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

Game Refinery

Anime has always had an immense following in Japan and Asia, but its popularity in the West has grown significantly over the past decade. The US anime market is expected to be valued at over $60bn by 2030 , more than twice what it was a decade ago.

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Rival guilds and a dragon landlord all contribute to the rowdy charm of Dungeon Inn

PreMortem.Games

Lee focuses on art direction, UI/UX design and related programming tasks, while Kim takes charge of illustrations, adventurer designs and animations. From mechanics to level design and even the story and visuals, the team has worked to align everything with this focus. He handles programming, system and level design and storytelling.

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

Game Refinery

In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. Mechanically, the mode is relatively similar to Blizzard’s Hearthstone.

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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines 

iXie gaming

The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. Art direction, lighting, and animations must remain uniform, even as new artists or external studios contribute to asset creation. Resource Constraints Balancing in-house teams vs. outsourcing remains a major challenge.

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Feral Cat Den is pushing the audio-visual boundaries of games with Nirvana Noir

PreMortem.Games

They created interactive installations, motion graphics animations, experiential web pages, mobile apps, and lots of other creative projects. We seek to build long-form interactive storytelling that features the tactile interactions and transition heavy animation that we’re familiar with. he says.

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The Key Differences Between 2D and 3D Animation in Game Development

Big Games

In todays dynamic game development world, animation plays a vital role in defining player experiences and shaping game aesthetics. From the pixelated classics of the 80s to todays immersive and realistic graphics, animation has redefined the gaming experience. How did 2D and 3D Animation Evolve in Gaming? So, lets dive in!

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How To Play-Test the Rules of Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

Game rules are how we regulate the mechanics of our games so that they are consistent with the messages we want to send to players. Short-term mechanic testing. Brandon: At the short-term mechanic testing stages, you’re really just using rules to help underlying mechanics manifest themselves! Private testing.

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