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Gaming Industry M&A Hits Record $86 Billion in 2023
2023 marked an unprecedented milestone in the gaming industry, with a whopping $86 billion in disclosed value for closed deals according to Drakestar, setting a new record from a deal value perspective. This surge was significantly propelled by the highly anticipated completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision in the final quarter, overcoming more than a...
Royal Match Review: The King’s Ransom
The “Match-3” style of video game wasn’t invented at the dawn of smartphones and mobile gaming, but it was definitely perfected after that point. Touchscreens are the ideal input method for this type of game, and they’ve been pervasive in both major app stores for the past 15 years or so. Just when I thought...
What makes a game visible on the Steam marketplace?
The simple answer: a game that is selling well is more visible on Steam. The full answer lies in a number of tiered brackets that your game will want to land in. The higher it can land, the more visibility it can net, creating a snowball effect that can turn minor indie gamejams into a...