GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 28, 2024

Square Enix will be shutting down two of its Dragon Quest mobile games in Japan. Action RPG Dragon Quest Champions and puzzle game Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi will be shut down by the end of July, as announced on social media for both games. Champions will cease operations on July 30, 2024, followed by Keshi Keshi on July 31. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2023

During her talk at IndieGameBusiness Sessions she talked about incorporating social media as a vital marketing tool. There are various ways to make sure social media plays a vital role in your overall marketing plan. Social media is just one of the available channels for marketing. It’s part of the customer journey.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For mobile games in particular, managing the authentication and authorization of your players can pose some unique challenges. Some of these challenges relate to the use of mobile devices themselves. Offline authentication : Mobile devices may not always have internet connectivity.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2023

The success of The Last of Us is, according to analysts, more than just a successful adaptation of a gaming franchise; it is the culmination of Sony’s gradual transition to becoming a media company. For years I’ve characterized the Japanese powerhouse predominantly as a consumer electronics manufacturer.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 9, 2024

Mobile-first social media platforms were more popular with younger games; for example, 58% of 18 to 24-year-olds use TikTok compared to 29% of 34 to 44-year-olds. According to the report , TikTok was the second most used platform at 36%, following by Instagram (35%), Facebook (34%) and word of mouth (32%). Read more

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 7, 2025

Mobile gaming alone has grown by 9% since 2020, and 82% of them play on their phonesbut theyre also active on PC and console. Social media is the top way they find new games, and within that, video contentespecially from creatorsis king. Mobile, PC, consolethey dont pick one, they pick all of them. What Makes Gen Z Unique?

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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. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys? That said, there are arguments for and against releasing a mobile version of Fall Guys.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

The acquisition marks the sports media platform's first entry into the mobile and video gaming market. Tower Studios' arcade-style football game series Sociable Soccer has been acquired by Sporty Group.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 7, 2025

Thats the mobile market of today. Competition for media consumption intensified with streaming, shopping, and social media platforms taking an ever larger portion of consumers screen time. Due to the five factors above, the mobile market continued to stagnate. All of the above meant that the jobs lost didnt come back.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nigeria-based games developer Maliyo Games is behind a new Disney game coming to mobile this month. The animation is co-produced with Kugali Media and set in a futuristic Nigeria, while the game is called Disney Iwájú: Rising Chef, and is due to launch on the same day.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 1, 2024

Business social media site LinkedIn has officially rolled out game offerings. As reported by The Verge , users whom visit the site on desktop or mobile can access the newly launched titles. LinkedIn's offerings include the word association title Pinpoint, the Sudoku-like Queens, and the trivia game Crossclimb. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

As reported by GameSpot , Perrette shared a bit about his vision for the gaming business yesterday at the Morgan Stanley Technology Media and Telecom Conference , starting with a nod toward mixed reality headsets and the metaverse. "We

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 9, 2024

It held an event at Hammersmith in London to showcase the product to media, retail and assorted industry people and celebrities. The belief was that mobile gaming had killed the portable games machine, and Nintendo's own push into smartphone games was further proof of that. I've told this story before, but I enjoy telling it.

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Game Development News

JUNE 12, 2023

Dan Ahern, QA lead at Radical Forge talks about social mobility in the games industry - MCV/DEVELOP

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained. 2D Teen Patti Mobile Game Development Cost Factors Before developing a successful game, you need to figure out who your target audience is and which platform will best serve them.

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Game Daily

MAY 10, 2023

Despite massive hits like Niantic’s own Pokemon Go, augmented reality games on mobile have yet to live up to their promise. Many media reviews today, like The Guardian’s, are calling it “Tamagotchi for the next generation,” which sums the game up at its most basic level. So what is Peridot all about?

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Starloop Studios

MAY 16, 2024

Mobile game development is a complicated process that requires a skilled, knowledgeable, and collaborative team. All of these are needed to create high-quality mobile titles. At Starloop Studios as part of the Magic Media team, we’ve had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of mobile game development projects in our [.]

