Disney Solitaire makes $300K a Day, wake-up call for King.

Soft-launched in late 2024 and was globally released in April 2025. Disney Solitaire 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 more than 🤑 $𝟯𝟬𝟬𝗸/𝗱𝗮𝘆 out of the gate, building up on that nostalgia factor and awesome execution. 👇 This is a wake-up call for King. It's true that Candy Crush Solitaire started scaling in the last week or so, but only installs, and most installs are coming from outside the US. Yes, US installs doubled. What about revenue impact? Absolutely nothing. Anyway, this title expands SuperPlay’s portfolio into the card/solitaire genre, leveraging one of the world’s most powerful entertainment brands. Completing levels in Disney Solitaire allows players to unlock and rebuild famous scenes from Disney and Pixar films. Each chapter in the game is themed around a movie (e.g., The Lion King, Moana, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, etc.) 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 […]

Matej Lancaric May 5

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First 30 Days Checklist for Mobile Games

The first 30 days as a mobile game producer can make or break your impact. 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭: 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 & 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁• Get access to key tools: Jira, Slack, Confluence, Analytics• Play the game to understand gameplay, meta, and monetization• Meet the team, review roadmap, backlog, and deadlines𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝟮–𝟯: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 & 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲• Analyze retention, playtime, churn, ARPU, LTV, CPI• Study A/B test results and competitor benchmarks• Read player reviews and feedback• Map the workflow: sprint cycles, daily standups, Live Ops• Identify early wins for quick impact𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟳 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆• Review the content pipeline and Live Ops setup• Spot inefficiencies and improve communication• Learn dashboards and tracking tools• Use data to validate decisions• Start forming hypotheses around pricing, retention, engagement𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 & 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻• Align on vision and KPIs with stakeholders• Define focus areas and improvement […]

Anton Slashcev May 5

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Spotify without Apple Payment Processing is Approved

🚨Spotify App without Apple Payment Processing is Approved 🚨 💸For the last 15 years in mobile gaming, Apple and Google have charged a 30% fee on app store payments. In 2021, a court ruling allowed developers to show alternative payment solutions to users, but Apple and Google implemented anti-steering policies that prohibited showing direct links to other payment methods.💸🚨On April 30, 2025, a new ruling in a US court stated that anti-steering policies are anti-competitive and have to be removed for US users. Apple will comply but appeal the verdict. 🚨🎼Spotify has already removed Apple processing from its payments in the USA, and Apple has approved it. Gaming Studios are urged to act quickly, as the window of opportunity might not last. 🎼Developers should plan how to promote web stores in their games and prepare a go-to-market strategy. 📈Here to help us […]

Felix Braberg May 5

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Jobs in Mobile Gaming: May 4

🎨 888 Jobs in Mobile Gaming 👉🏻 Data from Gamigion.com/jobs 🕺🏻 Dev 💻 Art 🎨 Product 📱 Marketing 🎯 Business 💰 Data 📈 QA ⚒️ 💻 Dev Analytics Engineer Scopely 🇪🇸 Unity Client Engineer - Scopely 🇪🇸 Staff Engineer - Monopoly GO! Scopely 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Engineering Manager - LiveOps Automation Scopely 🇪🇸 Technical Lead, Esports Supercell 🇫🇮 LLM Engineer Supercell 🇫🇮 Senior Software Engineer II Zynga 🇮🇳 Senior Network Engineer Playtika 🇺🇦 Senior C# Developer/ Tech Lead Playtika 🇷🇴 Unity Technical Lead Playtika 🇵🇱 Corporate Development Manager Moon Active 🇮🇱 Full Stack Developer Moon Active 🇮🇱 Senior Game Developer Spyke Games 🇹🇷 Unity Game Developer Garawell Games 🇹🇷 Unity Game Developer Joker Games 🇹🇷 Full Stack Engineer thatgamecompany 🇺🇸 Live Ops Engineer thatgamecompany 🇺🇸 Senior Art Engineer, Unity PeopleFun 🇺🇸 Senior Unity Engineer II, Unannounced Mobile Title PeopleFun 🇺🇸 Senior […]

Gamigion May 3

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Automatic difficulty adjustment in Match3 levels

Hello! My name is Anton, and I am a game designer and match3 level designer. I've been working on match3 games for over 15 years (am I considered a veteran yet? :)), participated in the creation of new games, and joined projects at various stages of their life cycle. I've accumulated a lot of experience and have some free time, so I want to start a series of articles where I will share useful information. The first topic I'd like to cover is the use of automatic difficulty adjustment in match3 levels. When we play cool (successful) match3 projects, we often encounter a situation where you can't pass a certain level for a long time, everyone remembers level 65 in Candy Crush, right? Candy Crush 65 level (old) But after a few days, or sessions, for example, you spent 5 […]

