GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2024

Some of the biggest titles of the past few years have demonstrated that mobile platforms do not need to be a lesser alternative to a title's home console editions. Other titles from major IP holders are now set to have simultaneous releases across both home consoles, PC, and mobile devices. Read more

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Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together. Why are hybrid mobile games becoming more popular?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2024

We used to have a dedicated device like a console or PC to play the latest AAA blockbusters, now we can also play these directly on our mobile phone. Developers used to have to partner with publishers for their games to reach market; now they can use digital platforms and release their wares into the world without a middle man.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Apple revealed the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro series, powered by a redesigned GPU, with exclusive ports of AAA console and PC games. This insight explores its importance, and why meaningful gains for publishers are far from guaranteed.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

PC gaming is set to outperform both mobile and console gaming in revenue growth, with a projected increase of 4.0% In contrast, mobile gaming, despite its significant market share, is expected to grow at a slower rate of 3.0% Console gaming, on the other hand, is anticipated to see a slight decline of 1.0%

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 20, 2023

Traditionally, the console and PC gaming markets have operated very differently to mobile. But that’s changing as technological advancements are allowing mobile developers to bring their games to console, and vice versa.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 1, 2024

Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has said it intends to grow the country's console market by 2028 in order to revitalise its games industry. As reported by Yonhap News Agency , the government unveiled its five-year plan on Wednesday, aiming to reduce its reliance on mobile and online platforms and boost console sales.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Merge Puzzle: Gossip Harbor One of the most common places to encounter storytelling elements on mobile is within the puzzle genre, and while this might sound unconventional, it’s all relatively seamless in practice. A blog post exploring why storytelling is important on mobile. Gossip Harbor (source: GameRefinery platform).

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2021, we started building one of Saudi Arabia’s first-ever dedicated games studios, aiming to create ground-breaking titles for PC, console, and mobile that the region could call its own.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Epic Games Store is launching on mobile today. The Fortnite firm announced it will be bringing its games marketplace to Android worldwide, and to iOS in the European Union thanks to this year's Digital Markets Act requiring Apple to enable third-party stores on its mobile ecosystem. Read more

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Big Games

JANUARY 12, 2025

billion by 2030, valued at a CAGR of 45.5%, cloud gaming is not just reshaping mobile gaming; it’s a catalyst for innovation, redefining how games are played, shared, monetized, and evolved, ushering in a new era of gaming experiences. With a projected growth reaching USD 20.93 Lets examine the key benefits driving this transformation.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new report by Niko Partners has revealed that consoles are the most popular platform for young gamers in Japan. Console is the most popular format among Japanese gamers, used by 72.3% of the group, followed by mobile gaming at 63.5%.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 4, 2024

In a console market dominated by Sony and Nintendo, a mobile market ruled by Google and Apple, and a PC business controlled by Valve, Xbox has been trying to disrupt things, grow things and widen the market… go to places its rivals are not. Streaming isn’t quite there yet. Read more

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Starloop Studios

MARCH 20, 2025

Mobile games have changed significantly since their early years. Now, mobile games are complex titles that can sometimes rival what console and PC games have to offer in terms of their immersion, complexity, and game features. More than ever, the features of a mobile game are critical to its place in the market, its [.]

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Dedicated game console Across every generation, mobile is the most used platform for playing games. Meanwhile, console and PC gaming are significantly popular among younger generations. Baby Boomers usually don’t buy a dedicated game console. Only 5% of them play on all 3 platforms. Where do we spend our money on?

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

Discovery has been historically focused on AAA console games, but the company's CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette wants to change that. The gaming business of Warner Bros.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2024

Since then, the historical real-time strategy series has had multiple releases on platforms such as home consoles and mobile devices. With Age of Empires 4 pleasing fans on PC and Xbox, Microsoft is making another attempt to attract smartphone audiences with the upcoming Age of Empires Mobile. Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 7, 2025

Mobile gaming alone has grown by 9% since 2020, and 82% of them play on their phonesbut theyre also active on PC and console. Mobile, PC, consolethey dont pick one, they pick all of them. Some key trends: Gen Z plays more across mobile, PC, and console than any other generation. What Makes Gen Z Unique?

