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75% of mobile games activity growth under the pandemic is expected to stay News Jun 9th, 2021

75% of mobile games activity growth under the pandemic is expected to stay

63% began playing more as a result

PGC Digital: People 45 years and older make up nearly a third of mobile gamers News Apr 19th, 2021

PGC Digital: People 45 years and older make up nearly a third of mobile gamers

43% of women play more than five times a week

PGC Digital: 28 million more people are playing mobile games in the US since the pandemic began News Feb 8th, 2021

PGC Digital: 28 million more people are playing mobile games in the US since the pandemic began

A 28 per cent increase year-over-year

Over 28 million Americans became mobile gamers last year News Jan 7th, 2021

Over 28 million Americans became mobile gamers last year

"Our latest Facebook Gaming Marketing Report showed that the unpredictable nature of 2020 led to a significant increase in gaming audience and player engagement"

Lessons from lockdown: Why gaming is the new frontier in advertising and how to leverage it Comment & Opinion Jul 13th, 2020

Lessons from lockdown: Why gaming is the new frontier in advertising and how to leverage it

Adverty CEO, Niklas Bakos, outlines how to lead in this space, and why in-game advertising ought to surge post-pandemic

Learn all about player motivations and archetypes with GameRefinery's Mobile GameDev Playbook podcast Comment & Opinion Jun 24th, 2020

Learn all about player motivations and archetypes with GameRefinery's Mobile GameDev Playbook podcast

Jon Jordan and Joel Julkunen chat with Oscar Clark and Kieran O'Leary about archetypes and motivations

Understanding gamer motivations Comment & Opinion Jun 19th, 2020

Understanding gamer motivations

AppLovin senior director of marketing operations Alice Guillaume

Five years on, Marvel Contest of Champions is still growing strongly News Dec 11th, 2019

Five years on, Marvel Contest of Champions is still growing strongly

Did $3 million on Black Friday

as Appier launches new marketing solution to re-engage mobile gamers News Jul 30th, 2019

Appier launches new marketing solution to re-engage mobile gamers

“Aictivate is powered by Appier’s tried and tested AI, helping gaming companies recoup lost revenue”

Fortnite lands on 78.3m player count for August News Sep 21st, 2018

Fortnite lands on 78.3m player count for August

Epic also admitted that this player figure revealed weaknesses in performance and spectating

60% of all mobile gamers are men but number of women gamers is on the rise News Feb 9th, 2017

60% of all mobile gamers are men but number of women gamers is on the rise

SuperData Research shares insights from Player Profile dashboard

30% of a social game's revenue is generated by 1% of its players News Nov 9th, 2016

30% of a social game's revenue is generated by 1% of its players

75% of a game's revenue will be brought in by 10% of users

78% of US gamers play games on their smartphones News Nov 3rd, 2016

78% of US gamers play games on their smartphones

Female players most interest in puzzle, arcade and social casino games

as Chinese mobile game players spend more at midnight but play more at midday News Aug 8th, 2016

Chinese mobile game players spend more at midnight but play more at midday

Key user habits and profiles based on 100 million players

Germany, Japan, and Russia play three times more casual games than any other market, claims Storm8 News Jul 21st, 2016

Germany, Japan, and Russia play three times more casual games than any other market, claims Storm8

Most gaming done during the weekdays

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