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Featured Article

The State of Mobile Gaming in 2024: Trends Every Developer Must Know

Hypercasual is declining, hybrid-casual is rising, and live-ops have become essential even for indie titles. We analyzed 500 top-grossing games to identify what's working right now.

📅 December 12, 2024⏱ 12 min read👁 8,240 views
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AI & Games

How AI Is Changing Game Development in 2024 (And What It Can't Replace)

From AI-generated art to procedural level design and NPC behavior — where AI tools genuinely save time and where human creativity remains irreplaceable.

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Business

How Much Does It Really Cost to Build a Mobile Game in 2024?

An honest breakdown of game development costs by type, platform and feature set — with real numbers from projects we have completed in the past 12 months.

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Unity

Unity 6 Is Here: Everything Game Developers Need to Know

Unity 6's biggest changes — the new Multiplayer Center, improved WebGPU support, GPU Resident Drawer and what the runtime fee controversy means for your next project.

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Monetization

Battle Pass vs One-Time Purchase: Which Monetization Model Wins in 2024?

Data from 200+ games shows the average LTV, retention and ARPU difference between recurring battle passes and premium one-time purchases across different genres.

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Multiplayer

Photon vs Mirror vs Unity Netcode: Choosing the Right Multiplayer Solution

A side-by-side comparison of the three most popular Unity multiplayer frameworks — pricing, latency, scalability, ease of use and which game types each suits best.

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Art & Design

Pixel Art vs Vector vs 3D: Choosing the Right Art Style for Your Mobile Game

How art style affects download rates, development cost and player demographics — with examples of successful games in each style and what made them stand out.