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

Game Refinery

We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together. So what are the benefits?

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

Game Refinery

If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer you’re looking for. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial. Simulation RPG Vikingard collaborates with TV show, Vikings.

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DIY desserts and tie dye shirts – Mobile games inspired by social media (part 2)

PreMortem.Games

Social media has a knack for bringing niche topics to the attention of a large audience. Lately, we see more and more games inspired by these social media trends making it to the top charts in terms of downloads. AppMagic investigates the rise and fall, successes and failures of these specific types of games. Think again.

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Square Enix shutting down two Dragon Quest mobile games

GamesIndustry.biz

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. Read more

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

Game Refinery

From national calendar days to religious holidays, seasonal events are a great way for mobile games to find new and exciting ways to drive player engagement. We’ve updated the blog post with new seasonal event implementation examples and best practices for introducing seasonal events into your mobile game.

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Authentication for Mobile Games

AWS Games

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. Introduction User authentication and authorization is a critical aspect of almost any application.

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How Mobile Gaming Could Come to an End

Deconstructor of Fun

Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore. The platform killed the booming gaming business by handicapping the distribution channels used to grow our games. I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago.