AWS Games

AUGUST 15, 2024

Among the impressive lineup is a generative AI kiosk featuring Ada, an in-game, non-player character (NPC) created using the MetaHuman framework in Unreal Engine 5 and Amazon Bedrock , a toolset for building generative AI applications. Register here. Register here.

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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. Manish breaks it down: with hybridization, studios can start monetizing right out of the gate, capturing ad revenue early on and building toward IAP conversions down the line.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At Unite 2024, Unity’s development team introduced a series of advanced GPU optimization techniques aimed at improving rendering performance across various platforms. Whether you are developing for high-end PCs, consoles, or mobile devices, these methods are critical for delivering visually rich, smooth-running applications.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end. For every year from 2014 to 2024 we shared two gems found on Steam and itch.io KinitoPET Desktop pets have risen to new popularity in 2024. April Towards the end of 2023 we announced a collaboration with Google and The Forge to improve the performance of our Vulkan mobile backend.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The concept of a mobile game is worth thousands or even millions of dollars, which may not be enough. Some games, like Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, generate billions of dollars annually. But not all mobile games are profitable, with some developers making little from their mobile games. billion in revenue.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 29, 2024

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran with 15 years of experience in building, operating, and scaling games and game companies. An unfairness that we in the mobile game industry have experienced a tightly controlled distribution landscape for our entire industry's lifetime.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A program that aims to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented creators in the mobile gaming industry. Game developers worldwide have until February 21, 2024 to submit completed or beta versions of Android mobile games that have been released into the mobile market or have an upcoming expected release date in 2024.

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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. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. The average check size for Early-stage VC-backed gaming studios has fluctuated notably between 2020 and 2024. In 2024 YTD, ten deals totaled $49m in disclosed funding.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This post was originally published on [ 22-06-2021 ] and has been updated on [ 30-09-2024 ] to reflect new information and insights. Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained.

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AWS Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Unity , which is one of the popular game engines, is widely used for mobile applications that run on smartphones. Unity is used for use cases beyond games, and these new use cases may not run on traditional game platforms, so being able to build for a wide variety of platforms is critical.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hailing from the casual gaming brigade, these games have become synonymous with the mobile gaming experience, delivering entertainment at your fingertips with just a few taps. The Numbers Dont Lie Endless runner games have captivated mobile gamers worldwide, seamlessly blending simple mechanics with engaging gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

While some deals are still happening, most companies have full slates of games planned through 2024, that’s why they are hitting the brakes on new investments. Find the fun factor in your game and build a demo around that Developers should do their homework before approaching publishers and investors. Absolutely chicken! “In

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Concept Art: Concept art shows how the characters, objects, buildings, and areas will look. Each block may depict a cliff or a building, for instance. Every release brings with it wide-ranging improvements.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2025

Luke Muscat is no stranger to success in the mobile gaming world. After several attempts, he landed on Feed the Deep , a 2D deep-sea diving roguelike with procedurally generated caves, which launched in August 2024. I had a prototype that I absolutely loved that was an asynchronous autobattler where you build a revolver.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

year-over-year to $186 billion in 2024. Mobile gaming continues to dominate this category, accounting for $109.6 Console hardware sales are projected to decline sharply by 31% in 2024 and another -11% in 2025E, due to the end of the current console generation cycle. billion in consumer spending in 2025E , up 4.6% billion (3.6%

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 12, 2024

Top WordPress Trends - The Five Pillars to a Strong Online Presence Whether you want to build a blogging site, business website, or a highly complex eCommerce website, WordPress is the go-to option to fulfill all your needs. The top WordPress trends that hold enormous potential in 2024, as seen through our critical lens, are listed below.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The mobile market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting user behaviors, technological advancements, and emerging economic trends. This blog post delves into those insights to provide a comprehensive overview of the mobile landscape. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

The AppMagic Hypercasual games recap for the second quarter of 2024 unveils some interesting information about this specific part of the mobile games market. General Market Trends Compared to Q1 2024, the market has shifted down by 11%, amassing 3.38B installs. (a Now, let’s turn to the newbies at the top.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

2023 turned out to be no less challenging for the mobile market than the year before. With the success rate of the new games released drastically low, one can’t help but ask two questions: When releasing a game in 2024, which genre should I choose to make the most of it? This article is written by Alexandra Doroshenko from AppMagic.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. Catizen — one of the top Telegram success stories — earned $25 million in revenue as of September 2024 with over 1 million paying users.

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Artoon

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction Are you looking to build a high-performing mobile app but can’t […] The post 15 Top React Native Development Companies in 2024 appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Written by Adam Telfer , our razor-sharp Canadian co-host who doesn’t just play games—Adam both builds and dissects them. Now we’re in 2024 -- and since 2020, we haven’t seen any new IP get a foothold into this market. The player base dropped from 80 million monthly active users in 2021 to 50 million by mid-2024.

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AWS Games

JULY 16, 2024

Azur Games , a mobile game publisher and developer, recently achieved over 8 billion game installs across their portfolio of hypercasual games. A hypercasual game is a simple, easy-to-play mobile game with low barriers to entry. Screenshot of Kingdom Clash, published by CASUAL AZUR GAMES.

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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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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

By outsourcing game-testing activities to reputable testers, companies can achieve better quality games while ensuring game developers focus more on what they do best – building games. Looking ahead to 2024, consider iXie for game testing. This approach helps the in-house teams to focus more on developing games.

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Cocos

APRIL 5, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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Cocos

APRIL 3, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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Cocos

APRIL 3, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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Cocos

APRIL 4, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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Cocos

APRIL 4, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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Cocos

APRIL 4, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 13, 2024

Harmony Games, a mobile game studio founded in 2023, considered two possible paths for solving the backend problem. The first was building its backend from scratch, which the studio quickly determined would take too long. Their first game, Domino Adventures, is set for global release in 2025, with a beta launch targeted for Q3 2024.

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Cocos

APRIL 3, 2024

Hello, When attempting to run the game on a mobile device after building it, the following error occurs consistently: 14:34:38 [DEBUG]: D/ JS: [ERROR]: Error 3817, please visit [link] for details.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 23, 2024

At the same time we tried to give our unique twist to the gameplay with our mask-system and deep RPG features, giving a lot of new possibilities to the players to try different builds and approaches. Jyamma games, founded in Milan in 2019, initially focused on mobile games like Hi-Ball Rush and Cowzuuka.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 19, 2024

At the same time we tried to give our unique twist to the gameplay with our mask-system and deep RPG features, giving a lot of new possibilities to the players to try different builds and approaches. Jyamma games, founded in Milan in 2019, initially focused on mobile games like Hi-Ball Rush and Cowzuuka.

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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.” I usually start with a location or concept from which I build a ‘mind map’. Repunk will launch on Steam in early 2024 and is fully compatible with Steam Deck.

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