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Unity Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Our updated optimization guides include the latest updates from Unity 2022 LTS and provide you with useful tips and tactics to optimize your projects.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The biggest declines during the period were across in-game monetisation, which covers more casual mobile titles. Ampere says that the decline is due to the economic situation in the UK, including the growing cost of living crisis. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Porting successful PC and console games to mobile has become common practice. Soon after, the studio revealed that it had planned to port Vampire Survivors to mobile sooner, but couldn't find a business partner who agreed with its monetisation approach , so eventually decided to do it all in-house. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 24, 2023

Xbox's Phil Spencer has once again said that mobile is the key to growing both Microsoft's games business and the industry overall – and that includes bringing AAA titles like Starfield to smart devices.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Consoles and mobiles are two of them. Consoles have larger screens, and high-quality graphics, and can perform multiple actions using game controllers. Whereas mobiles […] The post Mobile vs. Console Gaming: A Detailed Guide appeared first on Juego Studio.

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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? Stumble Guys vs.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 6, 2024

Since MiHoYo released Genshin Impact in 2020, an irreversible shift in perception happened across the gaming industry and among many gamers: free-to-play mobile games can actually be good?! I'm being a bit cynical here, as it is undeniable that quality free-to-play mobile games were produced before, but Genshin Impact pushed the envelope.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2022

and Deconstructor of Fun’s latest collaborative report, we dive deep into a comprehensive analysis of the mobile gaming sector and which genres are defying the economic slowdown. Nevertheless, mobile gaming represents a whopping 61% of all games revenue , a number that would be even larger should we account for all the in-app-ad revenue.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

Now that Mordhau has arrived on both PlayStation and Xbox , console players finally get the chance to hack & slash their way through medieval battlegrounds. The console version supports 64-player online matches with crossplay exclusively for console players. So, we had to be smart and make everything dynamic.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

for developers that release eligible Unreal Engine games on Epic Games Stores at the same time as other mobile, console, or PC platforms. Epic Games will drop its royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nintendo fully revealed the console almost exactly seven years ago. A group of us convened in a pub afterwards and the view was unanimous: this might be Nintendo's last console. As a home console, Switch didn't seem to offer anything over what the PS4 and Xbox One could do. I've told this story before, but I enjoy telling it.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 5, 2023

The mobile publisher behind titles like Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys, and Star Trek: Fleet Command is the latest in a string of games investments for the Saudi Arabian government-owned Savvy. The company also said the deal will allow it to "extend its live services expertise to new segments like PC, console, and other genres of gameplay."

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 17, 2024

A couple of paragraphs also go through the studio's history, saying: "Pieces Interactive released over ten titles on PC, console and mobile since 2007," and finishing on: "Our last release was the reimagining of Alone in the Dark." Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 9, 2024

PR and marketing agency Big Games Machine surveyed 1,000 US-based console and PC gamers about how they find new titles to purchase and play, of which 64% said they discover games via YouTube. According to the report , TikTok was the second most used platform at 36%, following by Instagram (35%), Facebook (34%) and word of mouth (32%).

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 15, 2024

Looking at digital sales more precisely, digital console software sales were up 5.6% Mobile sales were also up, reaching £1.52 When it comes to hardware sales, consoles had a particularly strong year, with sales increasing 12% compared to 2022 to £951 million. to £2.48 year-on-year to £684 million.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

The mobile publisher now holds a 3.58% share of Devolver, which was made as part of its strategy to increase exposure of its PC and console segment. Kwalee has more PC and console games in the pipeline, including The Precinct (Fallen Tree Games), The Spirit of the Samurai (Digital Minds), and In Sink (Clock Out Games).

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