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The Year in Mobile Games
Steve Meretzky (Independent)
Dave Rohrl (Mobile Game Doctor)
Juan Gril (Microsoft)
Welcome!
• Silence your devices
• Fill out your evaluation emails
2009
#1 - The Sims 3 #2 – The Oregon Trail
2010
#1 – Angry Birds #2 – Bejeweled 2
2011
#1 – Angry Birds #2 – Smurfs Village
2012
#1 – DragonVale #2 – Slotomania
2013
#1 – Candy Crush Saga #2 – Clash of Clans
2014
#1 – Clash of Clans #2 – Candy Crush Saga
2015
#1 – Clash of Clans #2 – Game of War – Fire Age
2016
#1 – Game of War – Fire Age #2 – Clash of Clans
2017
#1 – Candy Crush Saga #2 – Clash Royale
2018
#1 – Candy Crush Saga #2 – Fortnite
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Gamasutra
AppAnnie
musical accompaniment:
written by Irving Gordon
sung by Nat King Cole
1. PACK ANIMALS
The Year in MOBILEGames
The Yearin Mobile Games
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AppAnnie]
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AppAnnie]
[source:
AppAnnie]
(1-2-2017)
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AppAnnie]
(1-8-2018)
[source:
AppAnnie]
(1-7-2019)
Theories
• Co-branding efforts
• Website polish
• Enabled “party play”
• YouTube influencers
• Local servers
• Xbox version
• Sharing revenue with game developers
Lessons
• Some games are hits right out of the gate, but…
Lessons
• Some games are hits right out of the gate, but…
• Don’t assume that there’s a magic bullet
Lessons
• Some games are hits right out of the gate, but…
• Don’t assume that there’s a magic bullet
• Think about getting to the tipping point, especially if
you are aiming at this younger demographic
2. LE ROYALE WITH GUNS
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The Problems with Mobile
• Worse mobile control scheme
• Long session times
• Better visibility on big screen
• Competitive disadvantage
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Why Would a Younger Audience Skew Mobile?
• Limited access to consoles
• Ability to play at school
• Easy play when co-located
• Greater parental comfort with mobile payment
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Lessons
• Mobile Battle Royale is hard
• Kid appeal is important
• Runaway mobile success may not be about mobile
• Mobile-only BR hasn’t worked
• …yet
3. 10 YEARS
iGen (gen Z)
• Doesn’t socialize in
person
• Addicted to their phone
• Less interest in drug
consumption, or sex
• Developmental delay of
2 years or more
What can we learn from these games
not here!
Original iPhone Price (unlocked): $499
iPhone X: $999
4. A TALE OF TWO CLONES
Gardenscapes
Matchington Mansion
Gardenscapes
Matchington Mansion
Matchington Mansion
Gardenscapes
Matchington Mansion
Gardenscapes
[source:
AppAnnie]
Release Dates
Gardenscapes
iOS – June 2016
Android – July 2016
Homescapes
iOS – July 2017
Android – August 2017
Matchington Mansion
iOS – June 2017
Android – September 2017
Lessons
Lessons
• There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
Lessons
• There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
– If there’s enough innovation
Lessons
• There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
– If there’s enough innovation
– If the genre is popular and supports multiple games
Lessons
• There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
– If there’s enough innovation
– If the genre is popular and supports multiple games
– If both games are executed at a very high quality
Lessons
• There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
– If there’s enough innovation
– If the genre is popular and supports multiple games
– If both games are executed at a very high quality
– If neither clone suffers from a late-to-market problem
Lessons
• There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
– If there’s enough innovation
– If the genre is popular and supports multiple games
– If both games are executed at a very high quality
– If neither clone suffers from a late-to-market problem
-or-
• Dave, Juan and I have no idea what we’re talking about.
5. THE LONG AND WINDING
BRAWL
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The Great Mobile MOBA?
• Resource collection
• Multiple abilities per character
• Steady streams of grunts
• Turrets and base defense
The Great Mobile Team-Based Shooter!
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Regular Game Modes
• Gem Grab
• Bounty
• Heist
• Showdown (Solo or Duo)
Ticketed Events
● Robo Rumble
● Boss Fight
● Big Game
Modifiers
● Meteor Shower
● Energy Drink
● Angry Robo
● Healing Mushrooms
Special Game Modes
● Brawl Ball
● Siege
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HEAVYHEALER THROWER
HEALER SNIPER HEALER
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Lessons
• Supercell strikes again
• The road is long (but sometimes necessary)
• Control scheme tolerance evolving
• Content treadmill?