Anton Heorhiiev May 3

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TikTok Busted by EU: $600M Fine for Sending Data to China

TikTok just got hit with a thunderous €530 million ($600 million) penalty by EU. One of the largest ever handed down under data protection laws. Why? The platform secretly stored and exposed Europeans’ personal data in China, despite denying it for years. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), acting as the EU’s privacy watchdog due to TikTok's European HQ in Dublin, uncovered that TikTok allowed remote access to user data from China, without proving it was protected to EU standards. Even worse, the platform didn't clearly inform users where their data was going, or that Chinese law might allow government access. This bombshell follows a €345 million fine in 2023 over child data violations. Now, TikTok faces a strict 6-month deadline: fix your data practices or face a suspension of all data transfers to China. The DPC made it clear—data privacy […]

Gamigion May 2

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New Hybrid: Kingdom Life by SuperSonic

NEW HYBRID IS COMING? ”KINGDOM LIFE” BY SUPERSONIC & MOOD GAMES Supersonic from Unity 🇮🇱 has released yet another promising casual hybrid title.Developed by Turkish game studio Mood Games 🇹🇷, “Kingdom Life” is a life simulator that cleverly mixes two other successful life simulators from Supersonic, “Family Life” (31MM down.) and “Conquer Countries” (16MM down.).From “Family Life”, “Kingdom Life ” takes the gameplay based on the growth of a family from its family tree. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧After acquiring 15k coins, “Kingdom Life” unlocks the map mode, which the player can use to conquer territories, similar to “Conquer Countries”. 🗺️The tie-in between the two gameplays is well done through the game's medieval-themed narrative, inserting the player into a story typical of a royal court series. 👑I enjoyed it! 🤩

Carlos Pereira May 2

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CPI Drop with Strong IP in Mobile Games?

💥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗣𝗜 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗣 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲? 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝟳𝟬%?👇 We’ve all seen the power of recognizable characters and brands in UA campaigns and games. A good IP can cut through ad fatigue, boost IPMs, and increase brand awareness. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗣𝗜? From what I’ve seen and heard, CPI drops 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬 – 𝟳𝟬%. These are possible with top-tier global IPs (think Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, etc)And of course, lower CPI doesn’t always equal higher LTV, especially if the IP fans churn quickly after install. Also, there is a licensing cost... 👉 I’d love to hear your experience.How much of a CPI drop did you see, and was it worth the licensing cost?

Matej Lancaric May 2

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Get Ready for a Tsunami of Web Shops

Shall We Get Ready for a Tsunami of Web Shops? The recent court ruling in favor of Epic Games, delivered by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, just changed the game — literally.Apple can no longer block external payment options or take a cut from out-of-app transactions.This opens massive opportunities for game developers to finally own their monetization stack.Web shops are no longer optional — they’re strategic.We’re talking about reducing commissions from 30% to 3–5% (just transaction costs).That leaves the rest in your pocket.What an impressive boost to your LiveOps strategies!Now you have two smart paths:👉 Lower the price for the same goods — boost conversion.👉 Keep the price, but add bonus content — boost value.Both work. And both should be:✅ Personalized✅ A/B tested✅ Synced to in-game behaviorLook at Mattel, Inc.’s UNO! as a great example.Their webshop mirrors the in-game store, adapts […]

Michael Khripin May 2

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Top Grossing Hybridcasual Games

If you take the entertainment industry seriously, you get results.These 10 games are a living proof of that. Top 10l titles brought $87M in IAP! If you are still struggling to understandWhat a hybrid casual is and is not,You are not alone.However, you will be left behind If you don't improve your understanding.Your time is valuable, use it wisely.Cheers!PS: Also, on the PC side of things, GTA is delayed. and I TOLD YOU SO! ugh.

Gökhan Üzmez May 2

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GTA Delay…

Ahh Sh*t, here we go again…. Not surprised. But definitely disappointed.Good for other games launching this year, though!

John Wright May 2

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Epic Game-Changer: 0% Fees & Full Control

Epic just dropped a game-changing update, and it’s seriously worth a look. Starting June 2025, the Epic Games Store is going 0% on store fees for your first $1 million in revenue per game, per year. That’s right—no cut. No weird fine print. Just more of your launch earnings staying exactly where they should: with you and your team. That’s just the start. They’re also rolling out Epic Webshops, so you can set up your own storefront, hosted by Epic. That means you can send players directly to your shop—from anywhere it’s allowed, including iOS in the EU and US—and skip the usual 30% cuts from Apple, Google, and other platforms. You get more control over how you sell things like DLCs, bundles, or in-game currency. Even better? Players get 5% back in Epic Rewards when they buy through your […]

Gamigion May 2

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