Niantic previewed its developer conference and its new AR-mapping software. The TLDR here is that Niantic’s Lightship strategy is firing on all fronts but has a lot to prove out on the gaming side. We also include our first essay in a series exploring blockchain games, in collaboration with Forte.
In this essay, we explore the blockchain gaming trends that took place in May, including notable activity around daily active wallets, transaction volumes, fundraising, and more.
Ahead of Summer Game Fest next week, Sony previewed its State of Play. This week, we analyze Sony’s evolving live service and cross-platform strategy in context of their full year earnings.
This week we cover Apex Legends Mobile’s first week, Sony’s mobile plans, and the soft launches of EA Sports Tactical Football and Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds. We also round up all the key market updates.
Trailmix Games is the second studio developing merge games in Supercell’s growing investment portfolio. We analyze why Supercell decided to double down and understand the numbers behind the studio’s debut title.
This week we dig into Phantom Galaxies planet sales, the industry’s first cross-game and cross-chain event, and round up all the key market updates from last week.
Public markets are down, but venture funding (albeit a lagging indicator) is still on a tear. Will gaming’s M&A and funding pace continue? We also roundup this week’s news.
This week we cover how Zynga will impact Take-Two’s business, China’s mobile gaming market, and the soft launches of Marvel Snap, Arat: TPS MOBA, and eFootball 2022. We also round up all the key market updates.
Creator-driven businesses are enabling new forms of user acquisition and 100 Thieves is pioneering in this space by bringing studio development in-house. We also preview our latest Naavi Pro game deconstruction of Royal Match.
In this essay, we take a closer look at Gala Games — diving into the company’s strategy, games slate, success to date, and future outlook. Our goal is to educate the reader about one of the leading blockchain gaming ecosystems and to demystify the myriad of initiatives the company has undertaken.
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