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How Milestone turbocharged the ‘Hot Wheels Unleashed’ franchise with Amazon GameLift

AWS Games

When game developer and publisher Milestone released a third-person racing game based on Mattel’s Hot Wheels toy line, “Hot Wheels Unleashed,” in September 2021, it quickly gained a dedicated following. By April 2023, Milestone had sold more than two million copies , and the game registered more than eight million active players.

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Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming

Deconstructor of Fun

The Idle Games have seen renewed growth with IP-driven games like The Office and RuPaul Drag Race, which are both keeping up their revenues despite the decline in downloads. We’ve also seen the launch of PC clients for cross-platform play as well as websites offering players to top up their purchases with better-valued deals.

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The State of the Mobile Games Market in 2023

Deconstructor of Fun

In terms of revenue, the genres that took the most damage were: #1 Racing (revenue -28%, downloads +8%) The genre was down early a third down due to a decline across all titles. And unlike Racing, Shooter games also generally saw a decline in downloads as well. TWIG #215 THE 2023 PREDICTIONS ???? TWIG’s 2023 Predictions.

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The Hunger Games for User Generated Content: Case Fall Guys

Deconstructor of Fun

Mediatonic’s “slow and steady” go-to-market (GTM) launch plan for Fall Guys Creative lets players construct rounds (playable obstacle race course levels) and share with friends in private lobbies via share codes.

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Unity vs. Unreal: What to Choose for Your Game? | Moonmana

Moonmana

Now cross-platform game development with Unity is possible. Due to its extensive asset store, versatility, and a multitude of tutorials and online courses, Unity has become the most popular 2D and 3D development platform in the world. The game puts players in charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals.

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