Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Our track record for 2023 predictions: 4 correct 3 partly correct 1 wrong See what where we missed and why. Prediction #1 Organic Discovery Will Be Declared Deceased We predicted that in 2023, the iOS and Play stores will be officially declared dead - and no funeral will be held. Roughly put, 2023 created two groups of marketers.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 11, 2023

This video game genre includes sub-genres like racing, combat, team and sports-based fighting game. Racing Games In racing games, the players take part in a racing competition. A wide range of racing games, including cars, dirt bikes, boats, snow bikes, or pretty much anything with an engine, cater to that need!

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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. Likelihood of the prediction: 62% #3 Paid UA Becomes a Break-Even Game Advertising is a commodity and in a race to the bottom. Will Netflix launch its first proper hit game in 2023?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

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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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

” IN OTHER NEWS Unity 6 announced At Unite 2023 in Amsterdam, Unity announced the next version of its game development engine, Unity 6, set for release next year. Joonmo Kwon, CEO of Delabs, commented: “With this partnership, Rumble Racing Star is set to engage a more expansive global audience.

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Game Errors

AUGUST 25, 2023

Aim for 60 frames per second or greater for fast-paced or competitive games like shooters, races, or fighters. 2023] appeared first on Games Errors. A good FPS for gaming would be at least 30 frames per second for most games. Anything less can be unplayable and unpleasant. You may benefit from smoother and more responsive gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 2, 2024

In 2023, I had the pleasure of attending Playtopia Festival for the first time. In 2023, she was named Person of the Year by Games Industry Africa. Despite her parents being anti-games, she enjoyed racing games on her brother’s old Commodore and formed strategic friendships with kids who had Nintendos.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I'm excited to share that Menace got selected as a finalist for The Rookie Awards 2023, as well as a DNEG finalist. This process was fun, as you're pretty much playing a racing game with a PS4 controller on an empty map. The success of Menace has no doubt solidified my direction within the 3D cinematic space.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

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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Game Errors

JUNE 15, 2023

The F1 23 is the latest addition to the F1 sports racing game series published by EA Sports. Why is my F1 2023 not launching? Incorrect settings: Unsuitable settings and configuration can cause F1 2023 won’t launch issues as well. In this case, the solutions from this article can help you. It has a specific fan base.

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While this match3 title also follows the same basic format, pitting two players against each other who race to use the most boosters over a set period, it twists the formula by incorporating a simple progression reward system. A more unusual example is the 1v1 competitive event Puzzle Duel in their other casual puzzler, Toy Blast.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

In a church filled with diverse races, I was exposed to lots of different people even when it wasn’t allowed in South Africa.” At AGW in 2023, Bowden fondly remembers spontaneously inviting delegates for an ocean swim, “I said, who wants to come for a swim with me? Bowden grew up in Durban. So that opened my mind.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

2023 was a challenging year for the mobile gaming market. Racing Games: In contrast, racing games have shown modest growth, especially in regions like India and the Middle East, suggesting emerging markets' potential for specific game types. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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Nvidia

JUNE 9, 2023

Reconstruction performance of indoor rooms compared to the baselines Figure 3 showcases the application of our method on a race track, and Figure 4 shows a neighborhood scene. Reconstructed geometry of a long race track Figure 4. These scenes were captured using an autonomous vehicle equipped with a lidar sensor.

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Game Errors

AUGUST 4, 2023

Since the game was released, gamers worldwide have been racing to learn as many BG3 facts as possible. Baldur’s Gate 3 planned release was the 3rd of September, 2023. Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on the 3rd of August, 2023. A 2023 game with no in-game purchases?! However, in 2023 this is relatively unorthodox.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

Looking at the numbers, the first soft launch had three phases: April 2023 - Aug 2023: New content and new features (events) Aug 2023 - Dec 2023: Only content updates Dec 2023 - April 2024: No updates This suggests that the game lacked the same uptake and momentum that Royal Match saw.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2024

In 2023, Abubakar rebranded his company from Silver Rain Games to Surgent Studios to expand Tales of Kenzera into various mediums beyond games. He explains, “Surgent Studios is all about telling stories inspired by human truth, beyond race or gender. They are all interconnected in various ways.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

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. While largely available in just China, Eggy Party was the most downloaded Chinese game with 13.6 million downloads and $81.2

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

Diablos, EAFC, Madden, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldurs Gate 3, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom… 2023 seemed like the year for consoles with all those blockbusters launching back-to-back. What happened was that selling and playing all of the blockbuster games of 2023 hurt live service games and stalled the growth of subscription services.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2022

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. What’s really noticeable in the Merge Mansion’s stride is the investment into the narrative in both game design and the creatives.

