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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. In many respects, this change isn’t particularly surprising.

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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

As well as embarking on an epic Viking voyage and a wide variety of fights, players tend to a kingdom by growing crops and upgrading buildings with construction and management sim mechanics. As an example, Granblue Fantasy is an RPG with heavy social ements, while Puzzle & Dragons is a Match3 puzzle game.

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Struggling with UA and player retention in a post-IDFA world? Minigames are the answer

Game Refinery

As an example, a puzzle minigame might feature consumable boosters or rewarded ads to help players in the levels, while a more complex standalone minigame might introduce a completely new monetized meta layer. Introducing minigames into your game also provides an opportunity to add new monetization elements.

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Zuckerberg’s AR Quest 3 has a positive vibe

Game Daily

“You can solve Lego puzzles or build your own creations on any flat surface in your room. Meta has teamed up with various entertainment providers to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming, NBA games, and professional ring fighting tournaments to Quest.

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VR or AR?

Played with Fire

Whether you’re fighting in a medieval battle or exploring the surface of Mars, VR lets you completely disconnect from the physical world and enter a computer-generated one. Imagine playing a game where the physical world around you is combined with virtual enemies, objects, or puzzles. So, which do you use more VR or AR?

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Game Art Studio: The Future of Game Development?

iXie gaming

Game art studios are organizations specializing in producing digital interactive media. 3D characters are great for games that need to capture players’ attention but also have more complex mechanics like fighting and other interactions. As you can see, game art studios have become an integral piece of the gaming puzzle.

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How Cookie Run Bakes its Monster Revenue

Deconstructor of Fun

This made it a great fit for cartoons with an adorable style and simple geometry exemplified in Western cartoon media with The Powerpuff Girls and My Little Pony. the plot around Tower of Sweet Chaos inspired a lot of discussion on social media). How does Cookie Run: Kingdom protect its economic KPI under a nice drop rate?

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