Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end. What a year it has been, with the number of Godot submissions in game jams rising to new heights, more people working for the Godot Foundation than ever before , and most industry award shows featuring one if not more games made with Godot. A busy year inside the project as well.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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? The weekend events in the game also certainly have room for improvement. by Peak Games, the publisher of Toon Blast.

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Game Dev Unchained

JANUARY 16, 2025

Introduction Ive been in the game industry for years now, and 2024 has easily been one of the toughest years Ive seen. Recently, I caught up with my old friend Jordan Smith to talk about where things stand and what the future looks like for game developers like us. But now, its about speed. AI is fast. No ones getting it.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Numbers Dont Lie Endless runner games have captivated mobile gamers worldwide, seamlessly blending simple mechanics with engaging gameplay. Take Subway Surfers , for instanceit has surpassed an astounding 4 billion downloads since its 2012 launch, making it the most downloaded mobile game in history. Happy running!

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In terms of both technical achievements and content expansion, 2024 was a huge year for Cogmind… but first, the traditional opening collage, a quick visual summary of the year: Selection of images from the past year of Cogmind-related development as posted on this blog, forums, and social media (larger size here ).

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

” Coma remains cautious about expanding Rablo Games too quickly, as he values the hands-on creative process over managing large teams. By February 2024, the team had grown to three with the addition of Clémence Geurts, who was initially hired for a future project. But it was more than just the combat mechanics that intrigued him.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” But it took some tweaking to get the right balance.

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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.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

In a recent podcast featuring Lexi Sydow , Director of Corporate Marketing and Insights at Sensor Tower, several key insights were shared about the current state and future of mobile gaming, mobile marketing, and the dynamic between apps and games. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s find out how KAYAC approaches development of Hypercasual games in 2024; what their expectations from the market are; which best practices for game development they can point out; and what tips for adapting games for the Western region they have to offer.

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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. Ready with your game idea?

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

. “But we both grew up playing games and realized we might just have the skills to pull it off,” says Sam Cable. “We switched careers and went full-time into game development.” We wanted to have a mechanic to highlight that being a stray cat is not all fun and games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2024

If you've been curious about how world-leading game publishers are operating in 2024, you're in for a treat. If you’re an indie studio hoping to launch a hit game, you might want to think about partnering up with Voodoo, because they excel at what they do. Today, we delve into the unique player in the French tech scene: Voodoo.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 29, 2024

In this episode, we’re focusing on the impact of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and antitrust policies on game monetization. Our guest, Archie Stonehill , Chief Product Officer at Stash , is providing insights into how the DMA is changing the landscape for app stores and game developers. The only real precedent for that is GDPR.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“Sadly, the reality of the business showed me that the type of games that pay the rent weren’t the type of experiences I wanted to create”, he says. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk. Almar is considering an Itch release as well.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, the game's recent success is evident in its January 2024 performance, marking a historic high in revenue and unprecedented engagement metrics. However, as seen in our Daily Revenue data provided by data.ai, starting in October the game has been seeing significant growth in revenue.

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AWS Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Practically speaking, a mechanism for managing Unity licenses may be necessary. Optimizing EC2 instance costs Billing for EC2 Mac instances is per second with a 24-hour minimum allocation period (as of February 2024) and is a good solution for workloads with static loads. For this reason, a retry mechanism is essential.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ll start by defining these two types of innovation: Content innovation periods are characterized by a focus on developing new types of games, expanding game portfolios, and pushing the boundaries of gameplay mechanics and storytelling. Movie and the introduction of creator tools for two of the most popular games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Mobile ad spend will be over half of all media ad spend by 2024 Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention in Safari was the catalyst to radically altering the digital marketing landscape. Mobile ad spending worldwide is going up and shifting faster than ever from traditional channels like TV, OOO into digital. ATT in iOS 15 went harder.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As the current Chief Business Officer and Board Member at FunPlus , an independent game developer and publisher, Chris has traversed through a myriad of remarkable roles. Each member of the Zynga team received a monthly stipend—an allowance of $100 to spend in-game currency on any games they chose.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 11, 2024

Renee Gittins , indie game developer of Potions: A Curious Tale , faced severe harassment after the release of her game on Steam earlier this year. When EA unexpectedly dropped their back catalog just hours after her game’s release, it derailed Gittins’ carefully planned path to success. This is her story.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

Prediction #4 Hybrid Casual: The Future of Casual Gaming Hybrid-casual has become the mobile gaming buzzword of 2024, though it remains hard to define. Evolving from hyper-casual gaming, it is dominated by familiar names like Voodoo, Lion Studios, and SayGames, which were forced to adapt to survive after IDFA deprecation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The updates focused on the usage of NFTs and their functionalities inside games. The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 19, 2025

Written by Irina Bragina , Product Manager with 12 years of experience in game development and operations as a Product Manager/Monetization Specialist. Magicabin is a relatively new adventure game, released in 2022 by Ivy Mobile. I first noticed Magicabin because of my passion for tycoon/adventure games.

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