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Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

QQ Speed An arcade racer implementing TCG mechanics The first game on our list is QQ Speed , an arcade racing game with a manga-inspired art style that’s been very successful in the Chinese market. These mechanics are unconventional for a racing game but aren’t surprising.

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Football simulation synonym was always a dead race between PES and FIFA until FIFA started introducing more features, like Ultimate Team, which increased sales and became more popular. The name change of the FIFA subreddit happened in May 2023 and started another debate between the announcement and the game release.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. The gaming industry in 2023 seems to be very unstable. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk.

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Throughout 2023 (and now 2024), Stumble Guys has become a collaborative machine, introducing players to everything from MrBeast , Barbie , Monopoly , Spongebob , Nerf , Rabbids , and many more. Unlike the rest of the nominees, Stumble Guys stood out for not just one collaboration event but an entire year of them.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Deconstructor of Fun x Google Istanbul conference is coming up on March 9th, 2023! The Real Danger of the Microsoft's Activision Deal & 2023 Predictions for Blockchain Games. See the full program and SIGNUP to attend on-site (or online). We have only limited seats left. Listen to one of our podcasts from this week, we’ve got:

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Deconstructor of Fun x Google Istanbul conference is coming up on March 9th, 2023! It lowers consumer price expectations and drives the devaluation of gaming content in a cannibalistic race to the bottom. If you’re not one of the 11,000 subscribers of our newsletter, tap here! Missed a previous newsletter? Signups are live now.

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I gave a talk on games and meaning at GDC 2023, which is now available on YouTube: However, I fully scripted the talk ahead of time, so I decided it would be worth taking the time to post the slides online, in three parts to have mercy on your browser.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

The game puts players in charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. FAQ Unity vs. Unreal, What's The Better Game Engine In 2023? Unity vs. Unreal 2023 – it mostly depends on your ultimate goal and your project’s size. Realize your project’s true potential!

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 26, 2023

You can check out one of our past newsletter articles (read: A race to the bottom on creator royalties? For example, Gala Games acquired Ember Entertainment at the beginning of 2023 in order to bring Ember’s portfolio onto their platform. discussing it in more detail.

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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

GT Advance Championship Racing. Test drive incredibly fast exotic cars on tracks set around the world, and you’ve got this GT Advance Championship Racing edition. The levels are larger, players got to choose from five characters, each with unique abilities, and there were hidden paths and power-ups to find, discover, and use.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

billion in revenue it will generate in 2023. The result of the two issues above being fixed is that we now have an unprecedented console games release calendar in 2023. Despite the recent layoffs, the gaming industry is booming with critically acclaimed titles and sales records being broken left and right! year-on-year increase.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Along with the pre-order already live for the release in February 2023, the game is garnering a lot of traction in the media. Although that is the case, the player can indeed use brooms to traverse the huge expanse of the game and for broom races.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Although it was released around the beginning of October 2022 on both iOS and Android, Tile Busters stayed under the radar until March 2023. IAP revenue performance of Tile Busters since March 2023. The IAP revenue performance of Tile Busters and Zen Match since the beginning of the year.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Predictions for 2023: What comes next? In the race to improve user experience, the ones that still require only crypto currencies will definitely be on the losing side for the long term. Nevertheless, the real question is around the secondary sales which Apple did not specifically target yet.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 28, 2023

Doing this without kicking off a “race to the bottom” positive feedback loop which takes asset prices close to zero is a non-trivial problem. Catalin’s first game economics book “Build Sustainable Metaverse Economies” is out July 2023. The way to ensure this is designing a market for oversupply.

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