Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Promotional collaboration events in the top 10% (Revenue) of China midcore games (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). Depending on the type of IP you want to license, collaborations also provide an opportunity to freshen up your narrative elements and gameplay mechanics. Does it match your target demographic?

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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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Game Development News

APRIL 15, 2024

Dicefolk to Bring Deckbuilding and Die-licious Monster-Collecting Gameplay to Nintendo Switch Later This Year Roll the dice, befriend beasts and save humanity from extinction LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2024) – The innovative tactical roguelike combining dice-based combat with monster recruiting mechanics, Dicefolk, is coming to the Nintendo Switch (..)

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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

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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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

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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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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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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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

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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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

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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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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