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May 2023: Web3 Gaming Monthly Market Update
This Naavik Exclusive features a comprehensive breakdown of the web3 gaming market for the month of May, including a detailed analysis of notable web3 game releases, unique active wallet stats, transaction trends, and funding announcements.
Match Masters: A Global Success No One Believed In
In this deconstruction, we’re diving into Candivore’s Match Masters and exploring how the Match-3 game uses its multiplayer PvP-only core to break from the puzzle genre tradition.
Five Lessons From the Starbucks Odyssey Experience
Is Starbucks the coffee chain the hidden vanguard of web3? In this research essay, we discuss the five major lessons learned from Starbucks’ Odyssey Experience and what gaming compaines can take away from this particular NFT and blockchain experiment.
Goddess of Victory: Nikke — Attempt at World Domination
In this deconstruction, we’re diving into Shift Up’s Goddess of Victory: Nikke and breaking down how the game smartly uses fan service, highly polished gameplay, and a seductive waifu collector theme to great effect.
The Future of Web3 Game Distribution
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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