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The Future of Web3 Game Distribution
Reading Time: 12 minutes In this research essay, we explore the state of web3 game distribution, the current marketplace and engagement hurdles, and what blockchain gaming developers can do to try and break through.
Where Are The Hybridcasual Hits? — Arcade, Hypercasual, Sport & Racing Genre Report
Reading Time: 48 minutes In this monthly genre report, we’re diving into four genres: Arcade, Hypercasual, Racing, and Sports. We’ll be looking at the downloads, revenue trends, and top regions of each genre individually.
Solitaire Grand Harvest: A Puzzle Game with a Casino Economy
Reading Time: 24 minutes In this deconstruction, we take a look at Playtika-owned Supertreat’s Solitaire Grand Harvest and dissect how the casual card game blends the Match and Puzzle genres with a Casino-style game economy.
The Turf War Between Golf Clash & Golf Rival
Reading Time: 33 minutes In this joint deconstruction, we examine the differences between Electronic Arts’ Golf Clash and Zynga’s Golf Rival, how both of these games’ developers landed high-profile acquisitions, and what strategies these studios are deploying to best the competition.
To Hell & Back: Diablo Immortal LiveOps Retrospective
Reading Time: 18 minutes In this essay, we break down the live-ops strategy behind Blizzard’s Diablo Immortal and how it’s struggling to maintain momentum following a strong but controversial launch.
League of Kingdoms: An Unremarkable Strategy Game With Remarkable Land NFTs
Reading Time: 23 minutes In this deconstruction, we dive into NOD Games’ blockchain-based MMO strategy game League of Kingdoms and break down how it balances its rather run-of-the-mill strategy content with a surprisngly deep and unique approach to land NFTs.
Frozen City: The Best New Idle Game
Reading Time: 19 minutes In this deconstruction, we’re breaking down Century Games’ survival game Frozen City and exploring how it blends the Idle Simulation and Idle RPG genres to unique effect.
Who Will Replace the Declining Giants? — Mobile RPG Genre Report
Reading Time: 57 minutes In this genre report, we go deep on the mobile RPG space to break down the myriad subgenres and dissect the growth, performance, and other key metrics of the segment.
Playtika Q4 2022: A Precarious Position
Reading Time: 15 minutes In this report, we look at Playtika’s Q4 2022 earnings and full fiscal year performance and detail the Israeli social gaming giant’s biggest growth hurdles moving forward amid its attempts to acquire Angry Birds maker Rovio and weather ongoing IDFA aftereffects.
Understanding the Rise of ACG Aesthetics in Gaming
Reading Time: 36 minutes Anime’s influence on games is undeniable. From Genshin Impact to Ark Tower to DigiDaigaku, some of the biggest and most visible names are designed with anime aesthetics in mind. Why is this? In this deep dive, we explore and analyze anime’s intersection with games through the lens of “media mix.”
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