Look at Gaming #194 | Wednesday April 19th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Hypercasual games are shrinking while hybrid casual is on the rise | Liftoff | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/hypercasual-games-are-shrinking-while-hybrid-casual-is-on-the-rise-liftoff/


🌊 MARKET ☎️
Twitch hours watched drop another 5% in March | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/twitch-hours-watched-drop-another-5-in-march

Hypercasual games are shrinking while hybrid casual is on the rise | Liftoff | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/hypercasual-games-are-shrinking-while-hybrid-casual-is-on-the-rise-liftoff/


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Gala Games to Airdrop Version 2 Tokens in May
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/18/gala-games-to-airdrop-version-2-tokens-in-may/

Crypto Unicorns will shift more governance control to active players | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/crypto-unicorns-will-shift-more-governance-control-to-active-players/


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Everything you never wanted to know about burnout | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-burnout


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
The Sims 4 reaches franchise milestone with 70 million players
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-the-sims-4-i-reaches-franchise-milestone-with-70-million-players

Look at Gaming #195 | Thursday April 20th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Snap shows off new Snapchat AR experiences | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/snap-shows-off-new-snapchat-ar-experiences/


🌊 MARKET ☎️
The Rising Stars of Kick: Analyzing the Growth of Top Live Streamers
https://streamhatchet.com/blog/blog-the-rising-stars-of-kick-analyzing-the-growth-of-top-live-streamers/

Bitkraft Ventures expands to Asia for game investing | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/bitkraft-ventures-expands-to-asia-for-game-investing/

USC Games Expo returns to campus with 60 student games | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/usc-games-expo-returns-to-campus-with-60-student-games/

AARP: 45% of people 50+ play games | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/aarp-45-of-people-50-play-games


Netflix Q1 earnings: sequential ARPU decline in UCAN, ad economics strong | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/netflix-q1-earnings-sequential-arpu-decline-in-ucan-ad-economics-strong/

Netflix say 'no' in in-game ads in today's investor call | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81343/netflix-say-no-in-in-game-ads-in-todays-investor-call/

US game revenue down 5% to $4.6bn in March, says Circana | US monthly charts | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/us-game-revenue-down-5-to-46bn-in-march-says-circana-us-monthly-charts

Buildbox is bringing generative AI to user-generated games | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/buildbox-is-bringing-generative-ai-to-user-generated-games/

Sega and Rovio: a perfect match or ‘two drunks holding each other up’? - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/sega-and-rovio-a-perfect-match-or-two-drunks-holding-each-other-up/


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The New Fortnite Creative Millionaires — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/fortnite-creative-millionaires


Privacy, Digital Deglobalization, and the Three Internets | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/privacy-digital-deglobalization-and-the-three-internets/


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Snap shows off new Snapchat AR experiences | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/snap-shows-off-new-snapchat-ar-experiences/

Meta wants to turn Horizon Worlds into a place for the cool kids
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/meta-wants-to-turn-horizon-worlds-into-a-place-for-the-cool-kids


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Starbucks Odyssey Releases Second Limited-Edition NFTs, “The First Store Collection” Stamps
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/19/starbucks-odyssey-brews-smoother-second-serving-of-nfts-with-first-store-collection/

Square Enix partners with Elixir Games on Web3 gaming platform | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/square-enix-partners-with-elixir-games-on-web3-gaming-platform/


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Swaarm launches advanced privacy suite for user acquisition | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/swaarm-launches-advanced-privacy-suite-for-user-acquisition/


💰 Fundraising 🧧
Karate Combat closes $18M to build Web3, mixed reality live sports | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/karate-combat-raises-18m-web3-live-sports/

Goals scores $20M Series A to develop esports ready soccer game | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/goals-scores-20m-series-a-to-develop-esports-ready-soccer-game/

Look at Gaming #196 | Friday April 21st 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Public game company stock prices rise in Q1 but acquisitions fall | Drake Star | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/public-game-company-stock-prices-rise-in-q1-but-acquisitions-fall-drake-star/


🌊 MARKET ☎️
Over-50 gamers feel overlooked, AARP finds
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/20/over-50-gamers-study-aarp

How acquiring Rovio empowers Sega to grow its IP and global games business
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs/how-acquiring-rovio-empowers-sega-to-grow-its-ip-and-global-games-business

