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Week in Views - Layoffs, Unity's troubles and EGDF anger

Mar 1, 2024

Discussions on layoffs in gaming industry, challenges faced by Apple Arcade, Unity's financial performance, Apple's AI plans, upcoming mobile game releases excitement, Monster Hunter's successful journey, and critical analysis by eGDF President

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Monster Hunter Now boosts player engagement through limited-time sales and hourly monster spawn changes.

Unity faces revenue challenges, implements cost-cutting measures, and experiences competition in the ad space market.

Deep dives

Monster Hunter Now Event for 6-Month Anniversary

Monster Hunter Now is celebrating its 6-month anniversary with limited-time sales and changes to monster spawns every hour, aimed at increasing player engagement and potential monetization through in-game purchases like potions. Despite successful revenue, the game is planning updates to boost player activity and retention.

Introduction

2min

Current Trends and Layoffs in the Gaming Industry

15min

Challenges and Speculations in the Apple Arcade Ecosystem

10min

Apple Under Pressure to Address AI and Microsoft's AI Developments

6min

Mobile Gaming Buzz

9min

Unity's Challenges and Financial Performance

8min

Six-Month Anniversary Celebration of Monster Hunter

5min

Insightful Analysis of the Industry by eGDF President

4min

Brian Baglow, Craig Chapple, Daniel Griffiths and Aaron Astle from the PocketGamer.biz team discuss the latest news from the mobile games industry in the first episode of our new ‘Week in Views’ series. We cover layoffs, Apple Arcade, Unity’s troubles, why the head of the European Games Developer Federation is unhappy, and much more!

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PocketGamer.biz Podcast

Week in Views - Layoffs, Unity's troubles and EGDF anger

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Monster Hunter Now Event for 6-Month Anniversary

Unity Faces Revenue Drop Despite Growth and Cost-Cutting Measures

European Game Developer Federation President's Candid Annual Letter

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