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Maximilian Studios on the success of Frontlines: “You don't need a $3,000 rig or a $500 console, you can boot it up on your mobile device.” Q&A Mar 21st, 2023

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All Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Mar 24th, 2023

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Spencer Arons of Rodeo Interactive: “I would be lying if I said we could have made our game without extensive knowledge of the platform and engine.” EXPERT INSIGHT Mar 24th, 2023

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Maximilian Studios on the success of Frontlines: “You don't need a $3,000 rig or a $500 console, you can boot it up on your mobile device.” Q&A Mar 21st, 2023

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as Tencent brings smash hit Merge Mansion to China in raft of new licences LICENCES & INTERNATIONAL RELEASES Mar 21st, 2023

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as How to turn a hypercasual game concept into an IAP-driven Hybridcasual ZOMBIE DEFENCE SUCCESS Dec 22nd, 2022

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