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. Ryan mentions that AI tools like MidJourney and Runway are transforming creative production. Automation driven by AI is also reshaping user acquisition.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago. Just remember one thing: Even though Facebook pulled the plug on games, the gaming business rose to unexpected new heights on a new platform, which was mobile. We’re like frogs being slowly boiled alive.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We look towards 2024 with a mixture of hope and fear, but also with a strong belief in the ability of people to bounce back. See you in 2024! This year was a two-faced monster. A stellar year for game releases, that’s for sure. But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In a recent episode of the Deconstructor of Fun podcast, Daniel and Mishka share a wealth of fresh insights and tactical strategies for sustainable growth, diving into the key trends shaping gaming and apps in 2024. Seven Trends Redefining 2024 1. Here’s a snapshot of the notable shifts in the industry right now.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

They explore a variety of pressing topics such as the industry trends post-COVID-19, console market dynamics, opportunities for game developers, the impact of AI and technological advancements, and the shifting dynamics of player engagement. This is a signal of future adaptation that is further enhances with adaptation of AI.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I left gamedev entirely for five years, because I was burned out from working on yet another F2P mobile casino game or whatever soulless product would feed my family.” Are you using AI in any part of your development process? “By I never considered myself particularly good at 2D/3D art, so decided to give AI a go.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 24, 2024

Technology Trends in XR - 2024 Extended Reality is breaking new ground and this blog talks about extended reality technology trends like the Metaverse, Digital Twin Technology and Holoportation. Let's check out technology trends in XR - 2024. XR and Holoportation Holoportation is a 3D capture technology that supports virtual mobility.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 12, 2024

The top WordPress trends that hold enormous potential in 2024, as seen through our critical lens, are listed below. Chatbot Integration A chatbot is an AI-powered system that can perform the functions of a human agent through a chat interface. With a headless CMS, you can reuse content and create modern digital experiences with ease.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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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AWS Games

APRIL 4, 2023

Nuverse – publisher of MARVEL SNAP, shared a behind-the-scenes look at how it partnered with Second Dinner and Amazon Web Services to bring together marketing, operational, and technical capabilities to launch and scale the Mobile Game of the Year to millions of players across the globe. Learn more.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Contributor post by Tiffany Keller , the Product Director for GameForge AI , Host for Rise and Play Podcast , and board member for a network of gaming ecosystem startups with a decade of experience at top game publishers. The reality, however, is hybrid monetization is 2024s table stakes for almost every genre.

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Moonmana

JULY 4, 2022

Here is where we would like to quote Forbes, which argues , “AI will be bigger than most”. AI is applied to improve the development time – the time frame we need to create a game. We predict that AI involvement will receive more attention in the forthcoming years. Mobile Games Development.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

The problem is that at the end of 2024, the market is still noticeably smaller than it was three years ago in 2021. Mobile continued to search for growth in the post-IDFA world. Yet I don’t believe that will happen in 2024. This is partly the reason for the layoffs as the companies are rightsizing to the market of today.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

At AWS re:Invent , Riot Games’ Head of Global Infrastructure and Operations, Brent Rich, outlined how the company is in the final stages of its multi-year global datacenter decommissioning effort, which will be completed in early 2024. Riot plans to shut down its remaining data centers in Brazil and Turkey in the coming months.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 22, 2024

Latest UX ensures mobile-friendly interfaces in keeping with the growing population using smartphones. Hyper-personalization is the process of using AI and real-time data to display highly curated products and content. At a basic level, it does so by focussing on user engagement and retention.

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