• We still await the great mobile MOBA
6. NOTABLE GAMES 2018
Q & A
The Year in Mobile Games
Steve Meretzky (Independent)
Dave Rohrl (Mobile Game Doctor)
Juan Gril (Microsoft)

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The Year in Mobile Games 2019

  • 1. The Year in Mobile Games Steve Meretzky (Independent) Dave Rohrl (Mobile Game Doctor) Juan Gril (Microsoft)
  • 2. Welcome! • Silence your devices • Fill out your evaluation emails
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  • 5. 2009 #1 - The Sims 3 #2 – The Oregon Trail
  • 6. 2010 #1 – Angry Birds #2 – Bejeweled 2
  • 7. 2011 #1 – Angry Birds #2 – Smurfs Village
  • 8. 2012 #1 – DragonVale #2 – Slotomania
  • 9. 2013 #1 – Candy Crush Saga #2 – Clash of Clans
  • 10. 2014 #1 – Clash of Clans #2 – Candy Crush Saga
  • 11. 2015 #1 – Clash of Clans #2 – Game of War – Fire Age
  • 12. 2016 #1 – Game of War – Fire Age #2 – Clash of Clans
  • 13. 2017 #1 – Candy Crush Saga #2 – Clash Royale
  • 14. 2018 #1 – Candy Crush Saga #2 – Fortnite
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  • 42. Theories • Co-branding efforts • Website polish • Enabled “party play” • YouTube influencers • Local servers • Xbox version • Sharing revenue with game developers
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  • 48. Lessons • Some games are hits right out of the gate, but…
  • 49. Lessons • Some games are hits right out of the gate, but… • Don’t assume that there’s a magic bullet
  • 50. Lessons • Some games are hits right out of the gate, but… • Don’t assume that there’s a magic bullet • Think about getting to the tipping point, especially if you are aiming at this younger demographic
  • 51. 2. LE ROYALE WITH GUNS
  • 52. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019
  • 53. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2018-03-16 2018-03-20 2018-03-24 2018-03-28 2018-04-01 2018-04-05 2018-04-09 2018-04-13 2018-04-17 2018-04-21 2018-04-25 2018-04-29 2018-05-03 2018-05-07 2018-05-11 2018-05-15 2018-05-19 2018-05-23 2018-05-27 2018-05-31 2018-06-04 2018-06-08 2018-06-12 2018-06-16 2018-06-20 2018-06-24 2018-06-28 2018-07-02 2018-07-06 2018-07-10 2018-07-14 2018-07-18 2018-07-22 2018-07-26 2018-07-30 2018-08-03 2018-08-07 2018-08-11 2018-08-15 2018-08-19 2018-08-23 2018-08-27 2018-08-31 2018-09-04 2018-09-08 2018-09-12 2018-09-16 2018-09-20 2018-09-24 2018-09-28 2018-10-02 2018-10-06 2018-10-10 2018-10-14 2018-10-18 2018-10-23 2018-10-27 2018-10-31 2018-11-04 2018-11-08 2018-11-12 2018-11-16 2018-11-20 2018-11-24 2018-11-28 2018-12-02 2018-12-06 2018-12-10 2018-12-14 2018-12-18 2018-12-22 2018-12-26 2018-12-30 2019-01-03 2019-01-07 2019-01-11 2019-01-15 2019-01-19 2019-01-23 2019-01-27 2019-01-31 2019-02-04 2019-02-08 2019-02-12 2019-02-16 2019-02-20 2019-02-24 2019-02-28 2019-03-04 Fortnite Grossing Rank, Games, United States iPad iPhone
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  • 63. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 The Problems with Mobile • Worse mobile control scheme • Long session times • Better visibility on big screen • Competitive disadvantage
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  • 67. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 Why Would a Younger Audience Skew Mobile? • Limited access to consoles • Ability to play at school • Easy play when co-located • Greater parental comfort with mobile payment
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  • 70. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 Lessons • Mobile Battle Royale is hard • Kid appeal is important • Runaway mobile success may not be about mobile • Mobile-only BR hasn’t worked • …yet
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  • 92. 4. A TALE OF TWO CLONES
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  • 113. Release Dates Gardenscapes iOS – June 2016 Android – July 2016 Homescapes iOS – July 2017 Android – August 2017 Matchington Mansion iOS – June 2017 Android – September 2017
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  • 116. Lessons • There may be room for not just one clone, but two…
  • 117. Lessons • There may be room for not just one clone, but two… – If there’s enough innovation
  • 118. Lessons • There may be room for not just one clone, but two… – If there’s enough innovation – If the genre is popular and supports multiple games
  • 119. Lessons • There may be room for not just one clone, but two… – If there’s enough innovation – If the genre is popular and supports multiple games – If both games are executed at a very high quality
  • 120. Lessons • There may be room for not just one clone, but two… – If there’s enough innovation – If the genre is popular and supports multiple games – If both games are executed at a very high quality – If neither clone suffers from a late-to-market problem
  • 121. Lessons • There may be room for not just one clone, but two… – If there’s enough innovation – If the genre is popular and supports multiple games – If both games are executed at a very high quality – If neither clone suffers from a late-to-market problem -or- • Dave, Juan and I have no idea what we’re talking about.
  • 122. 5. THE LONG AND WINDING BRAWL
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  • 124. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 The Great Mobile MOBA? • Resource collection • Multiple abilities per character • Steady streams of grunts • Turrets and base defense The Great Mobile Team-Based Shooter!
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  • 126. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 Regular Game Modes • Gem Grab • Bounty • Heist • Showdown (Solo or Duo) Ticketed Events ● Robo Rumble ● Boss Fight ● Big Game Modifiers ● Meteor Shower ● Energy Drink ● Angry Robo ● Healing Mushrooms Special Game Modes ● Brawl Ball ● Siege
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  • 128. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 HEAVYHEALER THROWER HEALER SNIPER HEALER
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  • 135. Copyright © Mobile Game Doctor 2019 Lessons • Supercell strikes again • The road is long (but sometimes necessary) • Control scheme tolerance evolving • Content treadmill? • We still await the great mobile MOBA
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  • 147. Q & A
  • 148. The Year in Mobile Games Steve Meretzky (Independent) Dave Rohrl (Mobile Game Doctor) Juan Gril (Microsoft)