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Look at Gaming #115 | Friday December 9th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 A deeper look into the RPG Genre with the top two sub-genres: Team battlers and Action RPG, which have about the same game count AND the same gross rev of $7.1B and $7.5B, respectively — even the Rev per Download for both subgenres are about $13.50. These are GLOBAL numbers, but once we divided them into Tier-1 Western markets, we see that the top gross revenue subgenre is Team Battlers at $1.6B then Action RPG at less than half at $700M. The RpDs are slightly different with Team battlers at $11 and ARPG at $8. Now, we take flight to our Tier-1 Eastern markets and these numbers go wild. The top subgenres by gross rev are ARPG at $6.1B and Team battlers at $5B with RpD range between $26 and $30. This is 3x'd that of the Western markets. Simply wow. The sleeper here is actually the subgenre Open World which pulled in a $46 RpD. This is your Genshin Impact and Diablo Immortal titles. Ludicrous! GLOBAL Subgenre (Game Count) / Rev / Downloads Team Battlers (2.7k) / $7.1B / 514M Action RPG (2.7k) / $7.5B / 513M Open World (104) / $2.9B / 146M MOBA (89) / $2.8B / $205M You can view my dashboard here: https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/6393fcd0abf91?promoCode=6373c4a19d368 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at PS5 & CoD MW2 help drive Nov spending to $6.3B https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ps5-and-modern-warfare-2-help-drive-november-spending-to-63-billion-us-monthly-charts 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at what the Game Awards tell us about gaming in 2023 by @deantak https://venturebeat.com/games/what-the-game-awards-tells-us-about-gaming-in-2023-the-deanbeat/ A look at PS5 & CoD MW2 help drive Nov spending to $6.3B https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ps5-and-modern-warfare-2-help-drive-november-spending-to-63-billion-us-monthly-charts A look at Riot Games suing NetEase over allged Valorant clone https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/riot-games-suing-netease-over-alleged-i-valorant-i-clone-i-hyper-front-i- 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at Cross-Platform strategies by @naavik_co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raZN3cTbTXY&ab_channel=Naavik A look at battle passes https://www.gamesindustry.biz/battle-passes-are-everywhere-but-few-of-them-are-good-opinion A look at Unity 2022.2 inside the new tech https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-20222-inside-the-new-tech-stream-update 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at PUBG mobile earning $9B in lifetime rev https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/sensor-tower-pubg-mobile-earned-9b?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=358110&post_id=89543080&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email

Look at Gaming #114 | Thursday December 8th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Today I decided to look at the my favorite game genres on the app store, which are RPG, Casinos, Shooters, and Card Games. RPG and Casinos each has about 5.8k games in their genres. Shooters has about a third of that at 2.2k, while Card Games only had about 1.1k. Although, the gross revenue for each genre seems to be in-line with one another (ie RPG has 3x the revenue of shooters), the Revenue per downloads (RpD) is all over the place. RPGs has a RpD of $12.72, while Shooters had a mere $1.15 — even Card Games had a better RpD at $2.36. Despite having the same game count as RPGs, Casino games had an RpD of $6.81. However, when you break it up into East vs. West, a completely different pattern emerges. In the West, we have Casino games pulling in $15.8 RpD and RPGs only at $10.35. But in the East, RPGs pull down a whopping $28.01 versus $11.61 for Casino. First Come, First Served: If you're interested in seeing more of this data, you can access my dashboard here: https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/6392b5c06e1cb?promoCode=6373c4a19d368 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at the ATVI-MSFT merger, 4 pro-competitive argument in favor of the deal by SuperJoost https://superjoost.substack.com/p/bigger-means-different?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=66617&post_id=89256268&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at all the Game Awards 2022 announcements & trailers https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23500703/the-game-awards-2022-announcements-trailers A look at FTC suing Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger https://www.axios.com/2022/12/08/ftc-block-microsoft-activision-blizzard-merger A look at GameStop Q3 losses. Rev $1.2B. Loss $94M https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamestop-losses-continue-in-q3 A look at Embracer approved to trade on Nasdaq Stockholm https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-approved-to-trade-on-nasdaq-stockholm A look at the Mobile Game Market in Nov 2022 by gamerefinery https://www.gamerefinery.com/mobile-game-market-review-november-2022/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at the ATVI-MSFT merger, 4 pro-competitive argument in favor of the deal by SuperJoost https://superjoost.substack.com/p/bigger-means-different?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=66617&post_id=89256268&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Amazon's new anime MMO, Blue Protocol (codeveloped with Bandai Namco) https://venturebeat.com/games/amazon-games-brings-blue-protocol-mmo-to-western-audiences/ A look at Epic CEO Tim Sweeney saying no Fortnite VR https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23501012/epic-no-plans-vr-fortnite-meta A look at Xbox Game Pass subscribers getting access to every LoL & Valorant character https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23499055/xbox-game-pass-riot-games-league-of-legends-valorant-account ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Magic Eden hiring new Chief Gaming Officer https://www.pocketgamer.biz/job-news/80382/magic-eden-appoints-chris-akhaven-as-chief-gaming-officer/ A look at Uniswap's NFT aggregator's tepid traction https://www.theblockresearch.com/rapid-insights-nfts-on-uniswap-gain-modest-momentum-193321 A look at Decentralland allowing you to be a virtual landlord https://www.theblock.co/post/193353/decentraland-will-now-let-you-become-a-virtual-landlord A look at Starbucks NFT now available to beta testers https://www.theblock.co/post/193312/starbucks-nfts-are-now-available-to-beta-testers 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Diablo IV arriving in June https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2022/2022/12/08/diablo-iv-arrives-in-june A look at Tekken 8 gameplay trailer https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2022/2022/12/08/tekken-8-first-gameplay-revealed-in-new-trailer

