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Webinar Recap: How Mobile Game Developers Are Using IP Collaborations to Enhance LiveOps

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From PUBG x Dragon Ball to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE x Nier: Automata and State of Survival x Resident Evil , collaboration events with renowned franchises have consistently demonstrated their ability to significantly enhance mobile game performance. Below, we go through the highlights.

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

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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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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe

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Weve previously explored how collaborating with fan-favorite IPs as part of a LiveOps strategy can have a drastic impact on in-game performance, and that logic very much applies to anime crossovers. To name just a few, these include Fortnite (Battle Royale), Top War (4X Strategy), Puzzles & Dragons (Match3), and Tower of Fantasy (MMORPG).

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Minigames Revisited: How Developers Are Continuing to Tap into Trends and Drive Engagement

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With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. However, as we wrote last year , many top-grossing mobile games have found that minigames are the best way to boost UA and player retention.

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events

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The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. Fishdom’s Sailing Regatta was added at the beginning of February 2023.

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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

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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. We’ve updated the blog post with new battle pass implementation examples and best practices for introducing the feature into your mobile game.

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

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This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features. With that in mind, are mobile game studios missing out on an important opportunity here to boost engagement?

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