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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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Saber Interactive teams with Paramount to develop triple-A Avatar project

Game Developer

Paramount and Saber will collaborate on a new action-RPG based on Nickelodeon's hit fantasy anime.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy. So, does it live up to the promise?

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Tape to Tape by Excellent Rectangle is the world’s first hockey roguelite

PreMortem.Games

look with fluid animations in a sports game. Their solution was a unique blend of hand-drawn 2D sprites and animations in a 3D environment. Julien explains: “For a fast-paced sports game such as ours, we wanted the sprites to move and animate in 8 directions. He reminisces: “1994 has got to be my favorite NHL.

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

PreMortem.Games

While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. Later, at Pixar, he worked on animated classics like Toy Story 3 and Brave that went on to win three Oscars.

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Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: “Eminence in Shadow” Episode 01 Impressions

Game Industry News

Hey all, I’m back with a look at a series from this past Fall for this week’s Anime Sunday. For those who like: Reincarnation, Fantasy, Drama, and Action. The post Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: “Eminence in Shadow” Episode 01 Impressions appeared first on Game Industry News.

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From concept art to animation: ?Bring fantasy characters to life with Ziva VFX

Unity Blog

Learn how to bring concept art to life with Ziva VFX, and discover the animation workflow behind creating real-time 3D characters.