Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

Many developers have invested in more innovative gameplay mechanics to broaden the audiences they can advertise to, with the diversification of game genres being a natural extension of that. This has led to some wildly unusual combinations. The narrative is a vital part of the drive toward in-game progression.

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Gamesbrief

AUGUST 22, 2022

That would include Nintendo, advertising, Steam, platforms in other large territories such as China and direct-to-consumer offerings such as Blizzard’s World of Warcraft , Hearthstone and Overwatch. That leaves 43% from… elsewhere. Sometimes, the platforms that we think are big… are not as big as we think.

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Game Development News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

SEGA has released a new animated short film as part of the advertising for Sonic Superstars - MCV/DEVELOP

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

Mobile games command a dominant 67% share of global gaming ad spend, with PC and console games trailing at 28%. In today's market, where digital advertisers face many challenges in effectively reaching their target audiences, the trend is shifting towards catering to casual gamers.

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AWS Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Similarly, advertising agencies create commercials, digital advertisements and marketing campaigns. Sign in to the AWS Management Console to start innovating, or explore our storage solutions on AWS — Learn more about AWS storage solutions. Get started today and push the boundaries of creative collaboration.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As device specs and internet bandwidth keeps on improving it might be a matter of time before we start seeing certain mobile gaming genres in direct competition against the PC and Console platforms that offer outsized value through their subscription services. The mobile gaming market is mature yet constantly evolving.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 21, 2023

The most active sectors by value were technology (24 percent), followed by mobile and esports (19 percent each), mobile cloud gaming (18 percent) and console / PC (15 percent). The console and PC sector saw a 38 percent share of activity by value. This is the lowest return since the second quarter of 2013.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It was designed to work with the latest generation of consoles and PCs. In Advertising: Compared to design or architecture, Unreal Engine may have more potential for use in advertising and marketing. There are different versions, and Unreal Engine 5 is the latest.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

Yet well-known IP games such as Diablo Immortal and Apex Legends Mobile saw success in adoption and IAP consumer spending as mobile games are now capable of offering console-like graphics and gameplay experiences. Consumer spending in Mobile Gaming Dropped -5% in 2022 to $110 Billion. Until next week. ?

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Sandbox 52

iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It might be interesting to read on 6 Best Console Game Testing Practices to Wow Your Players What Does Nintendo Testing Involve? Like any other console and game testing exercise, Nintendo testing involves a lot of work. Therefore, blind testing Nintendo games and consoles may lead to missed issues. A comprehensive test strategy.

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Games with expensive advertising campaigns. These video games were developed for PCs of greater quality and newer console generations. Games that require a large budget. Games with a big development team. Games with extensive gameplay depth. Marketing Budgets for marketing might be on par with or even exceed those for development.

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Game Errors

MARCH 11, 2023

To improve the quality of your internet connection, do the following: Place your network devices (modem or router) closer to your PC or console for a better signal. Try anyone and see if your network has speed issues. Check that the WiFi network is not overloaded and turn off unnecessary devices. Get a wireless network extender.

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Internet Games PC Advertising 52

Game Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

Meanwhile, metaverse spaces on mass market devices, like game consoles and cellphones, continue to attract enormous audiences, most especially young people. They should position gaming as a mass media on-ramp and to not think of scrapping advertising, but to consider extending it into these new areas.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 31, 2020

Unity also makes some money from strategic partnerships with hardware, console, and device manufacturers such as Apple, Microsoft, and Sony. advertising). Firstly, Apple’s forthcoming iOS 14 update restricts the data that advertisers can collect. The substantial majority of Operate revenues come from selling ads.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

Hundreds of millions of Dollars have been invested into influencer marketing, brand marketing, top-of-the-funnel advertising like TV and outdoor installations as well as attempts to build esports with pretty much all of their live games. This has increased the interest in PC and Console platforms. Quite the contrary.

Mobile 118

Mobile Mobile Engine Engineering 118

Sirlin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Gamepads must be allowed as well because they are the stock controllers on the consoles these games ship on. It would be too bad of a situation to tell new players that using the default controller of their console is BANNED, and no one is calling for this. Hit Box’s advertising emphasizes these benefits as well.