Look at Gaming #113 | Wednesday December 7th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Hey everyone! Since the year is almost over, I wanted to do an analysis of the most downloaded game in 2022, then compare that with the top 5 in the prior years. Garena & Subway Surfers are in the top 5 all the way back until 2018. If we expanded the the list to top 10, we see a few more new titles penetrating into the "forever-franchise" tier but getting to the top versus staying at the top are two very different things. In 2015, Clash of Clans was 2nd on the list, then 8th, then 8th again then 26th, then not even the top 100 by 2019. Keep in mind that Clash of Clans still received 3.5M downloads per month on avg in 2022. Top 5 2022 1. Subway Surfers | 267M 2. Garena | 248M 3. Stumble Guys | 211M 4. Roblox | 173M 5. Candy Crush Saga | 157M Top 5 2021 1. Garena | 249M 2. Subway Surfers | 187M 3. Bridge race | 175M 4. Roblox | 174M 5. Ludo King 160M 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at mobile games market in 2022 by Data.AI and Deconstructor of Fun https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/special-report/80368/mobile-games-generate-15-billion-revenue-and-11-billion-downloads-every-week-in-2022/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at Microsoft reaching 10-year deal with Nintendo for CoD https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/7/23497908/microsoft-call-of-duty-nintendo-valve-steam-deal-agreement A look at Game of the Year nominees https://streamhatchet.com/2022/12/07/blog-game-of-the-year-nominees-live-streaming-performance-2022/ A look at mobile games market in 2022 by Data.AI and Deconstructor of Fun https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/special-report/80368/mobile-games-generate-15-billion-revenue-and-11-billion-downloads-every-week-in-2022/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at using generative AI for ad creatives by @eric_seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/abandoning-intuition-using-generative-ai-for-advertising-creative/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Xbox bringing gaming soundscapes to the Calm app for meditation & sleeping https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/7/23497994/xbox-calm-app-video-game-soundscape-sleeping-announcement A look at the Microsoft 10-year CoD deal with Nintendo https://hitpoints.substack.com/p/165-annual-leave 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at the best methods for forecasting game sales https://kitfoxgames.medium.com/how-many-copies-will-dwarf-fortress-sell-9f30180f45c8 A look at the technical logistics of designing a diverse character creatory story https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/how-to-make-a-diverse-character-creator A look at humor in games https://www.gamesindustry.biz/humor-in-games-keeping-it-funny-when-going-global 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at Ganker raising $4.25M https://venturebeat.com/games/gankster-funding-4-25m-esports-competitive-gaming-platform/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Genshin Impact hitting $4B in rev and PUBG Mobile hitting $9B https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80376/genshin-impact-makes-it-to-4-billion-revenue-as-pubg-mobile-reaches-9-billion/

Look at Gaming #112 | Tuesday December 6th 2022 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at the hype around esports has faded https://www.axios.com/2022/12/05/esports-venture-capital 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at the top esports organizations https://streamhatchet.com/2022/12/06/blog-top-esports-organizations-november-2022/ A look at the hype around esports has faded https://www.axios.com/2022/12/05/esports-venture-capital 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at new games' biggest discovery competition https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/new-games-biggest-discovery-competition?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=14089&post_id=88778315&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Xbox Series X/S games increasing to $70 next year https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/12/06/xbox-series-xs-first-party-games-will-cost-70-next-year A look at Twitch's rival Kick https://venturebeat.com/games/twitch-rival-trainwreck-kick-revives-revenue-split-debate-gambling-controversy/ A look at Microsoft offering a 10-year deal on CoD games to Sony https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/5/23494886/microsoft-sony-10-year-call-of-duty-deal ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Nike's RTFKT unveiling web3 sneakers https://www.theblock.co/post/192634/nike-rtfkt-unveils-web3-sneakers A look at Animoca Brands acquiring music metaverse platform PIXELYNX https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80363/animoca-brands-acquires-majority-stake-in-music-metaverse-platform-pixelynx/ A look at Web3 games' unique challenges with user acquisition https://venturebeat.com/games/web3-games-the-unique-challenges-and-secrets-of-user-acquisition-explained/ A look at GameStop making big layoffs in crypto team https://www.theblock.co/post/192555/gamestop-undertakes-a-big-round-of-layoffs-crypto-team-reportedly-impacted A look at Mighty Bear Games' launch plans https://venturebeat.com/games/how-mighty-bear-games-rolled-out-the-red-carpet-to-nft-believers-among-fans/ A look at Animoca Brands and Binance's $200M co-investment program https://www.theblock.co/post/191666/animoca-binance-investment-program-falters A look at Aave purchasing Sonar social gaming platform https://www.theblock.co/post/192247/aave-acquires-web3-social-gaming-app-sonar-to-expand-lens-protocol 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at branching narratives https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs/here-s-why-beacon-pines-branching-structure-is-brilliant 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at GameOn raising $35M https://venturebeat.com/games/gameon-receives-35-million-in-series-b-funding/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Goddess of Victory: Nikke hitting $70M rev in first month https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80364/goddess-of-victory-nikke-hits-70m-revenue-in-first-month-of-release/ A look at Homa's Merge Master reaching 100M downloads https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80360/homas-merge-master-reaches-100m-downloads/

