wizQ Insights #4
Handpicked articles on social and mobile games in Japan, China and beyond.
Happy Thursday, folks! This week we’re sharing some useful statistics of China’s mobile market, updates of Nintendo in Japan and some awesome advice of game development. Be sure to check them out below!
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- Marcus Kay
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China
The Chinese mobile game market is shifting to hardcore titles
The most popular mobile games in China are still casual, but China’s gamers are looking for more hardcore games like RPGs and MMOs.
4 surprising facts about China’s mobile gaming market
Besides the shift toward hardcore titles, there are a few facts you should also know about the massive China’s mobile gaming market.
Japan
Nintendo disappoints without mobile Mario game
Is Mario mobile game coming out anytime soon? Too bad, the answer is No. You can find the clues why Nintendo is not doing it in this post.
The past, present, and future of Nintendo
Since we are talking about Nintendo, is this brand part of your childhood? This post helps you travel through time and shows you all about Nintendo from 1889 to now and the future. Check it out now and bring back some childhood memory!
Random Goodies
Quit my full-time corporate job. Built an iOS game. It became #1 in the App Store. Here are revenue numbers and what I learned
This post from redditor amirrajan tells you how he makes $700k by selling a premium mobile game with no IAP or Ads. Besides sharing the revenue and download data, he has some great do’s and don’ts of getting featured by Apple. A must-read for anyone who is serious about developing an iOS app.
7 Awesome Game Development Reddit Threads
Want more cool reddit posts about game development? Here are 7 wonderful game development reddit threads for game designers and developers. Enjoy!
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