F2P Games Industry

M&A Outlook in 2023, D&D's Debacle, Paid vs. Organic UA in 2022, SEA Freezes Salaries, China Licenses Spark S. Korean Gaming Stocks Hello! I hope your New Year is getting off to a good start. I know it’s a bit past the New Year, but I also wanted to share this post which some folks found helpful. I know I have. William Barclay wrote the original daily … [Read more...] about Market Wire | January 9, 2023

Year in Numbers 2022, Uber Drivers and IAP, Corruption at Tencent, Embracer Bull or Bear?, & YouTube Demonetizes Violent Gaming Content Happy New Year! Well, folks, 2023 is here. 2022 was a really huge challenge for me personally, but I was very humbled and grateful for the many opportunities, lessons learned, and the gift of great adversity to overcome. Wishing … [Read more...] about Market Wire | Jan 2, 2023

12 Most Anticipated Games 2023, Apple Won't Surrender 30%, $2B and $3B Games in 2023, Tim Sweeney: Politicians Should Fear Apple's Power, Playtika Lays off 610. Good morning. It’s been a bit since I recorded any original content, but I recently recorded 4 podcasts in the past week or two. First of all, I was interviewed by Matej Lanceric and his “two & a half … [Read more...] about Market Wire | December 19, 2022

FTC files to block Microsoft ATVI acquisition, PUBGM hits $9B, Best Selling Games of November, Elden Ring Director "No Idea" Why Successful, Apple Offers More IAP Price Options. Good morning from Bangalore, India. We’ve got a great event coming up this Saturday. John Kelly, Creative Director at Playsimple, will give another talk on F2P game economy: If you’re in … [Read more...] about Market Wire | December 12, 2022

Eric Kress (Deconstructor of Fun), Tim Morten (Frost Giant), and yours truly answer USC Advanced Games Business' students questions. Thanks for subscribing to GameMakers. Hope you enjoy some interesting questions, which I list below: 0:00 Intro 0:09 Can Future Games Industry Outcomes Be Accurately Predicted? 4:05 How Ready is the Market for RTS? How to … [Read more...] about F2P Panel Q&A: RTS, Predictions, Culture, and More!

Warzone vs. Battlefield, Phil Spencer Interview, FTC to Challenge Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Indian vs. Chinese Gaming Market, & Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Good morning. I don’t know about you guys, but boy, was last week rough! Lol. Having said that: I survived, and life goes on. Another day is another day to get better. Looking … [Read more...] about Market Wire | November 28, 2022

We're trying something new. Want to see weekly gaming market data and news? Good morning. Welcome to a new segment focusing on gaming market data and news hitting your inbox every Monday. I decided to start this since many of you find my philosophical writing too snoozy. By the way, I hate you! But the market is the market, so here we go… Top 10 … [Read more...] about Market Wire | November 21, 2022

The world's greatest YouTube creator demonstrates the potential for future game creators I was 3 hours in when I realized what was becoming painfully obvious: Holy shit! This guy is a fucking genius, and he barely had a high school education. I’m talking about Mr. Beast. Lessons Learned from Mr. Beast I’ve casually followed Mr. Beast for many years as a fan of … [Read more...] about Mr. Beast, Tesla AI Day, and the Future of Game Development: Small Vector Creation is Coming!

Features expert analysis from Harshal Karvande (Lead Game Designer Rovio/Naavik Pro Contributor), Teemu Palomaki (Chief Game Analyst, Japan at GameRefinery), and Junde Yu (GM Gaming at data.ai) Lilith Games has been one of the few companies capable of releasing multiple top-grossing hits, one after the other. From the original DOTA Legends (aka Dot.Arena aka SoulHunters), … [Read more...] about Will Dislyte Be Lilith’s Next Big Mobile Gaming Hit?

Mr. Oliver Jones! Oliver was one of the earliest foreigners coming to India to work on F2P game development. He also worked as an early employee or co-founder at two of India's biggest F2P game companies: Zynga and Moonfrog. One of my pleasant surprises coming to India has been meeting with several wonderful game dev folks like Oliver. You really can't beat the … [Read more...] about Why Bombay Play Believes in “Hyper-social” Games ft. Oliver Jones

Lessons from Kixeye, The Past & Future of F2P, and Making a Comeback There was a time when Will Harbin was on top of the gaming world when he presided over Kixeye as CEO in the early 2010s. Or at least on the fastest growing platform of that time: social networks like Facebook and MySpace. Kixeye was coming off a string of innovative hit games on social canvas like … [Read more...] about Will Harbin on Making a Comeback with Kingdom Maker