Mobile Games
Everything Announced at the Mobile Gaming Show
The Mobile Gaming Show, presented by Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI), aired on Thursday, September 26th at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm BST and 7pm CEST.
The 30 minute show spotlighted some of the best mobile games of 2024 and beyond and featured exclusive reveals, developer interviews, studio visits, trailers and more. You can rewatch the show now here: https://youtu.be/PJTXvN2ZIts
Here is a round-up of all the key moments from the show:
Eve Galaxy Conquest – World Premiere: Developer CCP Games confirmed that Eve Galaxy Conquest will be released for Android and iOS devices on October 29, 2024. This brand new free-to-play strategy game is set to take the player-driver action that made Eve Online so legendary and shift it onto mobile devices, ensuring that you’re never too far from connecting with New Eden. Pre-registration is open now.
Age of Empires Mobile: Developer TiMi Studio Group treated viewers to a brand new look at Age of Empires Mobile and provided some additional context for this ambitious undertaking, with senior game designer Peter Hu promising that the “building, gathering, expanding, and battling” elements that helped make the series so iconic will be kept in-tact for this pocket-sized tactical venture. The game is set to launch on October 17 on Android and iOS, and pre-registration is now open.
Songs of Conquest – World Premiere: Developers Lavapotion shared a new look at Songs of Conquest, the turn-based strategy experience which is coming to mobile in 2025, following its successful launch on PC and console. The game is heavily inspired by ’90s classics like Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and looks exceptionally promising – a perfect fit for smaller pick-up-and-play sessions.
Warframe Mobile: Warframe has gone from strength-to-strength since its launch in 2013, with the beloved MMO finally landing on iOS earlier this year. Digital Extremes shared an updated look at the game in action, showcasing the parity the studio is striving for between platforms – key, given that there’s full crossplay and cross-save support. The studio also announced that Warframe 1999 will land for Warframe Mobile as a free update this winter, a new campaign questline which will star MGS host Ben Starr!
Hello Kitty Island Adventure: Following its launch onto Apple Arcade in 2023, this delightful cozy adventure has been absolutely swallowing all our spare time. Well, there’s no chance of walking away from Hello Kitty Island Adventure anytime soon, with its appearance in the Mobile Gaming Show acting as a reminder that the newly released 2.0 update adds new events, characters, and a City Town region.
UsTwo Games: When UsTwo launched Monument Valley in 2014, the studio established itself as one of the most important developers working in the mobile space. From Assemble with Care to Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and beyond, UsTwo has constantly pushed boundaries. The team is hard at work on Monument Valley 3 right now, which is set to land later this year, and joined the Mobile Gaming Show to talk through the philosophy which guides its approach to making absorbing, imaginative mobile experiences.
Dunk City Dynasty: An exceptionally energetic trailer for Dunk City Dynasty hit the Mobile Gaming Show, a fresh look at the first street basketball mobile game officially licensed by the NBPA. It’s free-to-play, offering up 3v3 street basketball where you can take control of some of the most famous faces from basketball. This new offering from NetEase Games is hitting iOS and Android devices in 2025, and you can pre-register now.
Dungeon Clawler: Dungeon Clawler, which offers players a hybrid of roguelike systems, claw machine action, and in-depth deckbuilding is now on its way for mobile. While developer Stray Fawn is yet to announce a release date, you can head over to dungeonclawler.com/mobile to sign up for the beta.
Gordian Quest – World Premiere: A roguelite, party-based, deck-building RPG? Gordian Quest is saying all the right things as this Ultima-inspired experience finally makes its way to mobile devices. Following a successful PC release in 2022. The Mobile Gaming Show was graced with a new trailer, promising that the title will launch on iOS and Android this winter.
Blasphemous – World Premiere: When Blasphemous landed in 2019, the metroidvania was an indie hit – with players falling in love with its atmospheric style and challenging combat. Five years later, developer The Game Kitchen has answered our prayers with news that the game is coming to mobile devices. With support for touch-controls on a gamepad and the inclusion of all DLCs from day one, Blasphemous is sure to be one of those mobile games that decimates you!
Cassette Beasts: Cassette Beasts is an exceptionally fun adventure where you collect rad little monsters and send them out into turn-based battles in a lushly presented open world. Developer Bytten Studio announced that Cassette Beasts is coming to iOS and Android soon, and you can pre-order it now.
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Aghanim, a mobile gaming fintech company founded by the former CEO and CTO of Xsolla, today announces a strategic partnership with Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, which will give the Aghanim direct-to-consumer enablement platform for mobile game developers and publishers access to high value payment processing capabilities all over the world.
Founded in June 2023 before soft launching in early 2024 with funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, QED Investors and the A16Z GAMES SPEEDRUN, Aghanim is poised to transform the way mobile games are monetized and distributed. Its proprietary Game Hub Builder and LiveOps Builder technologies give game publishers the opportunity to engage their users on the web, empowering them to unlock new revenue streams. This approach to direct-to-consumer e-commerce adds immense value for players through exciting competitive, social and metagame features and rewards in addition to targeted offers, all within a single web-based game hub.
Constantin Andry, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Aghanim commented:
“Aghanim’s promise to mobile game studios is to enable only high-value, cost-effective payment systems to protect against cannibalization of distribution costs. Adyen enables us to succeed in this, facilitating gamers and game publishers to transact quickly, easily, and with peace of mind across a diverse range of payment methods and preferences.”
