Sony and NCSoft form "global partnership" focused on console and mobile games
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
NCSoft and SIE plan to partner on a number of "global businesses.across and beyond genres and regions," including the mobile games space.
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Gameloft closes Budapest studio as it shifts focus to console and PC
Game Developer
MARCH 7, 2023
Gameloft will still make mobile games, but it sounds like it wants to continue pursuing the PC and console crowd after the success of Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox When you play Resident Evil Village on an iPad Pro, it's flabbergasting to believe that this is Capcom's latest mainline entry running natively on a mobile device, looking every bit as good as its home console counterparts.
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Deconstructor of Fun
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AAA Game Development: Creating Next-Generation Games
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AWS for Games at GDC 2023
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JUNE 1, 2023
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Norsfell builds ‘Tribes of Midgard’ Viking empire with Amazon GameLift
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PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
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Deconstructor of Fun
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PreMortem.Games
JULY 10, 2023
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New report shows game investment slowdown
Game Daily
AUGUST 21, 2023
However, the report – titled Games Investment Review, and published every quarter – notes that these returns are consistent with the time of year, comparing well with other second quarters in recent years. The console and PC sector saw a 38 percent share of activity by value.
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The State of Gaming 2024: Trends in Marketing, Gaming, and Apps
Deconstructor of Fun
JUNE 24, 2024
In a recent podcast featuring Lexi Sydow , Director of Corporate Marketing and Insights at Sensor Tower, several key insights were shared about the current state and future of mobile gaming, mobile marketing, and the dynamic between apps and games. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai
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Japanese Games VS Western Games:
Game Errors
APRIL 19, 2023
Aesthetics Finally, when it comes to aesthetics, Japanese games often feature colorful, anime-style visuals that are inspired by manga and anime, while Western games tend to have a more realistic, gritty aesthetic that is often influenced by Hollywood action movies. Does Japan dominate the gaming industry?
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