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

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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. We’ve updated the blog post with new battle pass implementation examples and best practices for introducing the feature into your mobile game.

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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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Only 15% of casual puzzle games in the US top grossing 200 have implemented it, despite it proving reasonably effective at boosting performance in several level-based puzzle games. With that in mind, are mobile game studios missing out on an important opportunity here to boost engagement?

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

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How is the genre shift shown in the game? 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.

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

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Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. Royal Match, Phase 10, Clockmaker, Project Makeover, and other mobile games have taken inspiration from Monopoly GO! Their secret to success? Mastering the art of LiveOps.

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How Mobile Games Can Buck the Recession

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We review the game of the week: Talking Tom Time Rush from Outfit7 ✉️ Received this email from a friend? These are the Mobile Games Defying Economic Headwinds — and Why In data.ai These are the Mobile Games Defying Economic Headwinds — and Why In data.ai Subscribe here!

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The Imminent Ragnarok of M&A in Mobile Gaming Space

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I believe that the deprecation of the IDFA will catalyze a period of accelerated consolidation in the mobile gaming space via M&A. Smaller, single-game mobile gaming studios will see their growth trajectory obstructed completely and suddenly. The valuations of these companies will drop rapidly.

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

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Here’s everything you need to know about using the Live Events Tracker to get the analysis you need to build the best live events framework for your mobile games, no matter what genres you operate in. Alternatively, you can use it to introduce new features that appeal to wider motivations to attract new players.

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