Gotta Catch 'em All
Pokémon Masters EX gives players a free Champion of choice in 3.5 year anniversary celebration
Anniversary characters include Marnie, Hop and Bede
Lucky Seven
Nintendo’s most successful mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates Version 7.0.0 update
Book 7, new characters, in-game celebrations and more
Milestones
Goddess of Victory: Nikke hits $70m revenue in first month of release
The shooter-gacha game has seen massive success, topping even Diablo Immortal and Genshin Impact in the charts
Hypercasual
Why can’t hypercasual hang onto players in Japan?
Although hypercasual sees the most installs in Japan, players are switching off in favour of role-playing, action and puzzle games
News
Seven Deadly Sins mobile game marks 50 million downloads
The game has seen huge success as have other titles based on anime. So, what makes them so appealing to players?
Monetising Mario
Gacha mechanics to be removed from Mario Kart Tour
The game will switch over to a store of revolving items
Big Games, Small Devices
Midcore games are on the rise
GameRefinery report examines the US gaming landscape
The Mobile Games Glossary
The mobile games industry glossary
A living A-Z of mobile games industry terms you should know
Subscription Success
GameRefinery: creative battle pass implementation found in 60% of the top grossing mobile games
Gacha and battle pass elements are integrating into many genres
Genshin Growing
Genshin Impact surpasses $3 billion mobile revenue milestone
The top-grossing mobile gacha averages $1 billion every six months
Tis The Season
Sensor Tower: Half of top grossing mobile games in 2021 feature season pass
Ad removal is the most widely used monetisation mechanic
Rpg Revenue
Fire Emblem Heroes approaches $1 billion
Nintendo's highest-earning mobile game
Left Perchance
Nexon launches real-time probability monitoring system
Nexon Now to be implemented in all upcoming games
Go West
Fallout Shelter Online potentially revealed for the West, pre-registrations open
Philippines App Store points to April launch
Reality Gacha
Reality Gaming Group partners with Nagemon to bring gacha to Reality Clash
Pushing further into Japan with new mechanic
Chinese Regulations
Loot box design 2.0: Complying with China's new rules
The Yodo1 team discusses the latest changes and offers help on figuring out your best strategy for legal monetisation in the country
Blurred Lines
European regulators claim “blurring of lines” between gambling and gaming in joint statement
"We have joined forces to call on video games companies to address the clear public concern around the risks gambling and some video games can pose to children"
Iap Inspector
How does Battlejack monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Iap Inspector
How does Onmyoji monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Cracking Down
App Store now requires developers to list loot box odds
Apple cracks down on monetisation model following triple-A game furore
Back To The Features
The big 3 mobile game trends you need to know to boost rank and revenues
GameRefinery delves into the data on the most popular gameplay features right now
Iap Inspector
How does Dragon's Watch monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Iap Inspector
How does $1 billion hit Summoners War monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Featured Features
Top 5 features games developers should consider to make it big in Japan
GameRefinery’s tool identifies the most popular gameplay mechanics
Monetisation Royale
Brawl Stars versus Clash Royale: Designing a strong gacha
Adam Telfer delves into the monetisation of two of the hottest games on mobile
Iap Inspector
How does Angry Birds: Evolution monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Guide To Japan
The Western mobile developer’s checklist for launching in Japan
AppLovin's Johannes Heinze dishes out some key tips
Rovio Interview
The Eastern influences that inspired Angry Birds Evolution’s design
Rovio's flagship IP is back with a new mobile RPG
Iap Inspector
How does Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 monetise on mobile?
IAPs from the players' perspective
The Charticle
In-game events and $18 ARPU: How Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle conquered the US top grossing charts
How a small base of high-spenders drove success two years on
Star Designs
How ZeptoLab is blending industry trends with its own quirky design philosophy for UGC vehicle combat game C.A.T.S.
Misha Lyalin discusses the studio's latest game and its innovation process
Birthing Heroes
A team effort: The making of Alliance: Heroes of the Spire
Behind the scenes with Mark Spenner
Iap Inspector
How does Alliance: Heroes of the Spire monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
F2p Design
6 tips to boost your free-to-play game retention
Mike Herron offers his game design advice
Gacha!
Harry Holmwood on how Western developers should implement gacha in their games
Better retention and monetisation through a desire to collect
Iap Inspector
How does Fire Emblem Heroes monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Home Grown
Why Nintendo has taken a Japan-first approach with Fire Emblem Heroes
Aiming for success in the highest ARPU market in the world
Twang
Angry Birds Action meets Korean RPG: The making of Knight Slinger
Behind the scenes with Gamevil's Danny Park
Making Of
Upholding visual fidelity without sacrificing game design: The making of Oz: Broken Kingdom
This Game Studio talk us through the Asian influences on a Western title
Gotta Add 'em All
4 features Niantic should add right now to re-ignite the Pokemon GO phenomenon
Limited time events, gachas, trading and collaboration on the table
East Meets West
Goodgame Studios bets on gacha-based Asian-style RPGs after restructuring
The new 30-strong RPG team speaks out
Back From Cologne
5 things we learned at Gamescom, GDC Europe and Respawn 2016
Three conferences, one week
Iap Inspector
From guns to girls and gacha: The monetization of Rival Fire
Frontline Commando goes meta
Gacha For All
Getting gacha right: Tips for creating successful in-game lotteries
Creating value out of random rewards
Mechanical Marvels
More than meets the eye: the making of Transformers: Earth Wars
Space Ape CEO Simon Hade on a subtle transformation
The Iap Inspector
A generous heart: The monetization of Kingdom Hearts Unchained X
IAPs from the player's perspective
Nice Problem
Why is Clash Royale running out of steam?
Torulf Jernström on what's next for Supercell
Looking Ahead
4 key trends shaping the future of F2P mobile games
Leonard Frankel has seen the future
Trouble In Japan
Mobile games dominate in Japan but where next for gacha monetisation?
Market analyst Sho Sato shares insights
Analyse This & That
Why gacha, social glue and auto-play are 2016's key gameplay trends
So says Torulf Jernström