Game Development News

JUNE 9, 2023

Hi-Rez Studios subsidiary RallyHere will provide cross-platform services for Prophecy Games’ upcoming shooter release - MCV/DEVELOP

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

Technological advancements, especially in mobile and 5G technology, along with the emergence of cloud gaming services, are playing a pivotal role in enhancing the overall player experience. Console gaming has the highest players-to-payers conversion, mobile gaming has the lowest.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. With Xsolla you can easily launch your own cross-platform player account system Let your players stay connected and engaged no matter which platform they play on. The biggest sub-genre on mobile in terms of revenue is 4X Games, which also had a good year.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

Mobile gaming continues to dominate this category, accounting for $109.6 growth), while PC gaming shows the strongest growth at 4.2%, reaching $31.4 However, this downturn is partially offset by the resilience in the gaming PC and laptop market. Software publishing remains the primary revenue generator, forecasted to grow 3.6%

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory. Mobile Opening Up: mobile gaming is set to grow by 3%, driven by improving economic conditions, platforms opening up, and increasing the success of existing big hits.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Unlike these other formats, however, the games industry produces experiences that can differ vastly from one platform to the next. The Best Mobile Game award, on the other hand, is simply “for the best game playable on a mobile device.” Additionally, the lines between “mobile devices” and consoles are increasingly blurring.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 19, 2024

Growth in Cross-platform Gaming Cross-platform games have become more popular than ever. One out of four gamers play cross-platform as of 2023. This implies that players switch between mobile, PC, and console. But what does this mean for developers? Approximately 6.92

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Greenheart Games

AUGUST 26, 2020

Here is our announcement trailer : With the Switch release, Game Dev Tycoon will be available on PC (Windows, Mac, Linux), iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android (mobile, tablet and Chromebook) and Nintendo Switch. Stay up to date.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Embracing Cross-Platform Testing With games now available across multiple platforms—PC, consoles, mobile devices, and even VR—cross-platform testing has become a critical component of the QA process. Why is cross-platform testing important in game QA?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2020

Last week Tencent and Pokemon unveiled Pokemon Unite , a jointly-developed cross-platform MOBA for smartphones and Nintendo Switch. As commentary, I wrote: “Yes, Tencent already owns the biggest MOBA franchises on PC (League of Legends) and mobile (Honor of Kings).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 15, 2024

Present on PC, Mobile, and Console. The company's strength lies in a diversified gaming portfolio that spans various genres and platforms, including PC, console, and mobile. Opportunities: Cross-Platform Experience. Let me start by throwing some impressive numbers your way. Varied Business Models.

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Game Errors

JUNE 24, 2023

Can I play Dead by Daylight with my friends cross-platform? Yes, Dead by Daylight is a game that supports cross-platform play. Whether it’s a PC, Xbox, PS, or mobile phone, add them to your friend list, select your preferred game mode, and invite them to your lobby to set up a match together.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Executive Summary What: MARVEL SNAP is a mobile CCG by Second Dinner, a new studio founded by veterans from Hearthstone. Key strength: Its biggest strength is the gameplay perfectly adapted for mobile. So when it comes to mobile, it’s another of these genres that do not work as well in the West. Source: Data.ai Source: Data.ai

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Mobile games are currently at the peak of their popularity. Game development companies catch the wave and try to please picky gamers with compelling mobile games. Among such important pillars as experience, smooth development processes, and a strong team, using an outstanding platform cannot also be underestimated.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

What had been brewing on PC for years before with games like Counter-Strike, was now dominant cross-platform and reaching the “masses” on console. Battlefield was in a comfortable #2 slot, Overwatch owned Hero Shooters, and Counter-strike continued to own its niche on PC.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Most mobile game development companies use this tool to make their work effortless. Construct 3: A popular game development platform known for its user-friendly interface and no-code approach. Build your game once and deploy it across various platforms, maximizing your reach and potential audience.

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

Earlier the game players were constricted to play online games such as simple puzzles to adventures series only on the desktop, but the massive development of mobile technology within the past few years has brought a noticeable change in the game application development industry. Sometimes, you might have to update the game each year.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. While today's Game of War is little more than a profitable legacy title, the game was pivotal to growing the 4X sub-genre to what it is today - a $5B sub-genre on mobile in the Western markets. Then Yu-Gi-Oh came along.

