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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together.

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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

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Diablo Immortal also builds on its narrative by periodically adding expansions, which add additional playable areas introduced through new story content. For example, when the game added Stormpoint to the world map, a new main storyline quest was added to encourage players to explore this new area.

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

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What we especially love is Rovio decided to make this an affordable premium game, rather than F2P. So ads won’t ever spoil what is arguably a perfect mobile game. That, slapped on with some vibrant colours, cute art style, and upbeat music, made playing this game a treat. Apex Legends Mobile by EA.

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AWS to showcase tools for breakthrough gaming experiences at GDC 2025

AWS Games

Green Light: Unleashing Squid Game on Amazon GameLift 11:30am to 12:00pm | Room WH2011 With the release of Squid Game Season 2, Netflix created a companion game that takes place in the universe and allows players to play in games inspired by the show. Experience, exploreand PLAY!

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Newzoo’s latest report: Almost 9 in 10 gamers spend money on in-game items

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Younger generations are increasingly exploring various avenues of interaction with games, extending beyond traditional gameplay. These emerging players are at the forefront of consuming game-related content alongside their active involvement, emphasizing the growing trend of watching gaming-related media alongside playing.

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Deconstructor of Fun

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. Out of the 28 companies that raised funding: — 17 making PC&сonsole games, of which six are also developing for mobile platforms. —

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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024

AWS Games

Visitors to the Play and Learn Lounge could also play video games streamed from Amazon Luna while learning about the studios and services involved in the development process. the #1 casual game launch of 2023 : Scopely’s Monopoly Go! Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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