The $336B Gaming Industry
Plus we analyze China’s new gaming policies and cover this week’s best reads.
MOBA’s Mobile Market
Plus we analyze the recent regulatory troubles for China’s gaming industry and highlight our favorite content of the week
Javier Ferreira: Building the Definitive Free-to-Play Games Company
Javier is the co-CEO of Scopely. We discuss Javier’s vision for Scopely, the key components to growth, how Scopely thinks about M&A and IP, lessons on leadership and culture, and more.
Supercell’s Decline and Stillfront’s Rise
The Weekly Meta #55
Why EA is Acquiring Glu
The Weekly Meta #54
15 Predictions for 2021 (& Beyond)
The Weekly Meta #49
Genshin Impact: Deconstructing Mobile’s Next Frontier
This design deep dive is a collaboration between Tom Hammond, CEO at UserWise which is company providing live-ops tools, Eva Grillova, Senior Game Designer at Socialpoint and my long time deconstruction partner, and me (Manyu). Also big thank yous to MTM’s very own Owen Soh and Aaron for their support throughout the writing process. Every…
How to Win Beyond Console: The 6 Paths to Mobile
The emergence of smartphones and app stores a decade ago marked the beginning of a seismic shift in the gaming industry. As the years rolled on, it gradually became clear that mobile gaming would grow to become the dominant gaming platform both in terms of reach and revenue. This new and massive market opportunity wasn’t…
Three Reasons Why Playco is Worth $1 Billion
This past week, the mobile gaming industry got a new unicorn! On September 21st, Playco announced a whopping $100M Series A at a valuation just north of $1B. Playco regards itself as the first instant play gaming company that hopes to create games that not just millions, but billions of people can play together. Instant…
Mobile Gaming Records, Sony’s Epic Investment, and Manticore’s Pilot Program
The Weekly Meta #27
