Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. However, as we wrote last year , many top-grossing mobile games have found that minigames are the best way to boost UA and player retention.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Pixel Federation is still the biggest game studio in the country, both in employment (270 workers) and revenue. The majority of these games target the PC platform, accounting for 72.5% Mobile games follow, with 31%, while consoles like PlayStation and Xbox each represent 18.8% of releases. of game releases.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2024

Since then, the historical real-time strategy series has had multiple releases on platforms such as home consoles and mobile devices. With Age of Empires 4 pleasing fans on PC and Xbox, Microsoft is making another attempt to attract smartphone audiences with the upcoming Age of Empires Mobile.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2025

Joanna Keler is a freelance Marketing Manager who worked on titles like This War of Mine and Frostpunk by 11 bit Studios and Best Month Ever by Klabater. You can set up a tone for your game or studio. Theres the Announcement, when you introduce your game or studio to the world. Are you daring? Are you one of the good guys?

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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. Mobile, PC, consolethey dont pick one, they pick all of them. Older generations tend to be device-first they choose a platform, then find games to play on it. What Makes Gen Z Unique? Gen Z flips this.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 7, 2023

The number of studios with a team size of 100+ employees is expected to rise to 25 this year. 16 companies hire 200+ employees, and 56 studios have a 50+ team. When developing games Polish studios declare PC as leading platform (68.4%), with mobile trailing behind in second place (12.8%).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

. >> see our gaming market predictions As we enter 2025, the digital advertising and mobile gaming industries are transforming remarkably. As always, there are winners and losers, and within mobile gaming, certain genres stand out as clear frontrunners. However, for those of us in mobile gaming, this evolution is no surprise.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Digital Chess, one of the first video games ever created, has experienced a massive revival on mobile, with hundreds of Chess games available to download from the iOS store. million people signing up to the browser-turned-mobile game Chess.com and a 603% leap in chess book sales in the US; it now even has an exclusive game on Netflix.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Supercell is ready to move beyond mobile, as the company today confirmed that it has acquired a majority stake in Melbourne-based Ultimate Studio "to explore Supercell's ambitions to expand to other platforms."

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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. While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

For studios aiming to build not just games, but game-driven businesses, these three pillars are no longer optional. But in todays cross-platform, high-expectation environment, QA is not a cost center. But in todays cross-platform, high-expectation environment, QA is not a cost center.

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Starloop Studios

JULY 14, 2024

It has been long established that mobile gaming is becoming more popular and successful year over year, and now we’re seeing mobile games included in more cross-platform game development projects. Though mobile games are included [.] Though mobile games are included [.]

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

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

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2022

and Deconstructor of Fun’s latest collaborative report, we dive deep into a comprehensive analysis of the mobile gaming sector and which genres are defying the economic slowdown. Nevertheless, mobile gaming represents a whopping 61% of all games revenue , a number that would be even larger should we account for all the in-app-ad revenue.

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. Tencent’s PUBG Mobile, and Riot’s League of Legends: Wild Rift) might just have the answers you’re looking for. Their secret to success? Mastering the art of LiveOps.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 13, 2025

From funding innovative game studios to pushing the boundaries of skill-based monetization, the initiative aims to bring fresh talent and new game genres into Skillzs ecosystem. The lifetime value (LTV) of a skill-based gaming user can range from $20 to well over $100, significantly outpacing ad-supported mobile games. Lets dive in.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 30, 2024

Web-based mobile distribution platform Dotplay has secured $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. Led by venture capital firm Transcend Fund, the investment will be used to develop its platform further and expand its core team of developers and engineers. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 16, 2024

A group of Latin American game studios will receive a share of $2 million, with each recipient receiving between $150,000 to $200,000. The fund is open to indie game developers that have already launched a game on Google Play or other mobile platforms, PC and console. Read more

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

The mobile gaming industry has exploded recently. This article compares these two platforms in detail and explores their features, benefits, and real-world applications to help you make an informed decision. What makes it special is that it is well-liked among indie designers and large studios.

