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Shooting for Success: Navigating the Ultra Competitive Shooter Genre

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What had been brewing on PC for years before with games like Counter-Strike, was now dominant cross-platform and reaching the “masses” on console. Battlefield was in a comfortable #2 slot, Overwatch owned Hero Shooters, and Counter-strike continued to own its niche on PC.

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Omeda Studios swaps out ‘Predecessor’ backend in less than five months using Amazon GameLift and Pragma

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Omeda released the first build of “Predecessor” for PC as Paid Early Access at the end of 2021, then as a free online test in April 2022. At the end of 2023, the game became available for PlayStation 4 (PS4) and PlayStation 5 (PS5) as a closed beta. The game’s new backend debuted on March 5, 2024.

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Calling on Xbox Game Pass Profitability

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We’re seeing incredible growth on PC. Microsoft revealed that it saw PC Game Pass subscriptions increase by 159 percent year over year and that more than 20 million people have streamed games on Xbox Cloud Gaming, up from 10 million earlier this year. PC looks like an obvious growth area for Microsoft. raises $8.4M

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Unreal Engine for Android Game Development: What to Expect

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Cross-platform development and game porting capabilities. To attract even more players, you may want your Android or iOS game to be available on other devices – PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and Web Browser. Alpha and Beta tests are essential. Once a game is ready, it should undergo rigorous testing.

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Google x Deconstructor of Fun Istanbul Event: Highlights and Videos

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2022 predictions: Casual games will become more audience-led because of ATT Hypercasual will continue to see more hybrid IAP/ad monetisation and will become even more ‘Android first’ Midcore games will go increasingly cross-platform (particularly on PC).

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Why Marvel Snap became a hit and for how long will it remain one?

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At DoF, we’ve been playing Marvel Snap since the closed beta in preparation for this article. So while it’s possible to gather insights about Snap in the mobile platform, we really can’t compare its revenue to say which games are bigger. Thus, players are incentivized to acquire and upgrade their cosmetics beyond their visual appeal.

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Apex Legends vs. Fortnite: Assessing Popularity in 2023 – Who Takes the Lead?

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Here are the system requirements for Apex Legends: Processor: Core i3 6th Gen/AMD FX-4350 or Better RAM: 6GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640/Radeon HD 7730 Disk Space: 22 GB+ Operating System: Windows 7 or higher After knowing the required specifications, you can see that a PC with basic hardware can run Apex Legends without any problem.

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