Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

Unreal Engine Here’s an overview of these two dynamic mechanisms that will help you understand what they are, how they work, and the merits they offer to Android programmers: Unity It is a popular game engine renowned for its cross-platform compatibility and intuitive user interface that supports both 2D & 3D game development.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

How do top game studios maintain a constant flow of high-quality assets without bottlenecks? With the right strategies, game studios can accelerate asset creation, streamline workflows, and maintain artistic consistency, ensuring their live-service games remain visually compelling and player-focused.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.”

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This time, we’ll look at the top games that use storytelling as a core mechanic and show you that you don’t need sparkling design and intense gameplay to create a hit. Available on mobile, console and PC. Available on mobile devices, Apple watch and PC. Horror in the darkness by Karmic Shift Studios. Let’s dig in.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. The four person team at Black Salt Games founded the studio at the end of 2020 after working together at another studio for over a decade. It can be really powerful.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. The four person team at Black Salt Games founded the studio at the end of 2020 after working together at another studio for over a decade. It can be really powerful.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The game is the debut of Swiss indie game studio Naraven Games. The gameplay mechanics and puzzles all came from the question ‘what fun things could we mess with inside a phone’. Backfirewall_ is now available on PC , PlayStation and Xbox , with Switch following later this year. Absolutely!

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The four person team at Black Salt Games founded the studio at the end of 2020 after working together at another studio for over a decade. Lavish purchases The success of Dredge brought the studio financial independence. Get the game on PC , PlayStation , Xbox and Nintendo Switch. We first wrote about the game here.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

The brutal and bloody combat game from Slovenian developer Triternion has already been very successful for the last 4 years on PC. Memory limitations meant we needed to rework a lot of the materials from the PC version just to get everything in”, says Dunn. “We So, we had to be smart and make everything dynamic.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

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. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Army Commander by Lion Studios.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2023

The South Korean studio was founded in 2020 by a team of game veterans. Joseon Post-Apocalyptic The studio decided to take it a step further when it came to the visual style of the game. The feedback they received from players will help them further improve the combat mechanics.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Dota Underlords is one of the original auto-battlers The origins of auto-chess can be traced back to 2019 when Drodo Studio released an auto-battler mod for Valve’s immensely popular PC game, Dota 2. Secondly, the biggest chess and auto-chess games have strong links to esports and online streaming.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2024

Absolutely Games recently released Classified: France ’44 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. There’s always overlap between the different disciplines in our studio. With the story and art direction locked in place, the game actually went through several changes before it settled on the final gameplay mechanics.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

and is intended to run on very old PC hardware as well as most older (still working) mobile phones. This is needed for some types of game mechanics such as: Projectiles (bullet hell for example). Currently, many large studios have the ability to create their own in-house technology. Commercial asset store.

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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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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. The loss of depth in gameplay mechanics is compensated with a higher weight of the poker-like mindgames. The same speed and accessibility that makes it so engaging on mobile may also make it suboptimal for PC.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A list of 14 of the best hyper-casual mechanics to use for your game. Top hyper-casual studios and publishers to follow. Here’s a list of some of the leading hyper-casual studios and publishers in the market today. Kwalee : They’re reaching almost 1 billion downloads, and they publish games across mobile, PC, and consoles.

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Game Errors

MARCH 17, 2023

If the Resident Evil 4 remake keeps crashing on your PC, you have several options to fix this problem. New, improved graphics, physics, and gameplay mechanisms will definitely attract you. But, the problem occurs when this game stops working or frequently crashes on your PC. Why is Resident Evil 4 Remake crashing on my PC?

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

The first step is to install a game engine on the computer, while most game engines work on both Mac and PC, there are some game engines that work only on PC or Mac. The tool doesn’t allow you to change the game mechanics, while you have the privilege to change the music, background, and character.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

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. The winners are decided, both on PC/Consoles (Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends) and on mobile (PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and Call of Duty).

