Multiplayer

• Network Communication Capabilities Compromise Gamer Experience: Q&A with PacketZoom

  2 months ago News

  

  With a surge in popularity of multiplayer games, it comes in tandem with a number of challenges, not least of all with mobile app communication capabilities. TheGamingEconomy speaks exclusively with Shlomi Gian, CEO, and Chetan Ahuja, CTO, PacketZoom (both pictured), about the challenges developers need to consider, and how their new solution helps to mitigate these. TheGamingEconomy: PacketZoom has recently announced the launch of Mobile Connect – how does it work? Shlomi Gian and Chetan Ahuja: PacketZoom’s Mobile Connect is a turnkey [...]

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• Fortnite Perfects In-Game Purchases as Yearly Revenue Hits USD$3bn

  3 months ago News

  

  Fortnite is the break-out gaming success of the year. It has currently got 45 million users playing the game (across platforms) and has a run rate of around USD$3bn (£2.3bn) per year. The game has barely touched the sides in terms of growth; and with its Android launch next month, a huge spike in user growth is expected. The freemium gaming model perfected Fortnite’s success has been built on a freemium model. Its ‘Battle Royale’ version is free-to-play [...]

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