Look at Gaming #110 | Friday December 2nd 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Sorry! This research piece is taking longer than expected but I will share it with you guys soon! Promise!! 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Mobile games bucking the mobile games recession https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2022/12/5/bucking-the-recession 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at web3 cloud gaming ecosystem https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/cloud-gaming-ecosystem-diagram-2022 A look at data.ai & deconstructor of fun mobile gaming in 2022 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/dataai-and-deconstructor-of-fun-mobile A look at Mobil games bucking the mobile games recession https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2022/12/5/bucking-the-recession 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 a look at Fall Guys data https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/fall-guy-data-newzoo-expert-spotlight A look at the biggest discovery competition https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/new-games-biggest-discovery-competition ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at web3 fantasy sport\ https://www.theblockresearch.com/sorare-the-web3-fantasy-sports-phenomenon-191802 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at PUBG hitting $9B in lifetime user spending https://venturebeat.com/games/pubg-mobile-9-billion-lifetime-spending-pubgm-sensor-tower/ A look at Genshin Impact earning $3.7B in Mobile in first 2 years https://venturebeat.com/games/genshin-impact-earned-3-7-billion-mobile-first-2-years-sensor-tower/

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Look at Gaming #110 | Friday December 2nd 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Sorry! This research piece is taking longer than expected but I will share it with you guys soon! Promise!! 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at why Apple & Google voted for Apex Legends Mobile for game of the year https://mobilegamer.biz/heres-why-apple-and-google-both-named-apex-legends-mobile-game-of-the-year/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at mobile gaming starts to wane after pandemic spike https://venturebeat.com/games/data-ai-mobile-gaming-starts-to-wane-after-pandemic-spike/ A look at GamesBeat summit online event https://venturebeat.com/games/our-gamesbeat-summit-into-the-metaverse-3-online-event-happens-feb-1-2-the-deanbeat/ A look at 2022 and its impact on games https://www.gamesindustry.biz/has-2022-been-a-bad-year-for-new-games-this-week-in-business A look at the Chinese console market landscape and growth potential https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAPHViS33LM&ab_channel=Naavik 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at Postsecondary Education via gaming by @konvoyventures https://mailchi.mp/konvoy/new-quest-postsecondary-education-jason?e=a1780084a7 A look at Gunvolt franchise through localization https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/growing-the-gunvolt-franchise-through-the-lens-of-localization A look at the paid promotion (UA) trends in mobile games https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/apptica-paid-promotion-trends-in 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Discord releasing server subscriptions https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/discord-releases-server-subscription-program-in-the-us A look at Nintendo's Mobile strategy https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-mobile-strategy-is-about-reaching-new-audiences A look at why Apple & Google voted for Apex Legends Mobile for game of the year https://mobilegamer.biz/heres-why-apple-and-google-both-named-apex-legends-mobile-game-of-the-year/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at OpenSea being excited about gaming & storytelling at ArtBasel https://www.theblock.co/post/191794/opensea-sees-art-basel-bright-spots-in-gaming-storytelling A look at Opera to add drag-and-drop NFT creation tool https://www.theblock.co/post/191695/opera-to-add-drag-and-drop-nft-creation-tool-to-browser-in-early-2023 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at indie game accelerators https://www.pocketgamer.biz/comment-and-opinion/80344/dispelling-myths-about-indie-game-accelerators/

Look at Gaming #109 | Thursday December 1st 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 No insights today! Working on something cool for you guys tmrw. 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at IP-collabs' effect on mobile game downloads & revenue https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/gamerefinery-ip-collaborations-effect 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at IP-collabs' effect on mobile game downloads & revenue https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/gamerefinery-ip-collaborations-effect A look at gamers in Germany & the UK by @newzoohq https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/comparing-gamers-in-germany-and-the-uk 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Nintendo's mobile games declining https://www.axios.com/2022/12/01/nintendo-mobile-dragalia-lost A look at how Tencent is ramping up its global games business https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-tencent-is-ramping-up-its-global-games-business ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Magic Eden showcasing code to enforce royalties https://www.theblock.co/post/191259/magic-eden-to-debut-code-enforcing-nft-royalties-allowing-gamification-of-collections A look at November NFT data wraps https://www.theblock.co/post/191365/november-nft-data-wrap-has-removing-royalties-paid-off-for-magic-eden A look at mobile gaming and web3 https://www.pocketgamer.biz/feature/80333/how-will-web3-impact-mobile-gaming-in-the-future/ A look at Atari to use Co:Create platform for web3 gaming tokens https://venturebeat.com/games/atari-will-use-cocreate-platform-for-web3-gaming-tokens/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at AppsFlyer' D30 retention in games declining 3rd year straight https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/appsflyer-d30-retention-in-games

