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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. Battle passes have crept into almost every mobile game genre imaginable, with our platform showing that 66% of mobile games in the top 20% have incorporated the feature.

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

Game Refinery

Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. Tencent’s PUBG Mobile, and Riot’s League of Legends: Wild Rift) might just have the answers you’re looking for. Their secret to success? Mastering the art of LiveOps.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

Game Refinery

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

Game Refinery

Both games have a massive open-world to explore and support co-op features, but Tower of Fantasy has a bigger focus on social elements and makes the process of playing with other players smoother than Genshin Impact. Tower of Fantasy: Co-operative challenges in the open-world. How is the genre shift shown in the game?

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

Game Refinery

Following the high-level trend of hybridization across mobile , more and more casual games have started introducing competitive elements into their live event strategies. With that in mind, are mobile game studios missing out on an important opportunity here to boost engagement?

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How to Build Better Live Events with the GameRefinery Live Events Tracker

Game Refinery

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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Mobile Publishing #2: Behind Tilting Point's $132M War Chest

Deconstructor of Fun

Welcome to the second episode of our Mobile Publisher Series. In each of the episode we sat down with the CEO of top mobile publisher and discussed how they approach publishing, what is their company’s strategy, how do they work with developers and how do they see the future of publishing on mobile.

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