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Michail Katkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/
Eric Kress www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/
Phillip Black www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/
Jen Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe
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Also, we talk about what (all) went wrong with BioWare's Anthem and why APEX Legends won't dethrone Fortnite
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Snapchat Invests in Mobile Gaming With Launch of ‘Snap Games’
#2 APEX Legends Won't Dethrone Fortnite, but there's still nothing like it
#3 How Kolibri went from minimum viable product to 70 million installs
#4 How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong
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The platforms are pushing their subscription services that don't seem to be quite ready for the market nor serve a particular market need.
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 The Google Stadia Backlash Has Begun
#2 Top 7 trends in mobile gaming from GDC 2019
#3 Epic announces $100 million Epic MegaGrants fund for game developers
#4 Apple unveils premium games subscription service Apple Arcade
#5 First Look at ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
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Today we talk with the famous Eric Seufert who also publishes the popular blog Mobiledevmemo and heads platformfor N3twork. Together we cover the following topics:
#1. The problem with the 30% platform fee on mobile in three charts
#2. High growth, low growth, no growth: systematic growth with DAU replacement
#3. Using machine learning to automate mobile marketing budgets
#4. What will the next generation of app stores look like?
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Will Nintendo's honeymoon on mobile continue if they take their foot off the pedal?
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Apex Legends tops 50M players in first month
#2 Microsoft wants Xbox Game Pass on PS4
#3 Nintendo is asking its mobile gaming partners to tone down the microtransactions
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Deconstructor of Fun @ GDC 2019
1. Deconstructor of Fun: Breaking Down Top Mobile Games
Location: Room 210, South Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 20
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
2. Deconstructor of Fun Mixer with ironSource
https://retroactive.splashthat.com/
3. Exclusive Game Leads' Dinner
Request your spot (Click here)
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 BioWare spreads out Anthem’s 90-day roadmap
#2 Why'ApexLegends' Is Obviously Not The Next'Fortnite'
#3 Electronic Arts: How To Destroy Shareholder Value
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Deconstructor of Fun's Game Leads' Dinner during GDC will feature:
- Drusilla Hollanda a Game Lead at Supercell
- Tim Lonnqvist Head of Design of Empires & Puzzles (Small Giant)
- Danielle Levitas Executive VP at App Annie
- Måns Wide the Game Lead of Angry Birds 2 (Rovio)
Dinner is sponsored by AppAnnie and Universal. This is an exclusive event for invites only.
Request your spot at: Click here
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image courtesy of: gamespot
Supercell CEOs first ever blog post was, righteously so, extremely well received. But many of you may have missed major course changes communicated between the line...
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Activision's Plan to Cut Hundreds of Jobs
#3 My most valuable retention KPIs
#4 MY TAKE ON SUPERCELL’S 2018
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Zynga Inc. ended 2018 with faster-growing sales and bookings, and expects that trend to increase in 2019, but profit could be a problem.In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 GameStop's future in question after failing to secure buyout
#2 A Free-To-Play Titanfall Battle Royale Game Will Be Out Soon
#3 Zynga proclaims ‘turnaround is now complete’ as earnings show strong bookings trend
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Also, Apple's new gaming subscription service.
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Destiny developer Bungie is ditching Activision after 8 years
#2 Metro Exodus will only release on the Epic Store
#3 Influencer plans say a lot about Epic Games Store’s vision of itself
#4Apple could be working on gaming subscription service
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Links:
VP of Business Development @ Game Refinery
www.gamerefinery.com/jobs/vp-director-business-development
Deconstructor of Fun blog
www.deconstructoroffun.com
Also, what can be expected from Epic's Android store
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Jam City announces $145m in strategic finance
#2 Epic Games store planned for launch on Android this year
#3 Why Activision and EA have dropped over 40 percent
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Links:
VP of Business Development @ Game Refinery
www.gamerefinery.com/jobs/vp-director-business-development
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-16-jam-city-announces-usd145m-in-strategic-finance-just-weeks-after-layoffs?fbclid=IwAR3KjiR0hJbCv5FQDbQC1NuO_BUQd24yY9_WcEjNNfC8aWiqJpSO65P9EJk
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-epic-games-store-planned-for-launch-on-android-this-year
https://lloydmelnick.com/2019/01/19/why-activision-and-ea-have-dropped-over-40-percent/
Experts and analysts are throwing their predictions for this year. Who is using sound analysis for their predictions and who’s just winging it? Let us tell you...
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Here's what 2019 will be like for the game biz
#2 Mobile game insiders predict the biggest trends of 2019
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Links to the articles:
https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2018/1/31/prediction-for-2018-mid-core-games
https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2018/1/9/prediction-for-2018-casual-games
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/333675/Opinion_Heres_what_2019_will_be_like_for_the_game_biz.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20GamasutraNews%20(Gamasutra%20News)&fbclid=IwAR0OyI1M8lNXAO5A0UqzG__bo_8AgjCHUi36d_wz1DyfIDFqvNUi394NIjY
https://blog.applovin.com/mobile-gaming-trends-2019/
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