Look at Gaming #108 | Wednesday November 30th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Throughout 2022 we've seen Roblox acquired numerous retail brand partnerships from the likes of Gucci and Ralph Lauren to Nike. YTD, Roblox generated $777M with 170M downloads, roughly $4.50 per download — note that this is only their mobile app. These revenue figures doesn't include the brand partnership revenue (if any). Digital fashion is hitting the metaverse. Haute couture is here and we're about it. Roblox isn't the only example; platforms such as Fortnite also partnered with Balenciaga and Air Jordan. The interesting point is that these collabs could be as superficial as cosmetic skins to full-blown in-game on-brand experiences. The question remains are the brands going to continue experimenting and utilizing these platforms in the short-term or would they move to own more of the customer experience themselves. 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Digital Fashion by @accel_capital from @1kxnetwork https://twitter.com/accel_capital/status/1597984106318823425 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at esports betting platform Rivalry's Q3 earnings. https://venturebeat.com/games/rivalrys-esports-betting-drives-best-quarter-ever-first-net-profit/ A look at Niko's observations from Korea's G-Star 2022 @nikochina https://nikopartners.com/niko-observations-from-koreas-g-star-2022/ A look at IAB's guide for brands to start marketing in the metaverse https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/iab-metaverse-guide-brands-start-marketing/ A look at Apple's ad network by @eric_seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/lose-lose/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at Google's Puzzle Mobile Genre report https://games.withgoogle.com/reports/2022-puzzle-mobile-genre-report/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at how TikTok data can change your discovery tactics https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/tiktok-how-data-changed-one-devs A look at Nintendo squashing unaffiliated Smash Bros esports tournaments https://venturebeat.com/games/smash-bros-esports-in-chaos-nintendo-quashes-unaffiliated-events/ A look at Apex Legends Mobile winning best game of 2022 by Google Play https://venturebeat.com/games/google-play-names-apex-legends-mobile-the-best-game-of-2022/ A look at Sony launching PlayStation Tournament in-platform https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sony-launches-playstation-tournaments-on-ps5-to-hype-competitive-play A look at Spotify's WonderWrapped https://venturebeat.com/games/spotify-debuts-wonderwrapped-music-space-on-roblox/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Take-Two shutting down NFTs in GTA servers https://venturebeat.com/games/take-two-asks-mymetaverse-to-take-down-its-nfts-in-gta-servers/ A look at Limit Break doing a free NFT mint during Super Bowl commercial https://venturebeat.com/games/limit-break-will-do-free-nft-mint-during-super-bowl-commercial/ A look at Animoca to debut its $2B fund to invest into metaverse companies https://www.theblock.co/post/190902/animoca-plots-2-billion-metaverse-investment-fund A look at Digital Fashion by @accel_capital from @1kxnetwork https://twitter.com/accel_capital/status/1597984106318823425 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at building game studios as capital runs dry by @naavik_co https://naavik.co/digest/building-game-studios-venture-capital-runs-dry A look at some tips for selling a studio https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tips-for-selling-a-studio 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at HitBox games raising $1.6M https://venturebeat.com/games/swords-of-blood-raises-1-6m-for-hacknslash-web3-rpg/

Look at Gaming #107 | Tuesday November 29th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 The Collectible Card Games (CCG) genre generated $550M and 86M downloads in 2022. The Eastern tier-1 markets generated $361M and the Western tier-1 markets accounted for $145M. The top 5 games in the western markets for 2022 so far are WWE SuperCard, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, Magic: The Gathering, Hearthstone, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, with MARVEL SNAP in 7th place all totalling $106.3M — basically 66% of the western tier-1 markets. The concentration in the top games in CCG is driven largely by IP and is definitely a winners-take-most market structure. First come, first served, Free Trial views of my dashboards: https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/6386d9ec6e408?promoCode=6373c4a8c9901 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Amazon building the most realistic version of SimCity https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/29/23484715/amazon-aws-simspace-weaver-ucloud-simulations-simcity 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at how much From Software crunch https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-much-does-from-software-crunch A look at why so many licensed games go down the idle route https://www.pocketgamer.biz/feature/80310/why-do-so-many-licensed-games-go-down-the-idle-route/ A look at Apple, Advertising, and Elon's Agenda https://mobiledevmemo.com/apple-advertising-and-elons-agenda/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Amazon building the most realistic version of SimCity https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/29/23484715/amazon-aws-simspace-weaver-ucloud-simulations-simcity A look at Sony launching motion-tracking bands for VR & MoCap https://www.gamedeveloper.com/extended-reality/sony-launces-motion-tracking-bands-for-vr-and-mocap-use A look at Apex Legends winning the Apple's App Store Awards https://www.gamedeveloper.com/mobile/-i-apex-legends-i-and-i-inscryption-i-headline-apple-s-app-store-awards ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at how to leverage opportunities in web3 gaming https://venturebeat.com/games/web3-games-leveraging-the-opportunities-and-overcoming-the-challenges/ A look at Aeria Canada Studio migrating mobile game to web3 https://www.theblock.co/post/190559/mobile-game-maker-aeria-canada-studio-to-migrate-products-to-web3-exclusive A look at Lens Protocol https://www.theblockresearch.com/lens-protocol-building-the-backbone-for-decentralized-social-190131 A look at Gamejam rebranding to Superfine and releasing web3 growth platform https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80299/hypercasual-game-dev-gamejam-co-rebrands-to-superfine-releases-web3-growth-platform/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at Game Art vs. Game Design https://kevurugames.com/blog/game-art-vs-game-design-what-is-the-difference/ https://kevurugames.com/blog/game-art-vs-game-design-what-is-the-difference/ 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at Roboto Games raising $15M https://venturebeat.com/games/roboto-games-raises-15m-working-on-survival-and-crafting-mmo/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL passing 50M downloads https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/80307/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-passes-50m-downloads-milestone-announces-new-tournament/