Why the $830M gaming fund Bitkraft is bullish on Asia | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/20/gaming-vc-bitkraft-asia/

Epic buys Brazil-based game developer Aquiris to boost Fortnite | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/20/epic-buys-brazil-based-game-developer-aquiris-to-boost-fortnite/

Public game company stock prices rise in Q1 but acquisitions fall | Drake Star | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/public-game-company-stock-prices-rise-in-q1-but-acquisitions-fall-drake-star/

2023 Casual Gaming Apps Report | Liftoff
https://info.liftoff.io/2023-casual-gaming-apps-report


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Sega's $776 million bid for Angry Birds maker Rovio.
https://superjoost.substack.com/p/segas-776m-rovio-bid


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Exclusive: TikTok is turning into gaming's discovery engine | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/exclusive-tiktok-gaming-strategy-discovery-engine/

Facebook makes Messenger more alluring with games during your calls | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81354/facebook-makes-messenger-more-alluring-with-games-during-your-calls/


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
NFT Marketplaces Sales, Users Drop to Lows Not Seen Since 2021, Dune Data Shows
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/20/nft-marketplaces-sales-users-drop-to-lows-not-seen-since-2021-dune-data-shows/

XSET branches into Web3 gaming, signs creator Brycent | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/brycent-xset-web3-gaming-creator-esports/


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Download this game developer's guide to going cross-platform | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/download-this-game-developers-guide-to-going-cross-platform

How Move's AI technology aims to be a game-changer for motion capture | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-moves-ai-technology-aims-to-be-a-game-changer-for-motion-capture


💰 Fundraising 🧧
TreesPlease Games unveils LongLeaf Valley eco game and $8M funding | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/treesplease-games-unveils-longleaf-valley-eco-game-and-8m-funding/


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Diablo IV is having an open server test in May | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/diablo-iv-is-having-an-open-server-test-in-may/

Look at Gaming #197 | Monday April 24th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Speedrunning a16z Games' Games Startup School: AI Edition
https://twitter.com/JackSoslow/status/1649428049736114185


🌊 MARKET ☎️
Sega and Rovio’s top grossing and most-downloaded mobile games - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/sega-and-rovios-top-grossing-and-most-downloaded-mobile-games/

data.ai: Top Mobile Games by Revenue and Downloads in Q1 2023
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/dataai-top-mobile-games-by-revenue

China's game regulator approves 86 new games, including Mobile Legends: Bang Ban | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81357/chinas-game-regulator-approves-86-new-games-including-mobile-legends-bang-bang/

Speedrunning a16z Games' Games Startup School: AI Edition
https://twitter.com/JackSoslow/status/1649428049736114185


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The Tabletop Renaissance - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfTdK6nTpig

OTT: Gaming’s Next Unlock
https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/ott-as-gamings-next-unlock


Interpreting the results of Google's Privacy Sandbox test | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/interpreting-the-results-of-googles-privacy-sandbox-test/

Breaking Down Duolingo's Gamified App
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1650310271682981888


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
What is Decentralized Media? How Web3 is Making Its Way Into Journalism
https://www.coindesk.com/learn/decentralized-media-is-breaking-barriers-in-a-web2-world/


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
a16z Games' Tips on Hiring
https://twitter.com/justmazer/status/1649229939600941057


💰 Fundraising 🧧
World Makers receives $4m in funding | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/world-makers-receives-4m-in-funding

SuperDuperSecret Co. raises over $1M to re-create classic chess with 10-player battle royale | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/superdupersecret-co-raises-over-1m-to-re-create-classic-chess-with-10-player-battle-royale/


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Stardew Valley creator shares early concept sketches from old notebook
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/stardew-valley-creator-shares-early-concept-sketches-from-old-notebook

GM GM frens!

Our weekly newsletter focused exclusively on web3 gaming just dropped.

Enjoy!

