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Hypercasual games market is shrinking, still 3.7 billion downloads last 3 months

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Here, players are offered a game inspired by the classic arcade with the main goal of navigating through a series of vertical labyrinth Pac-Man-style levels, avoiding traps and enemies while collecting treasures and power-ups. The game features different modes and progressively more challenging levels. Tiles Hop: EDM Rush!,

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

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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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Why Some Puzzle Games are More Addicting Than Others?

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When Ahmetcan isnt busy crafting and designing killer features, youll find him exploring Berlin's vibrant tech scene or writing for Deconstructor of Fun in one of the hipster cafes of the city. The puzzle genre is a powerhouse in mobile gaming, generating over $7 billion annually in in-app purchases (IAP).

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

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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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From Casual to Complex: 7 Trends that Shaped Gaming 2024

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Market Growth Defies Stagnation While some predict a slowdown in mobile gaming, the numbers tell a different story. Contrary to these expectations, mobile gaming is still expanding, driven by a mix of fresh ideas and a steady influx of new players. Here’s a snapshot of the notable shifts in the industry right now.

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Harmony Games Deploys a Fully Custom Game Backend Utilizing AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)

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The decision criteria varies depending on the type of game being released, the game launch timeline, the available engineering resources, and studio budgets. Harmony Games, a mobile game studio founded in 2023, considered two possible paths for solving the backend problem.

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Hypercasual games market keeps shrinking, still 3.38 billion downloads last 3 months

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The AppMagic Hypercasual games recap for the second quarter of 2024 unveils some interesting information about this specific part of the mobile games market. The hypercasual games market has been on a downwards trajectory for a couple of years now, but there is still potential for success.

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