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Moonmana

JULY 26, 2022

Porting video games is one of the most valuable components of game development that helps to widen the borders due to flexibility and cross-platform functionality. From web to mobile, from console to PC, from console to mobile – porting ensures higher attraction of players and speeds up the ROI.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. Xsolla has dedicated tools that will help you create your own online commerce platform, improve your performance marketing and discoverability, and expand your game business on mobile and PC. This post is sponsored by Xsolla.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Last week in Istanbul, Google and Deconstructor of Fun brought together a thousand-strong group of high-level mobile game execs to talk about the future of the business. His data and insights were based on US data as a proxy for the western market, and focused on platform privacy, or the “Apple global mobile game recession”.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cross-Platform Testing As the tech world evolves, games have become available on multiple platforms such as console, mobile, PC, and the cloud. This has resulted in an increasing need to create cross-platform games to attract a broader user base, which translates to higher profitability.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Console gaming: challenges and opportunities Chris explored the dynamics of the console market, acknowledging its growth while highlighting challenges arising from diverse business models dominating PC and mobile platforms. Amid these uncertainties, Chris reflects on the unknowns looming over the console gaming landscape.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Now cross-platform game development with Unity is possible. Due to its extensive asset store, versatility, and a multitude of tutorials and online courses, Unity has become the most popular 2D and 3D development platform in the world. Unity is considered the best solution for mobile game development. What is Unity?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

What's surprising is that the game is also accessible on PC, even though it was designed primarily for mobile. Game Launch CCG Games Before discussing Marvel Snap's launch, it's important to consider the mobile market as a whole and compare it to other CCG games in the same sub-genre.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

We're talking about massive layoffs across the tech industry and gaming in particular, new mobile game studios from NetEase and Nintendo, Playtika's latest earnings report, the dramatic and sudden collapse of FTX and the ongoing creator royalty debate going on in the world of NFTs. ? million despite lowest quarter since 2020 ?

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Moonmana

JULY 4, 2022

Mobile Games Development. Mobile Games are on the rise due to smartphones’ use. That’s why cross-platform games development is in demand. Generally speaking, Play-to-earn and NFT provide broad investment and growth horizons for the industry. .

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AWS Games

MARCH 14, 2023

Building cloud native reduces complexity, time to market, simplifies cross-platform support, and helps streamline updates to live service games across multiple platforms.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Ethan is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Platform. If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Platform. This post is sponsored by Xsolla.

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Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are the system requirements for Apex Legends: Processor: Core i3 6th Gen/AMD FX-4350 or Better RAM: 6GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640/Radeon HD 7730 Disk Space: 22 GB+ Operating System: Windows 7 or higher After knowing the required specifications, you can see that a PC with basic hardware can run Apex Legends without any problem.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Making Call of Duty free Back when CoDO was conceived, consoles didn’t officially exist in China, AAA Mobile gaming was not yet a ‘thing’ and PC gaming mostly happened at Internet Cafes, where gamers paid to sit in front of computers to play, watch videos, eat, smoke and chat. There was no concept of events or free/ earnable content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Yet they are not that difficult to get greenlight because of the multi-billion-Dollar success of the Honour of Kings and League of Legends (PC). And it’s also not that difficult to get the talent to build these games as we developers want to make MOBAs because we love playing them on PC. So what happened to Pokemon Unite?

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Platform. If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. The money you save on platform fees will go directly into further improving and growing your games. .

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 16, 2021

If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. Xsolla has dedicated tools that will help you create your own online commerce platform, improve your performance marketing and discoverability, and expand your game business on mobile and PC. This post is sponsored by Xsolla.

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Cocos

MAY 14, 2023

That means, on mobile devices, MRT greater than 4 would have compatibility issues. Slot3 is used to store positions, and on non-mobile platforms, the high-precision format Format.RGBA32F is used to improve quality. Especially on mobile devices, the rendering resolution should be controlled as much as possible.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Given GLES2 isn't going to disappear any time soon due to low end mobile devices, we still need to support it for a few more years to come. This ensures great compatibility with all desktop PCs, mobile devices and WebGL 2. And the list goes on. In the future, this might be the same case with newer rendering technologies.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Both of these methods can be used for cross-platform game releases including mobile games, PC games, and console games. This is useful if you are a game developer new to AWS real-time streaming analytics but familiar with C++ libraries, or if you prefer to not manage API Gateway as part of your deployment.

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