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Anima Flux is a co-op Metroidvania with a retro-futuristic visual flair

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Anima Flux , the latest game by studio Anima Flux, is exploring new territories in gaming. “We set ourselves a very difficult and ambitious goal that no one else has ever set before, to combine Metroidvania with co-op gameplay.” “ Anima Flux started as an idea for a visual novel or an interactive comic.

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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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

Game Refinery

Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles.

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What We Can Learn About LiveOps From the 2024 Mobile Gamedev Award Winners

Game Refinery

That’s why, for this year’s Mobile GameDev Awards, we’ve been celebrating the achievements of the mobile market’s live event champions, looking at the most innovative ways leading studios have kept players invested in their pocket-sized interactive worlds. For example, what if narrative was tied to a daily login or co-op event?

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

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If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay. Whoever emerges victorious wins a random assortment of boosters.

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Turkish Gaming Phenomenon Uncovered: A Conversation with Rina Onur

Deconstructor of Fun

Rina co-founded Peak Games, which has become a game-changer in the Turkish gaming scene. Originally, they were developing Royal Riches, a social casino game, investing heavily in optimisation techniques like segmentation, personalisation, dynamic pricing, and live ops tailored for the casino title. What binds them together?

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How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game

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In many ways, Township has been the cornerstone for Playrix’s success as a title that allowed the company to build experience in live ops, analytics, and user acquisition. In addition, Playrix is also closely linked to many other extremely successful CES based studios such as Vizor (Klondike Adventures) and Nexters (Hero Wars).

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