2024 Mobile GameDev Awards

The 2024 Mobile GameDev Awards recognize excellence and innovation in live event design within the mobile gaming industry. Now in its third year, the awards program emphasizes the critical role of LiveOps in driving user engagement and revenue growth. Winners are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of gameplay quality, creative innovation, and performance metrics, highlighting how studios utilize events to maintain player interest and expand game ecosystems.

The awards span five distinct categories—Best Collaboration Event, Best Social/Competitive Event, Best Use of Narrative in an Event, Best Seasonal Event, and Best Minigame Event—with winners identified in both Midcore and Casual segments. Notable winners include Tencent’s PUBG Mobile for its Dragon Ball Super collaboration, Scopely’s Monopoly GO! for its social partner events, and Devsisters’ Cookie Run: Kingdom for its narrative-driven murder mystery event. Other recognized titles include Riot Games’ League of Legends: Wild Rift, IM30’s Last Fortress: Underground, and Dream Games’ Royal Match.

The selection process relies on industry data and performance tracking to identify events that successfully integrate new mechanics, limited-time modes, and thematic content. By showcasing these examples, the awards illustrate broader industry trends, such as the transition of successful limited-time modes into permanent features and the use of narrative-first design to deepen player connection to game characters. The findings serve as a benchmark for mobile developers aiming to optimize their live service strategies through high-impact, player-centric event design.