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Going Global: How Chinese Gaming Apps Can Succeed on the Global Stage

GameRefinery Team
| Features, Game Design
East vs. West

From Idol Culture to Gacha Mechanics: A Deep Dive into Japan’s Mobile Gaming Market

GameRefinery Team
| Features, Game Design, Genres, Monetization, Motivations

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Guide to Growing Chinese Gaming Apps Overseas

GameRefinery Team
| Game Design, Monetization, Retention
Design & Features

Monster Hunter Now: Has Niantic Finally Found Another Pokémon Go-Sized Hit?

Teemu Palomäki
Teemu Palomäki, Chief Game Analyst - Japan
| Deconstruction, Genres, Motivations
Design & Features

Roguelike Elements in Mobile Games in China

Arttu Anttonen, Game Analyst - China
| Features, Game Design, Genres, Trends
Design & Features

Three Strategies of Top Performing Chinese New Year Events in 2022

Arttu Anttonen, Game Analyst - China
| Features, Game Design, Monetization, Retention
Harry Potter Magic Awakened Deconstruction header image
Design & Features

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Deconstruction

Inka Reinola
Inka Reinola, Game Analyst - China
| Deconstruction, Features, Game Design, Monetization, Retention
State of Survival Japanese localization
East vs. West

Success Through Localization – A Look Into the Japanese Version of State of Survival

Mona Hietala
Mona Hietala, Game Analyst - Japan
| Game Design, Monetization, Retention

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