This month’s Core Report focuses solely on teardowns of innovative feature, event, and content releases. At the end of this month, you will also receive a Recap Report that examines major trends across markets from 2022 as well as areas of opportunity for 2023.
Clash Royale split its main competition into two modes: a progression of PvP arenas called Trophy Road and a ranked competition called Path of Legends. While Trophy Road saves players’ progress, Path of Legends uses rank demotions and seasonal resets to offer a more competitive experience.
Game of Sultans’ Dragon Hatchery builds on the app’s robust pet feature by offering players a chance to earn a firedragon—the first pet in the app’s new “mythic” tier. The app gives players a variety of ways to interact with their pets, which makes rare pets extremely valuable to players.
Last Day on Earth’s Story Mode is a five-act narrative campaign that serves two main purposes. First, it introduces new players to the app’s many gameplay systems. Second, it engages veteran players by offering exclusive expansion content. This content includes a new base, a vehicle, and a flamethrower that has been a long-time request from the community
In Identity V’s story-driven The Shrouded Bélóstáin Investigation event, players investigate characters, locations, maps, and documents to collect clues and solve a mystery.
MARVEL Strike Force’s Cosmic Crucible helped increase revenue by 18% 2Mo2M. This feature succeeds in part by using a relatively rare tournament structure known as a Swiss-style tournament.