Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. As Epic doesn’t share download and revenue figures for Fall Guys, it’s harder to tell which game is more popular.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

State of the Mobile Games Market The Western mobile games market , which we broadly analyze by removing the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean markets from the numbers, saw overall installs climb by 14% to 47.5B Games with IPs and/or high production values bucked the trend. Until next week. ?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. They just liked the mechanics and continued playing until the event had ended. Try different combos, too.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

Key Elements of a Playable Ad Most playable ads will harness the same dopamine-driving elements found in popular mobile games, such as: Engaging visuals and graphics – Playable ads use high-quality graphics and animations to capture the user's attention and draw them into the interactive experience.

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Big Games

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Mobile gaming has experienced an unprecedented surge in recent years, with iOS emerging as a prominent platform for game development. For aspiring game creators, venturing into iOS mobile game development services can be thrilling and rewarding. Tip #2: How to make an iOS Game?

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Avalon has found investment backing from the likes of Bitkraft, Delphi Ventures, and Mechanism Capital raising $13 million in a round announced earlier this year. ” IN OTHER NEWS Unity 6 announced At Unite 2023 in Amsterdam, Unity announced the next version of its game development engine, Unity 6, set for release next year.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Methodology The report mainly focuses on the performance of the mobile games market in Tier-1 West countries, which include the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, France and Germany. To operate with representative groups, we compared games across top-level subgenres. by Peak Games, the publisher of Toon Blast.

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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.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

Everything dynamic The biggest challenge for the console port of Mordhau was getting the game running at a good frame rate and a decent graphical quality on the previous generations, Xbox One S and PS4. “The indie game developer scene in Slovenia is growing, but is still relatively small.

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Big Games

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’re planning an extended gaming session, it’s best to disable battery-saver mode to unleash the full potential of your smartphone. Turn Off Force 4x Some smartphones come with a “Force 4x” feature or similar settings that boost graphics performance. Fortnite Fortnite needs no introduction.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

For example, games like io-style , FPS shooters , drawing mechanics games , and transform-based running games, have all passed their peak popularity, but we still see new hit titles emerging recently.” ” What was the reason for the shift towards the Hybridcasual game market? .”

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Game developers conceptualize, design, and build games for various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. Visual and audio elements, such as graphics, animations, and sound effects, contribute to the immersive experience. What draws you to the world of game development?

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

While most of the decisions are made from within the confines of the development studio itself, developers place considerable importance on a specific form of game testing to gather invaluable insights. Video games have evolved significantly over the years, branching out onto different platforms such as mobile devices, PC, and Consoles.

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Features and Tools Graphics and Rendering Capabilities Graphics and Rendering Capabilities are essential in game design software because of its graphics and rendering capabilities. The visual aspects of the game significantly impact player engagement and enjoyment.

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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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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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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

CASHING OUT: The actual Stars balance a game publisher earns can be reinvested in ads promoting the app , which in theory cuts out a lot of the “middle man” costs necessary for a publisher to pay in standard mobile gaming. Graphics may be relatively simplistic but every moment has to be ‘perfect.’

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

You can create a good game only through a dedicated software or a game engine. Game App Development Solution The demand for game apps on mobile phones has increased, and many game development companies are interested in developing mobile games.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Game art studios are organizations specializing in producing digital interactive media. Still, they all provide a similar service: they produce graphics and animation for games, web applications, and other digital content. 2D and 3D are the two main types of game art studios because each has its specialties and challenges.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With the popularity of mobile game apps, game companies and developers are looking for a niche genre that stands out in the global market. In that case, with potential growth and platform expansion, casino game apps seem to be the best option.

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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. That’s because these new tiered purchase options include an old fan favorite, luck mechanics!

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Or they review the assets they’ve created in a graphics editor rather than in the game itself. Or they review them in the game, but not on an actual device. 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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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Cookie Run is has some imporessive traction in the Western markets, which may potentially turn this game into a proper worldwide hit. The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world. What was Cookie Run: Kingdom ’s secret to success?

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

These equations are then combined and rendered using a graphics processing unit that outputs a rough but legible animated scene known as a 'playblast.' Concept artists must possess a vivid imagination and strong communication skills to be able to transform the ideas of others into graphic imagery. What does a 2D animator do?

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2020

Go For Long-Term, But Only If You Can Afford It Games that possess long-term retention are the only sustainable way to build out a business. Yet building for long-term retention is something that isn’t the first thing mobile game developers think about.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 25, 2021

In other words, as the franchises like NBA postponed their season and lost viewership, so did the NBA mobile game. As real sports franchises suffered loss of viewership, so did the licensed sports games evolving around those franchises. 2020 Prediction #4: Sports management games won’t see meaningful growth.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The New Business Model People in the game industry are continually asking about “a new business model” but they usually want new monetization techniques (ie. gatcha mechanic, piggy bank, etc.). I have been in the games industry since 1993 and in that time there have only been two new models, try-before-you-buy and free-to-play.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

If you want some inspiration for games to binge over the holiday period, look no further. Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Yep, another rollercoaster game.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re a casual gamer looking for some entertainment or a dedicated hardcore game enthusiast, today, we have curated a list of the best high-graphics games for Android just for you. Let’s explore the Top 10 Mobile Game Development without wasting your precious time!

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The Knights of Unity

MAY 6, 2020

Hyper casuals dominated the mobile games market in 2017 and they are still growing in popularity. This Free2Play model generates more than 50% of the global gaming market revenue. Hyper-casual games are so addictive that you keep going back to them over and over again. Mechanics in Hyper Casuals. Interested?

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ll start by defining these two types of innovation: Content innovation periods are characterized by a focus on developing new types of games, expanding game portfolios, and pushing the boundaries of gameplay mechanics and storytelling. The advent of 3D graphics led to revolutionary games like Super Mario 64 and Tomb Raider.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Unity has created a large community and made video game development more accessible to game developers with various expertise levels. Created by Epic Games in 1988, Unreal has won worldwide recognition for high-end graphics and photorealistic quality and has taken the mantle as the AAA game engine. VR and AR games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets. . #3 A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games. This genre rarely sees new games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

While this wasn’t a direct port of League of Legends, it was a very close replica and enough to give TiMi credit for porting the title to mobile successfully. billion in 2018, making it the highest-earning mobile game of 2018. Honor of Kings established TiMi’s ability to develop commercially successful ports on mobile.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Travis Boatman : Travis has held senior leadership positions at a bunch of major gaming and mobile gaming companies including Mattel, JAMDAT, EA, and Zynga. a mobile and PC games studio located in Southern California. And they will soon launch their new mobile shooter called Catalyst's Black.

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Radiator Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Some people may be familiar with my past work : uncanny CG beefcake sex games that toy with hardcore gamer aesthetics, which only run on laptop / desktop computers. For the longest time, I've wanted to make a gay mobile game, but I was unsure how to get my queer politics past Apple and Google's anti-sexuality censors.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

Therefore, to correct this terrible misuse of the term, we will look at what “roguelike” or “roguelite” or even “Rogue” actually mean, as well as diving into some concrete examples of how roguelike elements and mechanics have been used in mobile games in China lately. source: Wikipedia).

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