 30 under 30 2023 appeared first on One Player Mission. And we look forward to celebrating with them at this years IRL event.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

With the clear trend of increasing dramatic in casual games: its time for developers across the industry to ask themselves: is our audience more interested in new gameplay, or new stories? Beyond Cutscenes : Todays dramatic content isnt yesteryears skippable cutscenes. Narrative content, on the other hand, is virtually unconstrained.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

billion (+77% YoY) EBITDA: 876 million (+78% YoY) Monthly Active Users: 300 million, the highest since 2014 This is a massive turnaround from 2023 when Supercell fell out of the top 10 mobile publishers. Marketing costs are sky-high, Squad Busters missed the mark, and their new development approach is still unproven. The China-risk?

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No. Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it's time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023. As we approach the end of another exciting year at NVIDIA, it’s time to look back at the most popular stories from the NVIDIA Technical Blog in 2023.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). the #1 casual game launch of 2023 Room 2024, West Hall Scopely’s Monopoly Go!

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GamesIndustry.biz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Steel Media has announced that Craig Chapple has been appointed as head of content at PocketGamer.biz. If you have new appointments or transitions in your company that belong here, please send the names of the appointees, new role and company, and prior role and company to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

E pic’s user-generated content (UGC) domination has required thousands of employees and 5 years of development but pays off with 40% of player game time and $350M generated from creator worlds. 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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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Succinctly, the Play Pendulum theory suggests that the video game industry alternates between two primary types of innovation: content innovation and distribution innovation. With this framework in mind, we can explore how different eras of the industry have oscillated between content and distribution innovation.

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 3, 2024

A content management system (CMS) is a collaborative software that allows you to use tools to create, modify, and manage your digital presence. It has a low learning curve, and you can begin publishing content in minutes. Once your site is running, you can drag and drop images, text, and other content within the editor.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Ambitious multiverse and Web3 project Avalon’s first trailer dropped yesterday, as well as details of the experienced development team’s plans for the game. ” Core to Avalon will be player-created content. These franchises have stood up and maintained their longevity on the back of content creators.”

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 24, 2024

Alice Ruppert , a leading authority on equestrian games with her website The Mane Quest and a producer on the game, spent most of 2023 working on its inception and concept, laying the foundation for a game that faithfully portrays horses. “We At present, roughly 20 people are dedicated to Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 27, 2023

Content warning: This article features references to harassment, abuse and sexual assault. Many of those roots were discussed earlier this year at a Reboot Develop Blue session, fittingly titled 'WTF, it's 2023: Conversations we (still) need to have about being a woman in the games industry.'

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Epic Games Make Massive FAB Announcements Fab, Epic Games new universal game development content marketplace was first announced back at GDC 2023 and it has been mostly radio silence since then.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

He got the idea after playing Factorio for hundreds of hours, but in the six years of development that followed, Ben Ryding came up with a delightful twist on the genre. Pretty impressive for a largely solo-developed game. “At The primary obstacle is just getting people up to speed on the code base and development practices.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Take hybridization in gaming: while hybrid casual games were the buzz back in 2019, it’s only now—in 2023 and 2024—that they’re fully coming into their own. Developers can leverage this increased revenue to bid more aggressively on user acquisition, creating a growth loop where new users may either spend directly or engage with ads.

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AWS Games

MARCH 14, 2023

By Rob Schoeppe, General Manager, Global Game Tech Solutions & Business Development at AWS With the 2023 Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) just one week away, the AWS for Games team has been talking with our customers, partners, and internal team about the trends they think will have the largest impact on the industry over the years to come.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector. by 2023, suggesting a reassessment of risk by investors. 4 mobile games developers, founded mainly by former King’s employees. —

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. We were so excited to base our content around ancient China. ” Reflecting on the development process, Wu highlights the importance of providing guidance to players.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 23, 2023

In 2023, the integration of wearable technology into game development is emerging as a significant trend. As wearable gaming technology advances, developers face new opportunities and challenges to create immersive experiences.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Hogwarts Legacy was an instant hit, selling 12 million units in its first two weeks after its February 2023 launch, and reaching a total of 24 million units sold with retail sales grossing $1 billion by December 2023. Levin highlighted the growing opportunities in indie games , driven by developers exploring new business models.

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