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✨ WAGME #8 — 24th April 🌌

Your weekly guide to the world of Web3 Gaming 🎮

• 5 Priority Items
• 11 Mints n Drops
• 6 Guides
• 8 Game Releases / Updates
• 8 Newly Spotted Games

https://tinyurl.com/WAGMEApr24TG

Look at Gaming #198 | Tuesday April 25th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Apple wins appeal against Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/apple-wins-appeal-against-epic-games-antitrust-lawsuit


💎 Deep Dives 🔎

Meta's ad spend glitch and the risks of marketing automation | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/metas-ad-spend-glitch-and-the-risks-of-marketing-automation/

Where are Steam, Xbox and PlayStation's players located?
https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/where-are-steam-xbox-and-playstations


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Apple wins appeal against Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/apple-wins-appeal-against-epic-games-antitrust-lawsuit


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Users See Bluesky as a Twitter Alternative After Twitter Ends Legacy Verification
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/24/as-twitter-ends-legacy-blue-checks-bluesky-emerges-as-decentralized-alternative/

Polygon, Cardano and Solana See Rise in NFT Sales
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/24/polygon-cardano-and-solana-nft-sales-rise-as-ethereum-nft-sales-slump/


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
In-game ads by Anzu.io triple Cooking Fever’s ARPDAU | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81367/in-game-ads-by-anzuio-triple-cooking-fevers-arpdau/


💰 Fundraising 🧧
King, Seriously and Next veterans Cosmic Lounge land €4m in seed funding - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/king-seriously-and-next-veterans-cosmic-lounge-land-e4m-in-seed-funding/

Katmai raises $22M for a new take on the metaverse with 3D virtual office | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/katmai-raises-22m-for-a-new-take-on-the-metaverse-with-3d-virtual-office/


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Dead Island 2 slays its way to 1 million copies in one weekend
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-dead-island-2-i-slays-its-way-to-1-million-copies-in-one-weekend

Genshin Impact developer returns with Honkai: Star Rail on April 26th - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/24/23695826/honkai-star-rail-release-date-trailer-pre-install

Call of Duty is being turned into a board game
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/call-of-duty-the-board-game-aims-to-turn-the-shooter-into-a-strategic-tabletop-experience

Monopoly Go is topping charts worldwide – can Scopely beat Coin Master at its own game? - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/monopoly-go-is-topping-charts-worldwide-can-scopely-beat-coin-master-at-its-own-game/

GM GM!

Our first deep-dive piece ❤️

This one is on the Ronin Network!

The purpose of this article is to be the seminal tome on what it means to build on Ronin.

How are developers supported by Sky Mavis? Why did projects choose to build here? What are the considerations?

Show some love y'all! Appreciate you guys for rockin' with us since Day 1.

https://twitter.com/thecoreloop/status/1650847583357784068

Look at Gaming #199 | Wednesday April 26th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
UK blocks Microsoft's planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would 'substantially weaken competition' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/26/uk-blocks-microsofts-planned-68-7b-activision-bid-saying-it-would-substantially-weaken-competition/?guccounter=1


🌊 MARKET ☎️
UK blocks Microsoft's planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would 'substantially weaken competition' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/26/uk-blocks-microsofts-planned-68-7b-activision-bid-saying-it-would-substantially-weaken-competition/?guccounter=1

Microsoft praises Xbox Game Pass as subscription revenue nears $1B
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-praises-xbox-game-pass-as-quarterly-subscription-revenue-nears-1-billion


Alphabet Q4 earnings: Search returns to growth, YouTube down 3% | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/alphabet-q4-earnings-search-returns-to-growth-youtube-down-3/


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
App review is still broken, and developers are angry: “Apple sees itself as above the law” - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/app-review-is-still-broken-and-developers-are-angry-apple-sees-itself-as-above-the-law/


The Epic v. Apple appeal decision will change very little | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/the-epic-v-apple-appeal-decision-will-change-very-little/


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Eva Herzigová turned herself into a MetaHuman - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23696837/epic-metahuman-eva-herzigova-model

Razer, Roblox partner for peripherals bundled with in-game items | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/razer-roblox-partner-peripherals-bundled-digital-item/


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
🎮 Web3 Gaming Consolidates to Survive — Deconstructor of Fun
https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/shorts/2023/4/24/web3-gaming-consolidates-to-survive

Interoperability, Game Ecosystems and Web3 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM7mgexXHmk


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Kinetix launches text-to-animation AI for new era in user-generated content | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/kinetix-launches-text-to-animation-ai-for-new-era-in-user-generated-content/

Give me the money: A mobile funding application guide | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/give-me-the-money-a-mobile-funding-application-guide


💰 Fundraising 🧧
Animoca Brands subsidiary Tinytap accrues $8.5m investment | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81385/animoca-brands-subsidiary-tinytap-accrues-85m-investment/

