In the third of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore games that sustain engagement by giving players the freedom to make the world their own.
In the fourth of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore games that create engagement through continuity, where player actions shape future play.
In the fifth of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that make the experience of being in the world rewarding in itself.
In the concluding article in our Secrets of Engagement series, we highlight the key findings and answer the question: what keeps players playing?
Google’s Genie 3 can't build full games yet, but expectations about AI are already changing how the industry invests, hires and plans for the future.
Nick Rooke, Board Trustee at Make-a-Wish UK, explores how gaming has evolved into one of the most creative engines for modern charity.
With Switch 2, Nintendo is betting on familiarity over flash, asking whether long-earned trust still matters when players have more choice than ever.
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We lift the hood on the theories, techniques and technologies that get you playing and keep you spending in free-to-play games.
Has the EU's desire to reign in in-app purchases killed off its mobile games industry? We examine the issues surrounding the regulations in depth.