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Image credit: DanielAlexanderSmith / Wikipedia For decades, Peter Molyneux was a regular fixture on the game media outlet interview circuit, his face gracing the cover of magazines or website feature splashes. The badly botched launches of Kickstarter game Godus, and mobile game Curiosity further damaged his reputation.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 9, 2024

“We started referencing the India around us rather than the image of it in collective media and that re-training was quite a challenge.” Detective Dotson is expected April 3, 2025 for PC, consoles and mobile. Now its an independent studio of 30 developers, animators, storytellers and artists.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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. — million downloads collectively.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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Starloop Studios

APRIL 18, 2023

With the mobile gaming industry’s continued growth year after year, mobile devices are becoming a platform of choice for numerous developers and publishers. Mobile games have evolved immensely from their roots are rudimentary puzzle games into viable and complex titles in their own right.

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Game Biz

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mobile gaming is one of the most popular app categories in the world. billion active mobile gamers worldwide in 2021, and the number is expected to grow to close to 2.3 It’s easy to understand why mobile gaming has grown so rapidly. So, what are the best mobile game ad networks ? What are Mobile Ad Networks?

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Game Development News

MAY 11, 2023

Diva has announced its new media division, which will allow them to offer fully integrated media services for its clients’ campaigns

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox With the Fallout TV series grabbing headlines and attention across the industry, data from mobile analysis firm Sensor Tower shows the impact it is having on the video games.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The mobile game industry is the most demanding industry for the past few years. Though there are millions and millions of mobile game apps available on the Play/App Store, the game companies and developers are interested in building more and more games. There are several factors associated with the success of a mobile game app. .

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 5, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, has said mobile is unlikely to play a major role in the franchise's future releases.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 11, 2023

Netflix has launched a game controller app on the App Store for iOS devices, suggesting its plans for a cloud gaming service may be taking shape. The Netflix Game Controller app will let subscribers play games on their TV using a gamepad interface.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 21, 2023

In addition to the series of articles about hypercasual games and the social media trends that inspire them, AppMagic talked to AZUR Games and FreePlay, both developer and publisher in the mobile- and hypercasual games market. How do you track mobile market trends? This data can be easily tracked using Google Trends.

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Game Errors

MAY 28, 2023

Apex Legends Mobile error code 201 is a problem that indicates a connection problem between the player and the game servers. In this article, we explore the Apex Legends Mobile error code 201 problems and highlight and discuss proven solutions you can implement to resolve the problem. How do I fix Apex Legends mobile error?

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The mobile games market is dominated by a few titles that players return to again and again. A new report from Mistplay – a mobile gaming loyalty program, and consultancy – offers stats and tips for developers looking to increase the amount of time and money players spend with their games.

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile game developers are constantly looking for new ways to bring in new players and keep existing players engaged with their games. As our snapshot report into casual mobile games shows, players can’t get enough of renovation and construction elements. No wonder these same elements are so popular in mobile games!

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. As a result, mobile gaming is pushed aside in favor of AAA titles, which have their own position in the market. But now, we have more complex 3D mobile games like PUB-G. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Academy Award for Best Picture is essentially the same product whether viewed in the theaters or on a mobile device, but the Game of the Year award is evaluated quite differently for mobile games than it is for PC and console titles. Additionally, the lines between “mobile devices” and consoles are increasingly blurring.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Immersive storytelling Kiro’o Games intends to launch the mobile game version of Caloo Hunters while continuing to expand the Kori-Odan Saga with new comic books over the next 10 years. It led him to realise that Kiro’o Games was not just about entertainment anymore. It was also an inspiring force.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

These emerging players are at the forefront of consuming game-related content alongside their active involvement, emphasizing the growing trend of watching gaming-related media alongside playing. Console gaming has the highest players-to-payers conversion, mobile gaming has the lowest.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

It’s likely you’ve seen these playable ads on social media or mobile news feeds - they often resemble mini-games or animations that users can play around with or view. They are typically found on mobile devices as part of a larger app or within mobile web browsers. This hands-on interaction makes compelling impressions.

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