This essay explores how VIP subscriptions can work inside mobile F2P games. It discusses the different ways and best practices subscriptions can be implemented, as well as runs through a few case studies.
This week we analyze the delay of Star Wars: Hunters, what’s going on with game approvals in China, as well as cover the launches of Hyper Front and NBA All-World. We also round up all the key market updates.
In this deconstruction of Apex Legends Mobile, we take a look at the game’s early performance, how Respawn tweaked its design for mobile, how the game stacks up in the competitive battle royale market, whether it can eventually stay an outsized success, and what’s next.
This week we write-up a half-year report about the mobile games market, as well as cover the launches of Chimeraland and Friends & Dragons. We also round up all the key market updates.
Part 1 was a primer on why you should care about monetizing cosmetics, the various different categories, and the benefits for players and developers. In Part 2, we look at macro and micro factors that contribute to a successful cosmetics implementation, supporting features to maximize the benefits, production requirements to be aware of, and pitfalls to avoid.
This week we cover the EU’s approval of the Digital Services Package and the launches of Rebel Riders and Yeager: Hunter Legend. We also round up all the key market updates.
In this essay, we examine how Riot Games brought League of Legends to mobile via Wild Rift. We dig into the specific design and accessibility changes they made, as well as whether the business outcome was worthwhile and what it means for other aspiring MOBAs in the West.
This week we cover Niantic’s major updates, Playtika’s private equity situation, and the launches of Monopoly Go and MMA Manager 2: Ultimate Fight. We also round up all the key market updates.
This deconstruction digs in into Worldscapes, which is in soft-launch but may be on track to be the Royal Match of block puzzlers. We dig into who the PeopleFun team is, how the core block puzzler mechanic works, explore what objectives the game has so far, speculate on the nascent meta game, and make recommendations for where the game could go from here.
This week we cover Lumi Interactive’s raise, Newzoo’s consumer trends report, and the launches of Disney Mirrorverse and Road to Valor: Empires. We also round up all the key market updates.
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