Look at Gaming #106 | Monday November 28th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 We all know anime-themed mobile games has taken the world by storm. But some parts of the world are more receptive of Anime art style games than others. Today, I'm doing a comparison between the top 5 Anime style art games for the East vs. West. YTD 2022 East: $2.36B rev ÷ 24M download = $98 RpD vs. West: $575M rev ÷ 15.15M download = $38 RpD The East has magnitudes more powerful monetization mechanics and/or high spending behaviors. The West clearly isn't keeping up with their eastern counterparts. Though the top game in both regions (Fate/Grand Order) is the same, the RpD is $419 vs. $118. First come, first served. Free trial views of my dashboards: East — https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/638586f042457?promoCode=6373c4a8c9901 West — https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/638586c3cec05?promoCode=6373c4a8c9901 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at how generative AI could create assets for metaverse https://venturebeat.com/games/how-generative-ai-could-create-assets-for-the-metaverse-jensen-huang/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at female gamers by @newzoohq https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/shining-the-spotlight-on-female-gamers A look at the esports ecosystem @newzoohq https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/esports-ecosystem-infographic-2022 A look at the metaverse ecosystem diagram https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/metaverse-ecosystem-infographic-2022 A look at the Asia Games Market Report https://nikopartners.com/asia-games-market-report/ A look at Cyberpunk 2077 driving CD Projekt best Q3 ever. Q3 rev $54M https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-cyberpunk-2077-i-drove-cd-projekt-to-its-best-q3-ever 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at the future of UGC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_pxZvvR6vk&ab_channel=Naavik A look at Video games & the fractalization of attention https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/video-games-and-the-fractalization A look at how generative AI could create assets for metaverse https://venturebeat.com/games/how-generative-ai-could-create-assets-for-the-metaverse-jensen-huang/ A look at what are cozy games https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-makes-a-cozy-game-cozy A look at why Marvel Snap became a hit https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2022/11/24/marvel-snap-the-one-deconstruction-to-rule-them-all ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Solana Labs announcing they still have a lot of capital in social media & gaming fund https://www.theblock.co/post/190060/solanas-flagship-gaming-and-social-media-funds-have-been-only-partially-deployed 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at Game Metrics and why they matter https://kevurugames.com/blog/what-are-game-metrics-and-why-do-they-matter/

Look at Gaming #105 | Friday November 25th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 No insights today guys! Spending the day with family! 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Pokemon with GamesIndustry.biz's pod: "Brokemon" https://www.gamesindustry.biz/brokemon-gotta-patch-em-all-podcast 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at the Korean web3 gaming market https://twitter.com/WolvesDAO/status/1595507507849351168 A look at the Microsoft x Activision deal by @nathan_brown https://hitpoints.substack.com/p/162-woe-is-me A look at what happens if Activision Blizzard stays independent https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-happens-if-activision-blizzard-stays-independent-opinion 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at Pokemon with GamesIndustry.biz's pod: Brokemon https://www.gamesindustry.biz/brokemon-gotta-patch-em-all-podcast 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at why Blizzard didn’t renew NetEase partnership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO5G694M0Jw&ab_channel=Naavik ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at what's next for the metaverse post-crypto winter with CAA's Joanna Popper https://www.theblock.co/post/188955/whats-next-for-metaverse-post-crypto-winter-qa-with-caas-joanna-popper 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at Midnight raising $7.5M https://venturebeat.com/games/midnight-comes-out-of-stealth-with-7-5m-in-funding-for-a-new-game-company/

