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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe

Game Refinery

The US anime market is expected to be valued at over $60bn by 2030 , more than twice what it was a decade ago. With all that immense popularity, its perhaps unsurprising to note that anime has crept into the mobile market, too. You see, many anime-based games attempt to retell the same story from the series they are based on.

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DIY desserts and tie dye shirts – Mobile games inspired by social media (part 2)

PreMortem.Games

For example, the DIY home improvement retail market was valued at $848.20B in 2021 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.73% from 2022 to 2030. No wonder it scores so well as mobile games. views on TikTok, and it also has a ‘simulator’ following in the mobile games industry. views on TikTok.

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Inside the Skillz Developer Accelerator: Why $75M is Up for Grabs for Game Studios

Deconstructor of Fun

With experience managing nine-figure user acquisition budgets and scaling successful titles, the company believes it can offer a superior alternative to traditional mobile game monetization models. The Real-Money Skill Gaming Market: A Massive Opportunity Skillz games are available on the App Store, Galaxy Store and the web.

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The State of Gaming 2024: Trends in Marketing, Gaming, and Apps

Deconstructor of Fun

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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Analysis • Saudi Arabia spends big on gaming with acquisition of Scopely

PreMortem.Games

Top image: Marvel Strike Force by Scopely This week Savvy Games Group , a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investments Fund, announced that it agreed to purchase Scopely , a privately held mobile game publisher, for $4.9 billion by 2030. billion by Sony.

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How Cloud Gaming Will Change the Mobile Game Development Landscape?

Big Games

billion by 2030, valued at a CAGR of 45.5%, cloud gaming is not just reshaping mobile gaming; it’s a catalyst for innovation, redefining how games are played, shared, monetized, and evolved, ushering in a new era of gaming experiences. With a projected growth reaching USD 20.93

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App Store’s NFT Guidelines: Imminent peril or entry ticket for blockchain games?

Deconstructor of Fun

It’s tempting to treat these updates as a way of Apple saying “Death to blockchain games!”. In the end, we all saw how their privacy changes affected the whole mobile gaming business, which causes everyone to interpret Apple’s stance in the harshest ways. year-on-year Newzoo forecasts game market will shrink 4.3%

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