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Turning LiveOps Trends Into Actionable Strategies: Deconstruction of Fun Podcast Recap + Bonus Content

Game Refinery

Check out the full podcast episode below: Get exclusive insights beyond the podcast To complement the podcast, we’ve created an exclusive summary of the episode’s key takeaways, featuring additional deep-dive examples from GameRefinery’s extensive data and analysis.

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Elon Musk announced that he will open a studio and “Make games great again”

PreMortem.Games

The real issue in the industry is not the concentration of content creators under publishing labels, but rather the shift in economic power towards platform holders. Purchasing power has declined across most major markets, but we’re still experiencing the release of a wealth of great content and hardware.

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

Game Refinery

With over 90% of the top-grossing 100 iOS mobile games using seasonal events to boost their revenues, national holidays have become an essential part of LiveOps with players expecting an influx of new content as we approach the holiday seasons. Zombie Frontier 3’s Christmas content Event-related offers (e.g.,

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From extra content to extra revenue: DLC works best for strategy games

PreMortem.Games

Top image: Europa Universalis IV expansion, Lions of the North Downloadable content (DLC) has become an essential tool for game developers and publishers. It enhances the gameplay experience, provides additional content, and attracts new players. With the rise of live-service games, releasing constant new content has become crucial.

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Insomniac Games victim of ransomware hack

GamesIndustry.biz

TB of content from Insomniac Games following a breach last week. As Cyber Daily reports, the Rhysida ransomware group stole data from the PlayStation studio on December 12. It put the data on auction for 50 bitcoins (roughly $2 million) with a week's deadline before releasing 1.67 TB of stolen internal data earlier today.

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The closure of four studios casts a shadow on Microsoft’s commitment to innovative content

PreMortem.Games

The news casts a shadow on Microsoft’s willingness to develop innovative content. The post The closure of four studios casts a shadow on Microsoft’s commitment to innovative content appeared first on PreMortem Games. It creates an awkward exchange when your employer says you’ve done a good job and promptly un-employs you.

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How Drama and Fake Ads Convert To Real Profits

Deconstructor of Fun

Beyond Cutscenes : Todays dramatic content isnt yesteryears skippable cutscenes. Narrative content, on the other hand, is virtually unconstrained. Not an AI Story: While AI dramatically reduces content creation costs, its merely a tool which is well suited to untapped audience demand. Its likely precisely what youd expect.