Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

From national calendar days to religious holidays, seasonal events are a great way for mobile games to find new and exciting ways to drive player engagement. We’ve updated the blog post with new seasonal event implementation examples and best practices for introducing seasonal events into your mobile game.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. However, as we wrote last year , many top-grossing mobile games have found that minigames are the best way to boost UA and player retention.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 22, 2024

With 95% of game makers developing or maintaining a live service game, live events have become one of the most important elements of finding and maintaining success in not just the mobile market, but PC and console too. The mobile market is incredibly competitive and there’s a growing number of AAA console and PC developers entering the fray.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 10, 2024

Series Entertainment has acquired story-driven, episodic mobile game studio Pixelberry.

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In-app purchase (IAP) offers are one of the most popular and longest established monetization features in the mobile market. As so many mobile apps are free to download, these IAP offers are basically the lifeblood of mobile games, and there are plenty of different ways you can design an enticing IAP offer for your game.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2025

Some of the key goals for social media marketing are game discovery, sales lifecycle, community building and direct communications. Life Cycle stages Social media is a great tool for building communities. Around 75% of people on TikTok that identify as games claim they discovered new games on the platform, says Keler.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 16, 2024

A new social media platform for building and playing multiplayer games has secured $8m in a new funding round.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For mobile games in particular, managing the authentication and authorization of your players can pose some unique challenges. Some of these challenges relate to the use of mobile devices themselves. Offline authentication : Mobile devices may not always have internet connectivity.

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. If you’re struggling with new ways to build on your existing LiveOps strategy, our award winners (which include the likes of Scopely’s Monopoly GO!, Their secret to success? Mastering the art of LiveOps.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Competition is fierce in the mobile game market, but even more so for developers of casual and hyper-casual games. So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well? Sustain and build better games by appealing to new player motivations. The secret to its success? Accomplishment.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

Yet the hard truth is that these initiatives by the platforms have done little except prolonged development cycles and created jobs inside the platforms themselves. Join one of the few powerful game companies taking over mobile. Exit mobile. Expect to see heavy pushes to off-platform payments this year.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys? That said, there are arguments for and against releasing a mobile version of Fall Guys.

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AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Experience first-hand how Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games helps build breakthrough gaming experiences at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 17-21, 2025 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Join the team behind Netflixs Squid Game Unleashed as they lead you through building the backend for a fast-based action mobile game.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained. 2D Teen Patti Mobile Game Development Cost Factors Before developing a successful game, you need to figure out who your target audience is and which platform will best serve them.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.” Knowing other developers were using it gave us more confidence to build.

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Artoon

JUNE 16, 2023

Cross-platform mobile games are a trend that is quickly taking over the […] The post Why do you Need to Build Cross-Platform Games in 2023? appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2025

If you are interested in the latter, please request to join our testing group to get access to pre-release builds. Breaking changes Animation Audio C# Core Editor GDScript Import Input Physics Platforms Rendering and shaders XR New in Beta 1! You can also try the Web editor or the Android editor for this release. New in Beta 1!

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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. While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The core gameplay follows a ‘build and battle mechanic’. Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. But not only is it the first to make it to mobile, it’s also the first one to be free to play. Summoners War: Chronicles is yet another MMORPG to make it to mobile. If done well.

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AWS Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Unity , which is one of the popular game engines, is widely used for mobile applications that run on smartphones. Unity is used for use cases beyond games, and these new use cases may not run on traditional game platforms, so being able to build for a wide variety of platforms is critical.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 13, 2025

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran with 15 years of experience in building, operating, and scaling games and game companies. The lifetime value (LTV) of a skill-based gaming user can range from $20 to well over $100, significantly outpacing ad-supported mobile games. Lets dive in.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Multiplayer games platform CrazyGames engages more than 35 million players around the world with browser-based titles such as Ludo King and Paper Delivery Boy in 24 different languages. Since then, the platform has grown organically and now hosts more than 3,000 games spanning different genres. Plus, there’s a huge risk reduction.

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Game Biz

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mobile gaming is one of the most popular app categories in the world. billion active mobile gamers worldwide in 2021, and the number is expected to grow to close to 2.3 It’s easy to understand why mobile gaming has grown so rapidly. So, what are the best mobile game ad networks ? What are Mobile Ad Networks?

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Artoon

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A Mobile Application Development Platforms (MADP) is a set of tools, frameworks, […] The post Top 11 Application Development Platforms to Build High-Performance Apps appeared first on Artoon Solutions.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Find the fun factor in your game and build a demo around that Developers should do their homework before approaching publishers and investors. Find the fun factor in your game and build a demo around that. If you do want to secure funding through Kickstarter it’s crucial that you build a community before launching the campaign. “It’s

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile game developers are constantly looking for new ways to bring in new players and keep existing players engaged with their games. As our snapshot report into casual mobile games shows, players can’t get enough of renovation and construction elements. Player motivations of casual players (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform).

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

No wonder it scores so well as mobile games. views on TikTok, and it also has a ‘simulator’ following in the mobile games industry. followers on TikTok) uploaded to the platform a video about this monkey playing with a Pop It. DIY gives people a sense of community and achievement. views on TikTok. String pull painting’ has 84.7M

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. Unlike many other messaging platforms, a good chunk of Telegram users are game-oriented.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Mobile gaming has become popular in recent times thanks to the growing number of mobile device users. Several mobile game engines are used to create mobile games. However, Unity has stood out as one of the most preferred and trusted mobile game engines. However, with time, it started supporting multiple platforms.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A program that aims to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented creators in the mobile gaming industry. Game developers worldwide have until February 21, 2024 to submit completed or beta versions of Android mobile games that have been released into the mobile market or have an upcoming expected release date in 2024.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This venture involved work in embedded systems, IoT projects, animations, and mobile app development. The connections and skills gained at MEST empowered Esio to build a platform that facilitates collaboration across Africa, connecting stakeholders and resources efficiently. Blomberg runs Games Industry Gathering.

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Game Daily

MAY 19, 2023

Transforming creative Mobile gaming advertisers build a high volume of new ads and new iterations, feeding these into marketing platforms seeking increased ROAS or reduced cost of acquisition. Investing only in ads that reach and appeal to the same narrow audiences but are undifferentiated in mobile gaming.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

With a compact team of four full-time developers working remote, the company has produced several games, with #Drive as their breakout hit on mobile. We focused on building genuine connections with our audience, using platforms like Discord and Twitter to share updates and gather feedback.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The mobile game industry is the most demanding industry for the past few years. Though there are millions and millions of mobile game apps available on the Play/App Store, the game companies and developers are interested in building more and more games. Multiple Platforms Double The Exposure .

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At Unite 2024, Unity’s development team introduced a series of advanced GPU optimization techniques aimed at improving rendering performance across various platforms. Whether you are developing for high-end PCs, consoles, or mobile devices, these methods are critical for delivering visually rich, smooth-running applications.

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

The Dynamic NPC Dialog Demo highlighted Ada, an example for building an in-game non-player character (NPC) as a generative AI application, using Unreal Engine MetaHuman by Epic Games. Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!, Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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