Mobile games veterans raise €4m in seed funding for new studio, Cosmic Lounge | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81380/mobile-games-veterans-raise-4m-in-seed-funding-for-new-studio-cosmic-lounge/


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Realistic bodycam video game trailer goes viral
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/unrecord-trailer-bodycam-studio-drama-columbine

Look at Gaming #200 | Thursday April 27th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Crypto disrupts the IP market by being open, efficient, and accessible.
https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1651227118133551104?s=20


🌊 MARKET ☎️
Without Activision, what does Xbox do now? | Opinion | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/without-activision-what-does-xbox-do-now-opinion

Activision Blizzard Q1 2023 financials show another record quarter for King | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81397/activision-blizzard-q1-2023-financials-show-another-record-quarter-for-king/


Meta Q1 earnings: can AI overcome ATT? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
https://mobiledevmemo.com/meta-q1-earnings-did-ai-overcome-att/


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The GameDiscoverCo: The geography of PlayStation, Xbox & Steam users (2023)
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/the-gamediscoverco-the-geography

Riot Games & The Problem With Esports — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/riot-games-esports-problem


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
NFL launches multiple games tied to NFL Draft | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/nfl-launches-multiple-games-tied-to-nfl-draft/

Thread of threads 🧵 across different subjects related to game design, startups, management, and digital collectibles
https://twitter.com/skilllevel7/status/1650831453712977920

Crypto disrupts the IP market by being open, efficient, and accessible.
https://twitter.com/Mikey0x_/status/1651227118133551104?s=20

The Ronin Experience -- a dive into the Ronin Network
https://twitter.com/thecoreloop/status/1650847583357784068?s=20


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Unity Game Engine: A Comprehensive Guide
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-unity-2d-3d-game-engine


💰 Fundraising 🧧
Rivalry raises $7.3M to drive growth, sets quarterly revenue record | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/rivalry-raises-7-3m-to-drive-growth-sets-quarterly-revenue-record/

Look at Gaming #201 | Friday April 28th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-aims-to-sell-25m-ps5-units-by-april-2024


🌊 MARKET ☎️
NetEase reported $13.991 billion in revenue in 2022, but there may be trouble ah | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81404/netease-reported-13991-billion-in-revenue-in-2022-but-there-may-be-trouble-ahead/

GDC is exorbitantly expensive — but still vital for many game developers - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23679081/gdc-2023-price-affordability-game-developers-conference


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
#195: Blocking high - Hit Points by Nathan Brown
https://hitpoints.substack.com/p/195-blocking-high


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Sony aims to sell 25m PS5 units by April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sony-aims-to-sell-25m-ps5-units-by-april-2024


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
ONE Championship partners with Animoca for Web3 mobile game | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81405/one-championship-partners-with-animoca-for-web3-mobile-game/


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Capcom's new Street Fighter movie finds its directors
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/capcom-s-new-i-street-fighter-i-movie-finds-its-directors

Look at Gaming #202 | Monday May 1st 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/project-v-top-streamers-launch-creator-led-fortnite-experience/


🌊 MARKET ☎️
SGA: Serbian game industry in 2023 - by Dmitriy Byshonkov
https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/sga-serbian-game-industry-in-2023

Video Game Live-Streaming Trends Q1 2023 - Stream Hatchet
https://streamhatchet.com/blog/video-game-live-streaming-trends-q1-2023-report/


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PlayStation: Our live-service games will target different genres, release schedules and audiences | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-our-live-service-games-will-target-different-genres-release-schedules-and-audiences

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline — Naavik
https://naavik.co/digest/microsoft-activision-blizzard-timeline

Why the U.K. is Blocking Gaming's Biggest Deal Ever
https://www.jacobwolf.report/p/why-the-uk-is-blocking-gamings-biggest#details

Playing by the Rules
https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/playing-by-the-rules


🌈 Platforms 🏔
5 top streamers team up to launch creator-led Fortnite experience | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/games/project-v-top-streamers-launch-creator-led-fortnite-experience/

NetEase brings player content-creation tools to Life After | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81410/netease-brings-player-content-creation-tools-to-life-after/

Even Microsoft is concerned its Xbox app store could struggle to break mobile's duopoly - Mobilegamer.biz
https://mobilegamer.biz/even-microsoft-is-concerned-its-xbox-app-store-could-struggle-to-break-mobiles-duopoly/