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

.” “I’m the founder and CEO of Strange Loop Games,” began Krajewski, detailing his journey from working on AAA titles at prominent companies like EA and Midway to establishing his own remote studio. But, beyond gameplay mechanics, Eco speaks to a much larger industry trend: the emergence of the metaverse.

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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. Within a decade, small and midsize studios were releasing around 1,500 new titles annually via Steam.

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This next-generation RPG’s game mechanics is incredible. But the excitement will fade away if you see that Baldur’s gate 3 not launching on your PC, no matter what. Problematic settings: Incorrect power settings and in-game settings can also prevent Baldur’s Gate 3 from launching on a Windows PC.

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Game Errors

JUNE 20, 2023

A very rich package of single and multiplayer content is exactly what we expect from the NetherRealm studio, and we can already conclude that this is the most entertaining and mechanically well-rounded Mortal Kombat so far. But are you bothered that Mortal Kombat 11 won’t launch on your PC?

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

Lots of studio closures. And this is just PC games. Watching the struggles of Unity is a good way to watch this whole mechanic play out.) They just like to play games. If you understandably haven't been paying attention, here's what has been happening in the video game business. There have been lots of layoffs lately.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

In January on 2019, Hearthstone and Blizzard veterans Ben Brode and Hamilton Chu announced that Net Ease had invested whopping $30M into their newly founded studio. Another thing that some of you might be wondering is: Why hasn’t the studio been acquired already? At a high level just know that you have 10 cards to a deck.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Call of Duty series began with the original Call of Duty on PC and console in 2003 and has released one title every year since. The power of PC/console brands can not be underestimated on mobile. At that time, Shenzhen-based Jade Studios created a massively multiplayer PC racing title for the Chinese market called QQ Speed.

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Game Designing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Rumors abound of just what his studio is working on now, and he’s even expressed an interest to try his hand at film at long last. Beyond pushing video games artistically, Kojima has also worked to push video games mechanically. Policenauts (PC-9821, 1994). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PC, PS4, Xbox One, 2015).

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Most of the games on blockchain run either on browser or PC. The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. to $184.4B

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s again taking a super simple addictive core game but actually pairing it with a simplified progression mechanic and some amount of live operations. And the progression mechanic result in in-app purchases. As a result, you have a game that players play for months, instead of days. Other hypercasual experts are talking about it too.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences. Use drag-and-drop nodes to connect events, actions, and conditions, creating interactive elements and gameplay mechanics. appeared first on Hashbyte Studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

It’s a MOBA done by Tencent’s TiMi Studios. The same studio that is responsible for t he biggest MOBA in the World, Honor of Kings. 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). On paper, Pokemon Unite was a slam dunk.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. 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 prediction is written by Michail Katkoff and Buğrahan Göker. 4 High entry barrier.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 18, 2023

If you liked this analysis, you’ll love: Why Rovio is Such a Juicy Catch #1 What is the rationale and Strategic interest behind Sega Sammy’s desire to acquire Rovio Entertainment Firstly, Rovio is an earnings-generating mobile gaming company with studios in Europe and Canada. The emphasis here is on profitability. Even fatal.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 12, 2020

Clash of Clans drew heavily from Backyard Monsters on social but improved the mechanics for mobile. Clash Royale drew heavy inspiration from Starcraft Nexus Wars, a PC game, but significantly improved the experience for mobile. Brawl Stars is Supercell’s attempt at the existing PC MOBA genre for mobile.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 22, 2020

Within this group, Crossfire (originally a 2007 PC game) has been dominant in this category up to fall 2019, when Call of Duty Mobile was launched. Built by Tencent’s Timi studio with decades of creating cosmetic economies (QQ Speed, Legend of the Dragon, Honor of Kings). Ad revenues not included.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

That’s a very high number of downloads given that the average shooter is made by a relatively small studio that lacks an IP or the publishing muscles to justify the downloads. Tencent and Garena simply underprice by offering ludicrous amounts of content that only they can produce with 200-300 head studios. Not just the big ones. #2

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