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Racing Fantasy Fighting Console 40

Keith Burgun

JUNE 7, 2022

It seems that just about every 3rd person console game, adventure game or RPG these days has to have a crafting system. Here are some more specific examples of gacha-ism mechanics that we see all over our games, gacha and otherwise: The (dreaded) crafting system.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

FX: Visual Alchemy “FX is everywhere in movies, TV, games and advertising—frosty breath, blood splatter, bullet hits, sparks, clouds, ocean extensions and splashes. Their work can include artwork for film, elements for video games, advertisements, graphic design, book cover art, and more.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 30, 2020

You have some Web sites, there are commercial businesses, you have an advertising economy, you have a payments processing economy. A lot of highly acclaimed developers who can make a lot of money from the App Store or from console, which is instead to make their game in Fortnite. And there is a big supply chain behind this.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

Some of those games are cross-played with PC and Console. And it also means a general mobile game industry shift from niche audiences (that could be once reached out through hyper-targeted advertising but are way harder to reach now) to broad audiences.

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Content Mechanics Balance Mobile 52

Grumpy Gamer

OCTOBER 17, 2004

8) It’s a PC game Dealing with the console manufactures on something like this would be a nightmare, plus the royalties you pay to them would kill us with a nitch game like this and it’s just not the venue for these types of games. These cost go to cover in-store advertising, news-paper circulars, etc.

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Grumpy Gamer

OCTOBER 18, 2004

Dealing with the console manufactures on something like this would be a nightmare, plus the royalties you pay to them would kill us with a nitch game like this and it's just not the venue for these types of games. These cost go to cover in-store advertising, news-paper circulars, etc. 8) It's a PC game.

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Retail Point and Click Co-op Build 100

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 18, 2023

TWiG #231 - Xbox Admits Defeat in the Console Wars + Riot & Activision Gender Discrimination Lawsuits How did Metacore land one of Hollywood's hottest stars at the absolute peek of his fame? 7 What is the potential for the Angry Birds to be ported to PC and Console space? Listen to one of our podcasts from this week, we’ve got: ?

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Advertising 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

Likelihood of the prediction: 62% #3 Paid UA Becomes a Break-Even Game Advertising is a commodity and in a race to the bottom. The advertising networks know that if we make $10 per player, it is their job to sell that player to us for $9.99. Sure, they are running out of money, but that’s mainly because advertisers pulled out.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 126

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today the games industry is comprised of PC, console, and mobile games and further breaks down into three competing business models on each of the platforms: paid, free-to-play, and subscriptions. Today we don’t have the full force of ad channels to combat this trend with creativity, targeting, and advertising budgets.

Mobile Gaming 80

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 80

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

You need to be able to do very targeted advertising, which is severely impacted by ATT. Re-engagement advertising has also been decimated by ATT. I’ve said this number before and people push back on it, but there is about 100 thousand social casino payers, so everybody is chasing them.” Issue #1 The audience is very small.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Puzzle Mobile Gaming 52

iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

This implies that players switch between mobile, PC, and console. Top gaming companies have expanded their reach across different platforms, including mobile, console, and PC. The increased adoption of mobile gaming has enabled gaming companies to overcome Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) constraints, maximizing their audience reach.

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Cross platform Esports AI Games 52

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Console game testing is an ever-changing skillset as there are more advanced hardware with bigger and more complex games every generation. It was a 20-minute-long video release that featured a few new trailers and some advertisements for some exclusive Sony content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 21, 2022

For us, it was important to switch to this bidding strategy because all of our competitors, not only our direct competitors but also big brand advertisers, are buying in the same places with the same methods. We are using what we call smart bidding in conjunction with Firebase.

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Game Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Based on the then-nascent free-to-play (ftp) model, and usually monetized through advertising, the phenomenon even featured in the Wall Street Journal. On consoles and PC, early TD games like Pixeljunk Monsters, Plants vs Zombies, and Orcs Must Die met with commercial success.

Co-op 52

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

These games could be a console, pc, or mobile. Now you have a reason to market your game to your audience on a weekly basis without shelling out millions of dollars to Facebook and Google for advertising impressions. They could be premium, free-to-play, free marketing tie-ins, or subscription-based. They could be all of the above.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Games Mobile Mobile 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2025

Almost every corner of the video game market saw M&A activity in 2024: (a) After weathering the challenges of the post-IDFA landscape, the mobile sector saw strong activity in the evolving in-app advertising (IAA) space, with notable deals involving Easybrain , GamoVation , and Zephyr Games. SuperPlay ) gained traction. EV/EBITDA ). (b)

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