Look at Gaming #104 | Thursday November 24th 2022 HAPPY THANKSGIVIN' EVERYONE! We're so thankful to have your support. Onward and upward! ❤️ ❤️ ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 No insights today guys! Spending the day with family! 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Korean exchanges to delist Wemade's native token https://www.theblock.co/post/189787/korean-exchanges-delist-wemade-native-token-wemix 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at Sony basically saying Battlefield will never be good enough to be like CoD https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/24/23476746/sony-battlefield-roast-microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-competition-markets-authority A look at Microsoft trying to convince regulators that CoD isn't all that https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-says-call-of-duty-isn-t-that-important-actually ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Fenix Games raising $150M https://venturebeat.com/games/fenix-games-raises-150m-for-blockchain-game-publishing/ A look at Korean exchanges to delist Wemade's native token https://www.theblock.co/post/189787/korean-exchanges-delist-wemade-native-token-wemix 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at how to deal with Online Hate: a crisis management handbook https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dealing-with-online-hate-a-crisis-management-handbook-for-video-game-developers 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Hungry Shark franchise hitting 1B downloads https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hungry-shark-franchise-hits-1bn-downloads-news-in-brief

Look at Gaming #103 | Wednesday November 23rd 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 No insights today guys! Spending the day with family! 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Netflix making a triple-A PC game https://mobilegamer.biz/netflix-is-making-a-triple-a-pc-game-at-its-new-la-studio/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at Huuuge Games EBITDA up 38.7%. Q3 rev $77.5M https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80262/huuuge-games-saw-a-157-percent-decrease-in-net-revenue-in-q3-while-adjusted-ebitda-rose-387-percent/ A look at mobile advertisers https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80258/daily-active-users-and-downloads-both-saw-year-on-year-increases-in-q3-despite-a-downturn-in-the-market/ A look at the esports winter coming -- seek diversification https://venturebeat.com/games/esports-winter-is-coming-diversify-to-survive/ A look at profitable earnings and painful breakup of Activision Blizzard and NetEase https://naavik.co/digest/profitable-earnings-painful-breakups 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at what in-game advertising have on your studio https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/80261/what-impact-could-in-game-advertising-have-on-your-studio/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Netflix making a triple-A PC game https://mobilegamer.biz/netflix-is-making-a-triple-a-pc-game-at-its-new-la-studio/ A look at Microsoft & Sony attempting to woo China's mobile devs with new investments https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/80256/console-gaming-is-on-the-rise-in-china-as-mobile-gaming-takes-a-hit/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at if it is a good time to be an indie dev https://www.gamesindustry.biz/is-it-a-good-time-to-be-an-indie-dev 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Pokemon Scarlet & Violet selling 10M units (~$600M assuming $60 per unit) https://venturebeat.com/games/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-hit-10m-in-sales-in-first-three-days/ A look at God of War Ragnarok selling 5M units https://www.gamesindustry.biz/god-of-war-ragnarok-has-sold-5m-units-since-its-release-news-in-brief

Look at Gaming #101 | Friday November 21st 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Today I want to take a look at ABK, that is Activision Blizzard King! With Microsoft's $69B bid and them saying the mobile division are the most attractive assets, I wanted to dive deeper. So obviously, King's Candy Crush franchise is leading in terms of lifetime rev ($5.5B) and downloads (1.1B) but Activision's CoD Mobile ($1.1B / 383M) and Blizzard's Hearthstone ($976M / 95M) & Diablo Immortal ($164M / 17.5M) aren't too shabby either. In aggregate, there's about $7.74B in lifetime rev and $2.0B YTD 2022. Not bad, but is it worth the $69B bid? My dashboard: https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/637d91ac29f69?promoCode=6373c4a19d368 (First Come, First Served. The dashboard is available for the first few users. Make sure you turn NOTIF on if you missed this one). 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Unity integrating Tezos (WOW!) https://game-news24.com/2022/11/22/unity-is-integrating-tezos-blockchain-in-games-development-engine/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at the market by Superjoost https://superjoost.substack.com/p/corporate-dexterity-and-games A look at China claiming they have fixed the youth game addiction https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80249/china-claims-they-have-fixed-the-problem-of-youth-game-addiction/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at why horror games are so popular on Roblox https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/why-are-horror-games-so-popular-on-roblox- ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Magic Eden expanding to Polygon network https://www.theblock.co/post/189035/magic-eden-expands-nft-support-to-polygon-network-embargo-9-am-et A look at the Web3 marketing stack by @naavik_co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNTjbwt2MwI&ab_channel=Naavik A look at Unity integrating Tezos (WOW!) https://game-news24.com/2022/11/22/unity-is-integrating-tezos-blockchain-in-games-development-engine/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at how Mobile Game Devs used Halloween events to boost downloads and revenue https://www.gamerefinery.com/how-mobile-game-developers-boosted-downloads-and-revenue-with-halloween-2022-events/ 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at Thirdverse raising $15M https://www.theblock.co/post/189162/web3-and-vr-gaming-studio-thirdverse-raises-15-million-in-latest-funding-round A look at City State Entertainment raising $15M https://venturebeat.com/games/city-state-entertainment-raises-15m-to-fund-games-with-massive-medieval-battles/