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AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Wednesday, March 19 Effortless Game Launches: How League of Legends Runs at Scale on AWS 10:30am to 11:00am | Room WH2011 Discover how Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends and VALORANT, revolutionized their game server infrastructure with AWS.

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 19, 2024

Kwalee has launched an Arabic-language edition of its mobile game platform, Hitseeker. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2024

With the game Hollow Home , Ukrainian indie studio Twigames shows what it means to live in an occupied city. Valerii Minenko , Founder of Twigames studio, explains how his team came up with the idea of the game. The studio is mostly self-funded through contract work and they reinvest their profits back into the company.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

The Netherlands may be a small country, but there are many talented studios making amazing games. Like Sony Worldwide Studio Guerrilla Games that recently delivered the critically acclaimed PSVR2 title Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Dutch Indies Like Paladin Studios. It’s a fully animated social game for mobile and desktop.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 5, 2024

"We see the world and whether it be VR devices, the Vision Pro, the virtual world, who knows exactly how it evolves, but certainly those types of platforms are only going to increase in scale and adoption," Perrette said. Read more

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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

AUGUST 6, 2024

Understanding and crafting high-quality game UI is a discipline in its own right, with mobile game UI being a high-priority consideration for any mobile game development project. Like any other platform, mobile game UI should present a usable experience for players in an easy-to-understand way.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 13, 2024

Gaming software firm Balancy has raised $700,000 in a funding round led by mobile industry veterans. As reported by Pocket Gamer , the funds raised will be used to grow Balancy's software as service platform, and its ability to aid small and mid-size studios to run and monetise live service games.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

How do top game studios maintain a constant flow of high-quality assets without bottlenecks? The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. Game studios face several key challenges that can hinder scalability. What Makes Live-Service Art Production Different?

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Starloop Studios

AUGUST 20, 2024

In mobile games, player retention is one of the most important considerations for their continued success. Though much of a game’s success regardless of platform can be determined by its sales and critical reception, continuous player retention is the lifeblood of many mobile games.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 21, 2024

With the game Hollow Home , Ukrainian indie studio Twigames shows what it means to live in an occupied city. Valerii Minenko , Founder of Twigames studio, explains how his team came up with the idea of the game. The studio is mostly self-funded through contract work and they reinvest their profits back into the company.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

No wonder it scores so well as mobile games. views on TikTok, and it also has a ‘simulator’ following in the mobile games industry. followers on TikTok) uploaded to the platform a video about this monkey playing with a Pop It. DIY gives people a sense of community and achievement. views on TikTok. String pull painting’ has 84.7M

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

Racing portfolio Studio Perfect Pixel Dude, based in the city of Kalisz, Poland, was founded in 2013. With a compact team of four full-time developers working remote, the company has produced several games, with #Drive as their breakout hit on mobile. Next year the game will launch on PlayStation and Xbox.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The advancement in technology has given rise to many gaming platforms. Consoles and mobiles are two of them. Both platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. Whereas mobiles […] The post Mobile vs. Console Gaming: A Detailed Guide appeared first on Juego Studio.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Based on the number of users installing a game, the platform will trigger a fee depending on specific revenue and installation thresholds. Scumbag move But what got one studio head to call it “ an astonishing scumbag move ” is that the policy allows Unity to apply the new charges to “eligible games currently in the market.”

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

When considering games and studios, publishers and investors always look for external validation. Taking an investment is like getting married When studios are seeking equity, they have to ensure that all ownership paperwork and legal documentation are in order. The industry’s growth may be slowing, but the panic is unjustified.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

In February, Ilkka Paananen, the beloved CEO of Supercell, and arguably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Mobile Games Executives, published his yearly blog post. All in all, Ilkka’s yearly blog is an inspirational and quite sincere vision of the top brass of a major mobile games company.

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