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2020 Predictions #3: How to Get That RPG Loot
With almost a $3Bn in annual revenues and a bullish 18% growth year-over-year RPG remains a genre that is still far away from its peak.
2020 Predictions #2: What Happens When the Hypercasual Party Ends?
Thoughts on Hybridcasual, an unfortunate platform improvement, the revival of a forgotten sub-genre, a new Idler and one sub-genre ripe for innovation!
2020 Predictions #1: Prepare to Crown the New King of Puzzle Games
With $4.5Bn in IAPs at a 18% Year-over-Year growth the Puzzle genre is filled with not only massive competitors but also fantastic opportunities and unique growth stories!
Four Reasons Why the Hypercasual Gold Rush is Coming to an End
A data story signalling the next evolution of Hypercasual aka “Hybridcasual”!
Riot's Runeterra Declares War Against Blizzard's Hearthstone
Riot’s Runeterra challenges Blizzard’s Hearthstone for cross-platform card battle supremacy
Here's How Subscriptions Will Disrupt the Games Industry
During the decade the subscriptions based business model has disrupted several major B2C industries from music to TV and shopping. Games will be next.
Learn How To Use Data to Build and Grow Hit Games - Part 2
Four additional advice backed by real-life examples of how to use data in game development.
Learn How To Use Data to Build and Grow Hit Games - Part 1
Five concrete advice backed by real-life examples of how to use data in game development.
How Archero Shot to the Top, and How You Can Do Better
Deep diving into Archero’s product and marketing journey, while uncovering a huge revenue opportunity for the industry
Mobile Publishing #4: Super Scale With No Strings Attached
SuperScale doesn’t want your game. They want to help you to super size it!
Mobile Publishing #2: Behind Tilting Point's $132M War Chest
Tilting Point has a unique progressive publishing model and the cash to make it work
Matchington Mansion - You Won't Believe the Truth
Exploring the biggest success and the largest mystery of 2019
AFK Arena - Hail to the New King of RPGs
Analysing one of the three hit titles that put Lilith on a Billion Dollar run-rate
Empires & Puzzles - From a Failing Company to a $700M Acquisition in a Year
A real-life Cinderella story that is still going on
The Game Makers Vlog - Season 1
Blog, podcast and now vlog. Deconstructor of Fun has you covered!
The 7 Steps to Successfully Greenlight a Game with an IP
Everything you need to take into account before making the big investment
5 Reasons Why Command & Conquer Didn’t Become a Rival on Mobile
A great lesson on why a “good game” is not enough and why positioning matters on mobile
How Coin Master Disrupted Social Casino and Pocketed $100M
Looking into what Coin Master gets right, what the competition is getting wrong, and how Social Casino will evolve