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Nikke: Goddess of Victory

GameBy SHIFT UP · Released Jul 2022

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2025 Mobile AppDev Awards

The 2025 Mobile AppDev Awards establish a new benchmark for excellence in mobile development by expanding its scope to include both gaming and non-gaming applications.

  • The 2025 Mobile AppDev Awards expanded its scope to include non-gaming apps, specifically recognizing innovations in AI, social features, and user engagement.
  • Collaborations between major IP and mobile games, such as Monopoly GO! x Marvel and Stumble Guys x My Hero Academia, are increasingly used as both content updates and primary user acquisition tools.
  • Midcore titles are successfully integrating social and cooperative mechanics, exemplified by the Piñata Festival in Squad Busters and social deduction gameplay in Diablo Immortal's Howler Hunt.
LiftoffApr 2025
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using IP Collaborations to Enhance LiveOps

Intellectual property (IP) collaborations have become a critical component of LiveOps strategies for mobile game developers, serving as a powerful tool to drive user acquisition and boost monetization.

  • Mob Control's six-month Transformers collaboration drove significant performance gains, with daily revenue nearly doubling in the US iOS market during the second battle pass release and daily downloads increasing by 150% at the event's start.
  • Brawl Stars successfully utilized a multi-layered SpongeBob SquarePants event, featuring unique power-ups and guild-based challenges, which resulted in a substantial spike in US daily revenue.
  • Goddess of Victory: NIKKE implemented a deep integration of Dave the Diver by recreating the game's core mechanics within its own engine, focusing on user acquisition rather than aggressive monetization.
GameRefineryMar 2025
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe

Mobile game developers are increasingly leveraging anime intellectual property (IP) to drive player engagement and revenue through both dedicated game titles and strategic LiveOps collaboration events.

  • The US anime market is projected to reach a valuation of over $60 billion by 2030, more than double its value from a decade ago.
  • Mobile games are increasingly using anime collaborations to drive engagement, such as the Stumble Guys x My Hero Academia event in August 2024 and the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE x Evangelion crossover that triggered a notable download spike.
  • PUBG Mobile has successfully integrated diverse anime IPs like Dragon Ball Super, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Spy × Family by creating unique, limited-time gameplay modes that feature iconic character abilities and thematic map changes.
GameRefineryMar 2025