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April 2024 Casual Report
June’s Journey Drives Web Store Traffic by Tying Competitions to Social Media Key Takeaways June’s Journey drives web store traffic through social media. Travel Town becomes a top-10 puzzle app via celebrity marketing. Matching Story hits the top...
March 2024 Core Report
Key Takeaways PUBG launches social features that increase revenue 73% WoW. FunPlus' pirate-themed 4X app enters the top 30 strategy apps. MY.GAMES soft launches a zombie shooter. PUBG Drives Big Revenue with Social Features Earlier this month, PUBG...
March 2024 Casino Report
11 Top Apps Use Time-Locked Chests to Drive Spend Features that award time-locked chests during spins are a major trend that’s generating significant revenue across top casino apps. This feature debuted in Jackpot Party in 2019 and has since been...
March 2024 Slots Design Report
SciPlay’s Clue Machines Appeal to Fans of the IP WhileStaying Close to Classic Slots Quick Hit Slots has released five slot machines in the past year based on the Clue board game. SciPlay’s collaboration with Hasbro, which started in 2017, has...
March 2024 Casual Report
Eight Top Puzzle Apps Use Nearly Identical Win Streak Mechanics A trending win streak feature that uses a map mechanic has driven major revenue impacts in multiple top puzzle apps in the past eightmonths. This feature first appeared in Candy Crush...
February 2024 Core Report
Brawl Stars' New Battle Pass Leads to a 64% Revenue Jump and Record-High DAUs Since the start of 2024, Brawl Stars’ revenue has increased 64% 7Wo7W, and its DAU is the highest it’s been since the app’s launch in 2018. This success is due in large...
February 2024 Casino Report
February 2024 Casino Report Mechanic Insights: Top Casino Apps Are Using Merge Mini-Games to Drive Engagement and Spend Breakout App: Legendary Hero Slots' Revenue Jumps 43% Since December Breakout App: Bingo Home Design Breaks into the Top 100...
February 2024 Slots Design Report
Read this month’s Headline Release and Market Watch Pokerist Machine Streamlines Spins by Turning Symbols into Bonuses A new machine in Pokerist simplifies the player experience by keeping all of its spins and bonuses on a single reel set. The...
February 2024 Casual Report
Read this month’s Headline Release, Market Watch, Breakout App, and Soft-Launch App Playrix Doubles Down on Using Deep Mini-Games to Increase Retention Ranch Adventures adds deep simulation and merge mechanics to Homescapes’ Expeditions mini-game....
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