iXie gaming

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Testing mobile games is crucial as it helps you release bug-free games, boosting the gaming experience. However, in the fast-evolving tech world, developers have had to build mobile games for different operating systems (OS), including iOS, Android, and Windows.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

Written by Tiffany Keller , who is a Director of Product and investor with a decade of experience in mobile games across Scopely, Activision Blizzard, Miniclip, and Zynga. Why haven’t more mobile games added UGC since Fortnite showed what’s possible 5 years ago? How did Fall Guys add User Generated Content mid-flight?

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer you’re looking for. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial. Simulation RPG Vikingard collaborates with TV show, Vikings.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

Featuring is a memory from the past. The k-factor, which measures the virality of a game, is at an all-time low. If it wasn't for the hundreds of millions of eyeballs games send to the stores every day via in-game ads and paid user acquisition campaigns, they would be ghost towns. 50% of the downloads were reinstalls.

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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.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

From national calendar days to religious holidays, seasonal events are a great way for mobile games to find new and exciting ways to drive player engagement. We’ve updated the blog post with new seasonal event implementation examples and best practices for introducing seasonal events into your mobile game.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Going the extra mile with your game and adding in just a few more features or touches does make a difference. Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. Perhaps the Viking theme is in fashion (thanks to a certain God of War game hitting the stores), but it’s made our list and definitely a game to get lost in.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But in today’s competitive world, the players are unaware of about 80% of the games, while 20% of the games are unprofitable and are removed from the online medium. What Makes a Great Mobile Game? We have first understood the success strategy of a mobile game. Building a Riveting Mobile Game.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The mobile game industry is the most demanding industry for the past few years. Though there are millions and millions of mobile game apps available on the Play/App Store, the game companies and developers are interested in building more and more games. The secret of Success Behind the Game.

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features. 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.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

AWS Partner Showcase On Wednesday, March 20, AWS for Games will host a Partner Showcase from 5:00-8:00pm for game developers looking to leverage the latest tools in the cloud and network with industry peers. AWS for Games GDC 2024 session highlights Wednesday, March 20 10:30-11:00am: Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The game features action-combat including magical powers in player-vs-environment and player-versus-player modes. Players can build their own “levels, stories, game experiences and even worlds” as they craft, trade, buy and sell resources, equipment, land, and other commodities.

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

The Gilded Mansion Demo featured a mystery solving game that was built with AWS Bedrock and Anthropic Claude to drive player conversations with in-game characters in search of clues to solve a crime. the #1 casual game launch of 2023 : Scopely’s Monopoly Go! Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!,

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. It incorporated all the usual features in these events, including a battle pass, various gacha, and new cosmetic items themed around the partner IP. Their secret to success? Mastering the art of LiveOps.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Competition is fierce in the mobile game market, but even more so for developers of casual and hyper-casual games. So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well? And how do you know which trends will be a hit with a gaming audience?

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 4, 2023

The game features different modes and progressively more challenging levels. Players can also unlock various masks with unique abilities and customize their character through the in-game shop. The post Hypercasual games market is shrinking, still 3.7 billion downloads last 3 months appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Follow Nebo on everything mobile growth > @eniac W hen AppTrackingTransparency was introduced, many predicted the doom and gloom situation and the death of mobile gaming. It's no secret that Match 3 is the most competitive mobile gaming genre. Our products need to be reinvented to fit the new reality.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Emerging Best Free Game Development Software Now, let’s dive into the free tools the best Game App Development Companies use to make their games. Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The more likes an experience has, the more likely Roblox will feature it on its Top Rated filter. For all three games, they make sure to offer rewards to their players if they like and share. Feature updates in the title. And each experience, we’ve seen top YouTubers playing the game and sharing their codes.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Dive in to explore the madness that goes into creating games that play beautifully. It’s the IDEA that makes games successful: The whole presence of the game revolves around that idea that makes the foundation of a mobile game development process. It creates anticipation and buzz for a compelling game launch.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The mobile market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting user behaviors, technological advancements, and emerging economic trends. This blog post delves into those insights to provide a comprehensive overview of the mobile landscape. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

They are typically found on mobile devices as part of a larger app or within mobile web browsers. Playable ads usually start with a short video ad, followed by an interactive game or activity that showcases the features and benefits of the advertised product or service. Are Playable Ads Working?

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 22, 2024

We launched the GameRefinery Live Events Tracker to provide an all-in-one platform that allows users to monitor their competitors and live events in real-time, get daily updates, and analyze the features and mechanics proving the most popular with players.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Team17’s publisher store, for instance, uses Xsolla’s Game Sales solution; a combination of Pay Station, Site Builder, Anti-Fraud measures and other services individually offered by the company, packaged together into a bespoke store.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Unreal Engine has fast grown to be the most trusted engine in the world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. Out of the 28 companies that raised funding: — 17 making PC&сonsole games, of which six are also developing for mobile platforms. — What’s up with the exits?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Let’s take a look at a few different situations: A producer can’t tell you which metric a given feature is targeted at or explain why a given metric needs to be changed to meet a KPI. They limit themselves to mechanical testing and don’t raise a red flag if a feature “doesn’t play right” or breaks the gameplay flow of adjacent features.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 21, 2023

Progression and milestone rewards When players have achieved something great in the game, such as reaching a significant milestone or completing a tricky level, providing them with an opportunity to invest in the game is an excellent way to keep the momentum going. for coins used to purchase in-game hints.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Guest post by Kenneth Landen , Director of Product at Hit Factor Executive Summary In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile gaming, Supercell's Brawl Stars has undergone a remarkable resurgence, transforming challenges into triumphs. The Brawl pass is also a key component to quest content depth and goal setting in the game.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Guest post by Alexander Devyaterikov , Producer at Belka Games In today's gaming world, it's not enough to just have a good game. We need to release regular updates: more content, more events, faster, and higher quality. Reusing content The next thing on our list is reusing and looping content.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

It led him to realise that Kiro’o Games was not just about entertainment anymore. Caloo Hunters is the first animated series set in the world of Aurion, featuring a younger heroine from the same period as the Kori-Odan. It was also an inspiring force. It’s designed specifically for the younger generation.

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Game Errors

APRIL 26, 2023

In addition, some streaming services may block access to their content if they detect that you are using a VPN. Many VPNs are designed specifically for video streaming and offer features such as fast servers and dedicated IP addresses that can help improve video streaming performance. This tool has a large server network.

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Cocos

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I hope this can showcase the potential of using Cocos Creator for developing non-game 3D projects. Showcase Link： [link] The following is the main content： Hello everyone, I’m Shengzi, a programmer from a large internet company in China. Now, without further ado, let me show you some features and technical points in this project.

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In-app purchase (IAP) offers are one of the most popular and longest established monetization features in the mobile market. As so many mobile apps are free to download, these IAP offers are basically the lifeblood of mobile games, and there are plenty of different ways you can design an enticing IAP offer for your game.

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Game Refinery

JULY 27, 2022

On their Twitter page, the game also featured the drag queen artist Pabllo Vittar, whose song is also playable in Beatstar. Beatstar featured on their Twitter page a drag queen artist Pabllo Vittar, whose song is also playable in the game. Multiple games by Zynga. Conclusion.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Join us as we review some popular video game testing tools to level up your game QA or quality assurance. Unity Test Tools Unity is one of the most used game engines globally, with about 70% of developers using it for mobile game development. This ensures faster and more efficient game testing.

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