Project Makeover's Fall From Grace
Thursday, 24th of November 2022, 17:24 +01:00
Project Makeover is the second match-3 game of Beijing-based studio Magic Tavern. As most games in this genre, it combines the well-known puzzle levels with a decoration meta, but this time that meta is much more unique than usual. It was released exactly two years ago at what seemed to be perfect timing - Candy Crush Saga's revenue had been slowly declining, and all bets seemed to be off. And, throughout the months that followed, Project Makeover actually seemed to be on schedule to potentially surpass the big three match-3 leaders: Gardenscapes, Homescapes, and Candy Crush Saga. Weekly(!) revenue of the biggest match-3 games during the last two years. | Source: data.a...
June's Claim to Fame
Thursday, 27th of October 2022, 19:29 +02:00
Recently, the number "5" has been involved in some important milestones for Wooga, the creators of June's Journey. The world's most successful hidden object game on mobile is celebrating its 5-year anniversary this month while having grossed $500M in revenue. The game is by far the company's biggest hit, and it has successfully surpassed all of its direct competitors. It's time for a long overdue look at this beautifully crafted murder mystery. Find all listed objects. That's how easy life can be! | Source: June's Journey on the Play Store First, let's take a look at June's Journey's performance and the hidden object subgenre as a whole. As Naavik wrote a month ...
Trailmix climbs the Ranks
Thursday, 29th of September 2022, 12:29 +02:00
Let's set the scene. It's summer 2017, and after developing and growing Farm Heroes Saga into a $1 billion hit, King VP Carolin Krenzer and Game Director Tristan Clark leave the company together to explore other ventures. Half a year later, Trailmix sees the light of day. The startup introduces a strong and ambitious vision: "To make experiences with richness and depth, while remaining accessible, long-lasting and built to fit into a player's daily life. All while combining great storytelling with the best in free-to-play mobile." This story is ultimately about how a two-person startup evolved into a Supercell-backed, 30+ people team studio with a mobile hit so wholesome and beau...
The Western World Finds its Rhythm
Thursday, 1st of September 2022, 14:36 +02:00
Approximately a year ago, Space Ape released Beatstar worldwide, and (as predicted) it has grown into the world's most lucrative mobile rhythm game. Throughout its first year, the game has significantly evolved in order to achieve this, which means it's a great time for a status update! Let's begin by putting the whole genre into perspective. There is only one country in the world where Beatstar's numbers are just so-so when compared against its competitors - Japan (to no one's surprise). Over the past 12 months, the rhythm games segment grossed about $825M in Japan alone. As the worldwide gross totaled ~$1B, this means roughly 82.5% of all rhythm game revenue was generated in th...
Apex Legends Mobile: Fighting the Competition
Thursday, 28th of July 2022, 02:50 +02:00
Having been acquired by Electronic Arts in December 2017, the new subsidiary, Respawn Entertainment, probably pitched Apex Legends to management shortly after, which must have sounded something like "Battle Royale featuring Overwatch-esque heroes." Apparently after some convincing, they agreed to go forward with the development of the game for PC and console. Years later, all respectable Battle Royale games have been ported to or developed for mobile, and EA is among the last to join the party by releasing Apex Legends Mobile (ALM). It's not a port featuring cross-play with PC and console like Fortnite but a dedicated experience for smartphones, similar to its direct competitors....
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