Archive - GameMakers

The Great Gaming Reset: GDC 2025 Signals a Fundamental Industry Realignment

Key strategies for navigating the gaming industry's prolonged correction cycle

Mar 26 •

📈 All You Need to Know about Call of Duty Mobile Liveops Events

We deconstruct all of the liveops events for CODM - Check it out!

Nov 20, 2024 •

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📈 Last War Surviving and Thriving at #2 Revenue Worldwide

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May 23, 2024 •

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Deconstructing Overwatch 2 Battle Pass Design

Players have mixed reactions to Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 Battle Pass. Is the rigid reward structure to blame, and what can be done to fix it? Let’s break…

Feb 25 •

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Applovin vs. Unity: How Applovin Has Been Winning It All!

We are at a dangerous cross-roads where Applovin is poised to completely dominate the mobile ads market. What's going on? How did this happen? And…

Apr 8 •

💸 Gaming Industry 2024-2025 - Crisis, Transformation, and Opportunity | Pixels & Profits

We recap 2024 and make predictions for 2025 on game industry trends, challenges, and major game companies

Jan 7 •

📈 All About Call of Duty Mobile's Battle Pass

See how one of the best monetizing games in the world implements their battle pass!

Dec 12, 2024 •

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How Merge Mansion Reclaimed Market Leadership with a 50% Revenue Surge

LiveOps Transformation: Strategic Event Innovation Turned a Mobile Game's Decline into Record-Breaking Growth

Mar 18 •

🔑 Key Takeaways from Gamescom 2024

9 takeaways and some random stuff from Gamescom

Aug 28, 2024 •

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Cracking the 4X Code: First Fun and RiverGame’s Billion-Dollar Strategy

Inside First Fun and RiverGame's billion-dollar strategy that's reimagining how mobile games are built and marketed.

Feb 11 •

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🎙️ Understanding Battle Pass Game Design

Chris Cobb CTO of Pragma, Ted Park Indie Game Developer, and Joseph Kim Handsome Dude, discuss the Overwatch 2 battle pass illustrating key design…

Mar 4 •

📈 Royal Match's $219 Battle Pass Secret: Cracking the Premium Pass Formula

A deep dive into how a casual game transformed core gaming's favorite monetization feature into a $200M+ success story

Jan 18 •

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