two & a half gamers DC: Dark Legion Is NOT a 4X Game – And That’s a Big Problem. No Soldiers. No Strategy. Just Gacha.
Apr 17, 2025
55:18
What do you get when you mash Fallout Shelter, AFK Journey, and Batman?🦇 DC: Dark Legion is FunPlus’ latest 4X-adjacent mobile RPG — but despite the DC IP, flashy UA creatives, and $400K/day revenue spike, it might already be in trouble.Today, we dissect the design, monetization, UA, and feature depth of DC: Dark Legion. Is it a mobile gacha RPG pretending to be 4X? Or is it a 4X that forgot the most important part: the map?🎯 What You’ll Learn:Why DC: Dark Legion is NOT a real 4X — and why that mattersWhat the game borrowed from Frozen City, AFK Journey, and Fallout ShelterHow a simplified economy + zero persistent map = reduced spend depthWhy DC IP ≠ guaranteed scale (and how this game proves it)Whether $10M in launch revenue is enough to survive FunPlus’ declining 4X portfolioBreakdown of its multi-channel UA strategy — static ads, UGC, playables, cinematic trailers🛑 Don’t build your 4X like this. Watch the breakdown and learn from it.Get our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investors---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricYoutube: https://youtu.be/pJnJi1XnPeEJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipgChapters00:00 Introduction to DC Dark Legion04:16 Gameplay Mechanics and Features07:04 Onboarding and User Experience10:24 Combat and Progression Systems13:19 Monetization and Gacha Elements16:14 Visual Appeal and Game Design19:17 Market Position and Future Prospects31:06 The Dynamics of Guild Conflicts33:46 Analyzing Revenue Trends in Gaming36:01 The Rise and Fall of Game Portfolios38:00 FunPlus and the Crisis in Game Development42:00 Marketing Strategies in the Gaming Industry50:48 The Future of Game IPs and Market Competition---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me---------------------------------------If you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit lancaric.substack.com & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricLatest article - https://open.substack.com/pub/lancaric/p/match-3d-ua-playbook-real-data-inside?r=7qqaf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true