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Market Analysis March 31, 2022

GameRefinery: 70 out of top 100 grossing iOS games in US feature meta elements

GameRefinery has released a report on casual mobile games as of March 2022. The study analyzes key trends for this category in the US market, including meta and competitive elements.

Market Analysis October 5, 2021

Strategy games account for 17% of US iOS market’s revenues, as trend for genre-blending continues

Strategy is now the third biggest genre in the US, according to the latest report by GameRefinery. This category accounts for 17% of the US iOS market’s revenues, with developers implementing more genre-blending mechanics.

Industry News July 29, 2021

Mobile publishers combat IDFA changes by increasing feature updates to keep players engaged

Apple’s new IDFA policy implemented with the release of iOS 14.5 has already impacted the mobile market. Developers and publishers are now looking for new ways to keep players engaged and increase monetization. Adding new features in their games might help in it.

Industry News June 24, 2021

GameRefinery on US iOS market: “Action RPGs are starting to gain more ground”

GameRefinery has released its latest report on RPG mobile games. The study looks at the genre in the US iOS market, including market share, player motivations and shifts in genre trends.

Industry News May 28, 2021

GameRefinery: Project Makeover generates almost 50% of total match-3 downloads on iOS

GameRefinery has released a new match-3 snapshot report. Analysts broke down the genre’s latest trends and top-grossing mechanics on the US App Store. Interestingly, Project Makeover became the first game in years to break into top-5 highest-grossing Match-3 titles.

Industry News May 19, 2021

Vungle acquires mobile creative builder company TreSensa Technologies

Vungle, a mobile performance marketing platform, announced today the acquisition of TreSensa Technologies, a New York-based mobile ad creative technology company.

Market Analysis April 29, 2021

GameRefinery releases its Q1 2021 report: RPGs’ market share declines in China and Japan, while Shooters rise in China

GameRefinery released its quarterly snapshot report for Q1 2021. The report looks at the iOS market in the US, China, and Japan as a whole, including genre and publisher market share, player motivations, and shifts in market trends.

Industry News April 19, 2021

Gachas, guilds, cosmetics, and other revenue drivers for mobile games, according to GamesRefinery

Mobile gaming analytics company GameRefinery analyzed the top 200 grossing iOS games in the US and China to find out five features that impact the revenue the most.

Industry News March 2, 2021

Vungle acquires mobile gaming analytics company GameRefinery for undisclosed sum

GameRefinery, a mobile gaming analytics company from Finland, joins Vungle. Both teams will cooperate to overcome the problems that IDFA changes will bring.

Featured February 9, 2021

GameRefinery on Western hybrid/casual games

As the mobile games market matures, the introduction of meta mechanics into casual games is becoming an increasingly common practice among Western developers. Typically, devs add collectibles, customization, RPG elements, and a narrative layer.

Industry News May 21, 2020

GameRefinery now segments players by motivations and archetypes

Finland-based mobile game analytics platform GameRefinery has announced its new Player Motivations and Archetypes features.

Industry News January 30, 2020

GameRefinery acquires mobile insight platform Reflection.io

GameRefinery has purchased mobile insight company Reflection.io. No information is available on the details of the deal.

Industry News September 4, 2019

IP-based mobile games: doing it right

Tying your mobile game to a major IP can have a huge impact on your installs and revenues. Or not.

Featured July 31, 2019

GameRefinery: 33 out of top 100 casual games on iOS use guild mechanics

There was a time when guild mechanics were a feature of midcore titles. Right now, however, more and more casual games are adopting guild mechanics to enhance the social element.

Featured July 4, 2019

How to make sure your Match 3 game succeeds in China

China is the world’s biggest market by mobile game revenue (to reach $30 billion in 2020). It is also extremely difficult to navigate for foreign publishers. First, you’ve got stringent regulations imposed by the Chinese government. Secondly, sensitivities and preferences of the Chinese players can be a puzzle game in and of itself.

All publications by tag «GameRefinery»

GameRefinery: 70 out of top 100 grossing iOS games in US feature meta elements

Strategy games account for 17% of US iOS market’s revenues, as trend for genre-blending continues

Mobile publishers combat IDFA changes by increasing feature updates to keep players engaged

GameRefinery on US iOS market: “Action RPGs are starting to gain more ground”

GameRefinery: Project Makeover generates almost 50% of total match-3 downloads on iOS

Vungle acquires mobile creative builder company TreSensa Technologies

GameRefinery releases its Q1 2021 report: RPGs’ market share declines in China and Japan, while Shooters rise in China

Gachas, guilds, cosmetics, and other revenue drivers for mobile games, according to GamesRefinery

Vungle acquires mobile gaming analytics company GameRefinery for undisclosed sum

GameRefinery on Western hybrid/casual games

GameRefinery now segments players by motivations and archetypes

GameRefinery acquires mobile insight platform Reflection.io

IP-based mobile games: doing it right

GameRefinery: 33 out of top 100 casual games on iOS use guild mechanics

How to make sure your Match 3 game succeeds in China