Look at Gaming #101 | Friday November 21st 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 No insights today! Working on a big one for you guys ;). Stay tuned ❤️ 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at the mobile game streaming market https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80237/upstream-the-mobile-games-streaming-and-esports-digest-november-21-2022/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at Netmarble increasing YoY rev by 14.4%. Q3 rev $511M https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/80232/netmarble-celebrates-144-year-on-year-increase-in-revenue/ A look at the mobile game streaming market https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80237/upstream-the-mobile-games-streaming-and-esports-digest-november-21-2022/ A look at Asia-10 markets (ID, MY, PH, SG, TH, VN, TPE, JP, KOR, India) to generate $41B by 2026 by @nikochina https://www.gamesindustry.biz/niko-partners-asia-10-gaming-markets-will-amass-41bn-by-2026 A look at 1.7B+ hours watched on streams by StreamElements https://venturebeat.com/games/streamelements-october-2022-state-of-stream-twitch-livestreaming-viewership/ A look at Asia Pacfici to generate 48% of 2022 global gaming rev https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80238/asia-pacific-to-generate-48-percent-of-2022s-global-gaving-revenue/ A look at Omdia Analyst expecting 12.5M VR headsets to be sold in 2022 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/extended-reality/omdia-analyst-12-5-million-vr-headsets-to-be-purchased-by-end-of-2022 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at Embracer's new strategies by @naavik_co https://naavik.co/digest/embracer-teases-new-strategies A look at the top mobile game franchise by Data.AI https://www.pocketgamer.biz/special-report/80228/1443593/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Rockstar approving roleplaying in GTA Online but no NFTs https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rockstar-allows-roleplaying-in-i-gta-online-i-but-no-loot-boxes-or-nfts A look at Sony & Honda sticking a PS5 into their electric car https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/21/23470864/sony-honda-mobility-ps5-electric-car-ev-autonomous ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Blockchain Gaming's Infrastructure Problem https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/blockchain-gamings-infrastructure-problem A look at App Store's NFT Guidelines by @deconfun https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/newsletter/2022/11-21/nft-appstore-guidelines 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Japanese hit Memento Mori earning $40m in first month https://mobilegamer.biz/japanese-hit-memento-mori-has-earned-over-40m-in-its-first-month-but-how/ A look at CoD Warzone mobile surpassing 25M pre-registrations https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80234/call-of-duty-warzone-mobile-surpasses-25m-pre-registrations/

Look at Gaming #100 | Friday November 18th 2022 GM. Happy 100th Daily LAG ❤️ ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 As promised, today, we're going to look at some of Apex Legends Mobile's comps: PUBG Mobile and Garena Free Fire. Since May 2022 until now, PUBG pulled in $881M and Garena did $222M, when compared to Apex's $33M. Unsurprisingly, the genre incumbents dominated Apex's numbers by multiple magnitudes. What is surprising was that Apex seemed to have eaten market share away from Garena's more than PUBG's. In percentage terms, Garena has lost more revenue as Apex entered the scene. Rev per Download (RpD) basis for PUBG and Garena is at $6.63 and $1.84 respectively. Recall that Apex is already clocking in at $1.00 RpD. Apex's monetization engine is much better than Garena's and PUBG's when compared to their 6-month post-launch period. Though, Apex did have the benefits of standing on the shoulders of giants and learning the best practices from PUBG & Garena's multi-year track records. My Dashboard: https://appmagic.rocks/dashboards/631b65262048c?promoCode=6373c4a19d368 (First Come, First Served. The dashboard is available for the first few users. Make sure you turn NOTIF on if you missed this one). 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Asia's gamers exceeding 1 billion players by 2026 @nikochina https://venturebeat.com/games/asias-gamers-will-exceed-a-billion-by-2026/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at the recap of RovioCon Google 2022 https://mobilegamer.biz/roviocon-google-2022-curated-highlights/ A look at cloud-based subscription mobile gaming to reach $24.1B by 2030 https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80220/subscription-based-gaming-to-reach-241-billion-by-2030-mobile-is-the-fastest-growing-segment/ A look at the top 5 Investor Relations pages https://www.gamesindustry.biz/top-5-investor-relations-pages-this-week-in-business A look at Asia's gamers exceeding 1 billion players by 2026 @nikochina https://venturebeat.com/games/asias-gamers-will-exceed-a-billion-by-2026/ A look at some earnings analysis of Nintendo, Krafton, Unity, AppLovin & Roblox by @naavik_co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fozbNlgSf0&ab_channel=Naavik 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at why Unity makes the best game engines https://kevurugames.com/blog/unity-what-makes-it-the-best-game-engine/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Epic alleging Google paid $360M to Activision from launching its own app store https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/18/23466359/activision-riot-mobile-app-stores-epic-games-google-court-filings-project-hug A look at PUBG Mobile partnering with Maserati https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80223/pubg-mobile-shifts-into-high-gear-with-new-maserati-partnership/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Decentral Games' ICE Poker integrated advertising https://www.theblock.co/post/187888/integrated-advertising-coming-to-decentral-games-ice-poker-exclusive

