miHoYo’s Founding Journey
In this issue we recount miHoYo’s inspiring founding journey and dive into the week’s top deals.
How Honkai: Star Rail Reveals Cracks in the HoYoverse
There are only a few gaming studios in the world that are capable of releasing back-to-back global blockbuster hits. Supercell used to be the Western poster child with five consecutive releases of billion dollar titles — Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars. miHoYo is now on a similar trajectory…
How the Stars Aligned to Create the Success of Baldur’s Gate 3
The release of Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) earlier this month has made it onto the radar of virtually everyone on the internet with even a mild interest in games and entertainment. The game became: Indeed, the stars aligned to create a specific set of conditions to give birth to something special and mostly…
Finding Wonder in the Evolution of 2D Super Mario Bros.
In today’s issue, we’re taking a look at the historic performance of Nintendo’s 2D Mario series ahead of the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder later this year.
Lookout for These Turkish Puzzle Games
In this issue, we’re spotlighting three new games from the Turkish free-to-play puzzle scene and breaking down their backstories, monetization, and design.
What’s Next for FromSoftware?
In this issue, we cover FromSoftware’s epic launch for Elden Ring and what’s to come for them in the future. We also tease our latest Naavik Pro on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
State of Accessibility in Gaming
Accessibility in gaming is under-appreciated and underreported on part of the games industry. With the announcement of Sony’s new hardware announcement, it prompted us to take a look at the space and understand what’s next.
Reflecting On 2022’s Macro Headwinds
There were so many developments in the games industry this past week, but a few macro headwinds in particular are worth reflecting on. We take a holistic market approach in this review, and also tease our latest game deconstruction of Puzzles & Survival.
Puzzles & Survival: A Surviving and Thriving 4X in the post-IDFA World
In this deconstruction, we take a look at 37GAMES’s innovative hybrid take in the 4X genre called Puzzles & Survival, and explain how this game has entered the top-grossing charts even in the face of the current post-IDFA UA climate.
Krafton’s Long-Term Strategy
While Krafton has a solid earnings report overall, they have a lot of initiatives brewing — from studios to special projects in the metaverse — on the come. We also tease our latest game deconstruction on MARVEL Contest of Champions.