The PlayStation 5 has topped 38 million lifetime sales
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/playstation-5-nears-40-million-lifetime-sales-and-sony-thinks-it-could-become-a-record-breaker


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
The best free game making tools
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/the-best-free-game-making-tools


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
The entire Super Mario Bros. movie keeps getting posted to Twitter - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/30/23705377/the-entire-super-mario-bros-movie-keeps-getting-posted-to-twitter

Look at Gaming #203 | Tuesday May 2nd 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer's game with Crowd Control | TechCrunch



🌊 MARKET ☎️
Stream Hatchet: Video Games Streaming in Q1 2023


Wreak havoc on your favorite streamer's game with Crowd Control | TechCrunch



Snap Q1 earnings: the best way out is always through | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert


GamesBeat Summit 2023: The future of mobile gaming | VentureBeat



💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Interview: Electronic Arts hit-maker talks Star Wars, Battlefield



🌈 Platforms 🏔
Meta announces Quest VR gaming showcase in June | VentureBeat



✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Sotheby's Metaverse Launches Curated Secondary NFT Marketplace


A rising gaming investment DAO (modeled after @NounsDAO) ran by our fren @0xChanglu Twitter



👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Super Mario Bros. Movie grosses $1bn globally | GamesIndustry.biz


Apex Legends Mobile goes offline today after earning EA around $36m - Mobilegamer.biz

Look at Gaming #204 | Wednesday May 3rd 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix | TechCrunch



🌊 MARKET ☎️
WePlay Ventures launches Europe’s largest accelerator program for gaming startup | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz


April’s top mobile game downloads worldwide - Mobilegamer.biz


Sega and Rovio bosses to double down on IP building across platforms and transmedia - Mobilegamer.biz



🌈 Platforms 🏔
Snowman, the studio behind Alto's Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix | TechCrunch


Will Apple’s iOS sideloading be a Europe exclusive? | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz


Nintendo targeting multiple platforms in new job listing - is mobile one of them | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz


New World and Lost Ark forums killed as Amazon pivots to Discord



✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Atari and Anima turn classic arcade game characters into AR and AI Onlybots | VentureBeat



🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
How Times & Galaxy makes reporting feel like a natural part of games


How to build a visionary game company and strong culture | Dino Patti | VentureBeat



👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Citizen Sleeper gets a tabletop game | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz


Convergence: A League Of Legends Story Will Be Released This Month - Game Informer


Honkai: Star Rail races to 20 million downloads on launch day | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz

Look at Gaming #205 | Thursday May 4th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
A Deep Dive Into Starbuck's Odyssey



🌊 MARKET ☎️
Why did Sega buy Rovio? | GamesIndustry.biz



💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Analysis: how arcade video game 'discovery' works!


Digging Into Creator Revenue Attribution


Clash Mini - Supercell’s Next Billion Dollar Game? — Deconstructor of Fun


Sony is breaking records with PlayStation 5



🌈 Platforms 🏔
Unity lays off 600 staff members, prepares to close half of its offices | VentureBeat


Fortnite is now available on Fire TV and Amazon Luna | TechCrunch



✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
South Korean Publisher Neowiz Launches $10M Polygon Game Accelerator - Decrypt


How an Elon Musk Parody Twitter Account Spawned a Gaming Startup - Decrypt


NPixel's Chrono Odyssey | Official Gameplay Trailer (4K) - YouTube


Electronic Arts Co-Founder Jeff Burton Joins P2Earn Web3 Gaming Guild - Decrypt


A Deep Dive Into Starbuck's Odyssey



🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
GameMaker's 2023 plans bring AI integration and mod extensions


How combining UA and ASO learnings can enhance store performance | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz



💰 Fundraising 🧧
Frantic Games raises $2.4m in pre-seed funding | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz

Look at Gaming #206 | Friday May 5th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Budgeting & Pivoting by Amy Wu


🌊 MARKET ☎️
Esports in Asia and MENA – Niko

Voodoo's hybridcasual strategy is working | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Activision's death by 418 cuts - SuperJoost Playlist

The Next Era of Gaming and AI: And Why We’re (Even More) Bullish on Games


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Apple introduces 20 new games to Apple Arcade | TechCrunch

Phil Spencer: "We're not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo" | GamesIndustry.biz


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Gambling Games for 'OG and Crypto Degens' Coming to Solana - Decrypt

Immutable's Passport Wallet Is Built to Onboard Gamers—Will It Work? - Decrypt

Alibaba Cloud Builds Metaverse Launchpad on Avalanche

Mysten Labs names high-end game partners for its Sui blockchain network launching May 15 | VentureBeat

What categories of games do web2 players play the most?