Look at Gaming #99 | Thursday November 17th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Apex Legends: Mobile was released in May this year. Let's check in on how they're doing the past 6 months. The game had two high months in May and June with a monthly rev of $7.2M and $7.1M, respectively. Since then the game has tapered off in the $3.5M range for the past two months. Similarly, we see the same pattern in the downloads with a peak at a whopping 15.8M downloads in May. Recently, the downloads tapered off in the 1.5M per month range. The lifetime revenue has been $33.5M with 32.8M downloads. The good news is that the game GM figured out how to monetize because the rev per download increased drastically from the low $0.30 in May to a high of $1.00 in Nov. Tomorrow, we're going to check out some other comps! 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at how to port a AAA franchise to mobile with the best lessons from Apex Legends: Mobile. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/four-lessons-apex-legends-mobile-can-teach-about-porting-aaa-franchises-to-mobile 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at Q1 to Q3 gaming deals hitting $37B https://www.gamesindustry.biz/investgame-from-q1-to-q3-gaming-deals-hit-37bn A look at Accenture's 2025 gaming industry trends https://venturebeat.com/games/accenture-has-1500-game-services-staff-to-help-big-game-studios-function/ A look at NetEase celebrating 10.1% YoY increase in net revenue. $3.4B rev in Q3 https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/80210/netease-celebrates-a-101-year-on-year-increase-in-net-revenue/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at Marvel Snap's monetization https://www.pocketgamer.biz/comment-and-opinion/80204/is-marvel-snaps-laid-back-monetization-working/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Meta and EU disagreeing on the metaverse centralization https://www.theblock.co/post/187140/meta-and-eu-officials-disagree-on-metaverse-centralization A look at Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase servering ties https://nikopartners.com/blizzard-entertainment-and-netease-severing-ties/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at Nifty Apes and Double Protocol by the homegirl @_calmdonut https://www.theblockresearch.com/searching-for-alpha-nifty-apes-and-double-protocol-187458 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 A look at how to port a AAA franchise to mobile with the best lessons from Apex Legends: Mobile. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/four-lessons-apex-legends-mobile-can-teach-about-porting-aaa-franchises-to-mobile 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at Eschatology Entertainment raising $4M https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eschatology-entertainment-raises-4m-in-seed-funding A look at Behold Ventures raising $25.9M https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80214/behold-ventures-becomes-swedens-largest-venture-capital-firm-with-259-million-raised/ A look at Heroic Story raising $6M https://www.theblock.co/post/187189/heroic-story-raises-6-million-tabletop-rpgs-web3 A look at Immersive Gamebox raising $20M https://venturebeat.com/games/immersive-gamebox-raises-20-million-receives-new-patent/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Marvel Snap hitting $10M rev and 12M downloads in 1 month https://mobilegamer.biz/marvel-snap-clears-10m-revenue-12m-downloads-in-its-first-month/

Look at Gaming #97 | Wednesday November 16th 2022 ‼️ SPECIAL INSIGHTS 👀 powered by AppMagic.rocks 😎 Today, let's take a look at the top 5 Chinese publishers: Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo Games, Lingxi Games, and FunPlus. In 2022 YTD, these publishers earned $8.64B with 422M downloads. For context, recall that Finnish publishers did $1.3B with 500M downloads and S. Korean publishers did $3.06B with 122M downloads. Clearly, Chinese publishers' size is size. My Dashboard: No link today. I had to piece together 3-4 dashboards so will see if I can group those links in one. 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A look at Tencent gaming international Q3 rev increasing but domestic earnings fall. Int'l Q3 Rev = $1.65B https://www.theblock.co/post/187562/tencent-international-gaming-revenue-increases-while-domestic-earnings-fall 🌊 MARKET ☎️ A look at Nvidia's Q3 rev $5.93B, down 17% https://venturebeat.com/ai/nvidia-reports-q3-revenue-of-5-93b-down-17/ A look at German games fund increasing to $73M https://www.gamesindustry.biz/german-games-fund-increases-to-73-million A look at Tencent gaming international Q3 rev increasing but domestic earnings fall. Int'l Q3 Rev = $1.65B https://www.theblock.co/post/187562/tencent-international-gaming-revenue-increases-while-domestic-earnings-fall A look at Playtika during these turbulent times https://mobilegamer.biz/playtika-on-turbulent-times-seeking-strategic-alternatives-shifting-studios-and-more/ A look at the first Olympic Esports week to take place in Singapore https://www.gamesindustry.biz/first-olympic-esports-week-to-take-place-in-singapore 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 A look at a privacy-enabled UA strategy for mobile games https://venturebeat.com/games/swaarm-focuses-on-privacy-enabled-user-acquisition-for-mobile-games/ A look at Krafton's Long-Term Strategy https://naavik.co/digest/krafton-long-term-strategy 🌈 Platforms 🏔 A look at Samsung allowing older smart TVs to get gaming hub https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/16/23462052/samsung-xbox-cloud-gaming-nvidia-geforce-now-2021-smart-tvs ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 A look at TSM dropping FTX's $210M deal https://www.theblock.co/post/187748/tsm-drops-ftx-logos-halts-210-million-sponsorship-deal 💰 Fundraising 🧧 A look at Methodical Games raising $15M https://venturebeat.com/games/methodical-games-raises-15m-to-create-multiplayer-action-adventure-game/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 A look at Pokemon TCG Live App now in beta worldwide https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/16/pokemon-tcg-live-app-now-available-in-beta-worldwide