Adyen is the solution of choice for enterprise merchants globally, providing a robust payment platform with the highest level of stability and compliance. The combined expertise of Adyen and Aghanim will enable gamers worldwide to pay for their favorite mobile gaming content seamlessly and securely, while ensuring unbeatable compliance, quality, security and stability on a multinational scale.
“We’re excited to partner with Aghanim to power their payments and support their global expansion in the gaming industry,” said Davi Strazza, President of North America at Adyen. “With Adyen’s technology, Aghanim ensures that gamers worldwide can pay for their favorite content securely and effortlessly, while maintaining top-tier compliance and reliability across borders.”
Konstantin Golubitsky, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Aghanim added:
“Aghanim is dedicated to helping transform the mobile gaming industry with innovative direct-to-consumer solutions that add value to both publishers and players. A seamless, high-quality payment experience is a critical component on the way to this goal and we’re excited to partner with Adyen, a renowned leader in the payment space, to superpower the Aghanim platform.”
Aghanim offers game developers and publishers the opportunity to increase their net revenue by up to 200%, allowing them to invest additional capital into vital areas such as user acquisition. The company is rapidly expanding its reach and partnering with major mobile games companies to reshape the future of gaming.
Many people are watching gambling remain on the rise all over the world. The main reason for this is that all countries often see gaming as a source of revenue for their services and projects. Mobile games and online games are also very popular. Their convenience and simplicity are attracting more and more customers.
The gambling market is getting bigger every day. The turnover of the global market in 2023 could reach $525 billion. This is all because gambling is developing and adopting advanced technologies. You can learn about online gambling here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_gambling.
Mobile Games
In 2019, it was noticeable that the number of land-based casinos declined. Mobile platforms have quickly replaced them and are growing rapidly. Since 2017, usage rates on mobile casino sites have increased from 10% to 75%. This is not surprising, as this format has the following advantages:
- simple and clear interface;
- the possibility of playing from anywhere in the world;
- convenience of games;
- fast loading.
This contributes to the fact that mobile gambling will only develop in the future.
New Gaming Opportunities
Both augmented and virtual reality have penetrated gaming technology markets. Experts say they will be even more popular in 2023. Such 2 adaptations give all players an enhanced experience. Such growth should occur in online casinos and gambling betting companies. The 3D market in casinos will also be available. This will improve the gaming experience for everyone, especially with the new touchscreen devices.
Gaming Opportunities Around the World
Many researchers predict the possibility of an over-saturation of gambling markets in the United States, Australia and Europe. But others say that revenues in all of these markets could increase by 3 percent each year. Live casino feeds are available in real time. This gives you the opportunity to bet on a game while you are watching it. Sports betting markets and horse racing will also grow. Tracks will provide live streaming as well as in-game or on-track betting.
Experts believe that gambling will grow in Asia as well. Thanks to Macau and Hong Kong, there has been great growth here. Now Japan has opened up the gaming market as well. But there is space for more countries as well. Cambodia, Korea and Vietnam will continue to insist on legalizing gambling.
South America has nothing to offer people in the gaming market. Only Brazil has casinos. But in the future, there could be a big explosion in the gambling market. The legalization of betting companies and online gambling could also start here. This will allow some gambling companies to begin operations and increase revenues.
What Will Happen to the Slot Machines
Many people always thought that casino games are perfect and there’s no need to change anything about them. But developers are constantly turning classic slots into exciting games with plots and mechanics. Thanks to this direction of development, we can count on new perspectives in the industry.
It is expected that the new StayCasino slots will be able to present the same sensations to customers as in land-based casinos. Slots developers are even introducing and inviting popular brands, video games, movies and music bands. All this is to attract customers.
New generation slots will conquer everyone with many features. Players will have thousands of winning lines, unknown multipliers, jackpots and maximum winnings. And everyone will be able to find them here https://www.slotsup.com/casino-bonus-list/free-spins.
You can see in the table what else will change:
| Possible changes | Description |
| Cryptocurrency | It has become commonplace that cryptocurrency has replaced money in various areas. But many believe that it will soon reach a new level. This applies not only to bitcoin, but also other types of cryptocurrencies. It will speed up transactions. In the future, every casino will accept crypto as a means to play. |
| Artificial Intelligence | It is considered that artificial intelligence will soon be found in every gambling establishment. It will be used as a way to attract new users, retain them, as well as fight against cheaters. A market as well as user preference are analyzed with its help. Also, machine equipment is developing day by day. It will become a reliable assistant in the gaming space. |
How the Game Catalog Will Change
The next year predicts that the development of technology in gaming companies will grow rapidly. So, developers are constantly updating their offers, and providing more options for entertainment. According to some predictions, several trends will remain unchanged. This refers to improved visual quality, and improved screen resolution of 8K.
In some cases, the popularity of gambling entertainment leads to an increase in the number of mental disorders in people. Therefore, companies are improving responsible gambling measures. New standards will be set to limit access to minors and irresponsible spending.
As observed, the gambling industry is not stopping in its development – this pleases fans all over the world. The coronavirus epidemic has given a big boost to gambling.
In 2023, we can expect several things in all of online gambling. Cryptocasinos may slow down a bit due to the difficult situation in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto payment systems will develop at the same time. You can learn more about this currency here https://www.britannica.com/topic/cryptocurrency.
We can also expect the growth of live games along with slots. There may be a slight drop in interest in online table games and classic online casinos, which will not be able to compete with more advanced online “colleagues”. In any case, time doesn’t stand still and things are evolving. Gambling will never bore experienced players, and new users will want to know the taste of victory.
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