Autonomous Worlds: The Case for Fully On-chain Games — 1kx


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Budgeting & Pivoting by Amy Wu

Five lessons from the history of making Star Wars games

Storytelling in video games - Kevuru Games

Look at Gaming #207 | Monday May 8th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster


🌊 MARKET ☎️
#197: Mock the weak - Hit Points by Nathan Brown

Achievement Unlocked: Grandmaster


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PlayStation Can’t Be Caught — Naavik


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Steam games can now be searched for by developer, franchise, and tag


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Coinbase Won't Support Gala Games V2 Token Airdrop—Why Not? - Decrypt

Sui Is Built for Games—Here's Why Developers Are Bullish - Decrypt

NFT Lending Platform Blend Sparks Concerns Over Ecosystem Liquidity


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Founding Funds, Paths to Partner, and Glass Ceilings - YouTube


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Hogwarts Legacy has sold 15m copies, reached $1bn globally | GamesIndustry.biz

Look at Gaming #208 | Tuesday May 9th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players


🌊 MARKET ☎️
SocialPeta: Mobile Game Marketing Trends in Q1 2023

Xbox Placing 3rd Place


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Another $1B Puzzle Game from Istanbul?


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
Projects that are bringing NFT utilities


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
How to avoid spoilers online - The Verge

How did this video game Kickstarter raise $1.4 million?


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players

Look at Gaming #209 | Wednesday May 10th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Amazon partners with Niantic's Peridot on launch of in-game shopping | VentureBeat


🌊 MARKET ☎️
EA's fiscal year revenue tops $7.4bn | GamesIndustry.biz

Jonas Brothers to premier new music in Candy Crush Saga | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz

Nintendo Switch moves 22% fewer units but digital games sales are up | VentureBeat

PUBG drives Krafton's "record" sales at start of 2023's fiscal year


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Mobile eCPMs grow by 20 percent this March 2023 in mature markets | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Amazon partners with Niantic's Peridot on launch of in-game shopping | VentureBeat


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
GamesBeat Summit 2023: 6 sessions on the future of Web3 games | VentureBeat

How Yuga Labs is Defining the Future of Web3 Gaming - YouTube


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
Ex-Disney designer Doris Hardoon on training students to design theme parks | VentureBeat


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Horizon Franchise Surpasses 32 Million Units Sold As Forbidden West Nears 9 Million - Game Informer

✨ WAGME #10 — 9th May 🌌

Your weekly guide to the world of Web3 Gaming 🎮

• 6 Priority Items
• 7 Mints n Drops
• 6 Guides
• 25 Game Releases / Updates
• 14 Newly Spotted Games

https://thecoreloop.substack.com/p/wagme-10

Look at Gaming #210 | Thursday May 11th 2023


🔦 Spotlight 🌟
Epic's Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels | TechCrunch


🌊 MARKET ☎️
Bandai Namco full-year sales hit $7.3bn | GamesIndustry.biz

Roblox hits record revenues, losses continue | GamesIndustry.biz

Tenjin: Hypercasual and Hybridcasual market in 2022 Report


💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Video: The Flash Games Postmortem

UGC: how Fortnite (& Roblox!) are leading the next wave

Peridot is Niantic's big swing at an AR-first game


🌈 Platforms 🏔
Google and Taito are teaming up on an AR Space Invaders game - The Verge

Epic's Fall Guys adds a creative mode so players can design their own levels | TechCrunch

EA investing in building "games as a platform" | GamesIndustry.biz


✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎
How Blockchain Gaming Founders Should Think About User Acquisition - BITKRAFT Ventures

Chia Wants to Be a Player in the NFT Gaming Space. Can It Catch Up? - Decrypt

A Primer On Fully On-Chain Gaming — Naavik


🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚
A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events


💰 Fundraising 🧧
Triumph raises $14M for an SDK to add real-money tournaments into games | TechCrunch


👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮
Lilith Games celebrates tenth anniversary | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz