Hyper Casual Games - GoGCast 208

Hyper casual games are simple games that offer engaging gameplay in snackable play sessions. Honing in on their streamlined yet gratifying gameplay and low barrier to entry, hyper casual games have created a market estimated to $2 billion in revenue through in-app purchases and advertising. We talk about our favourite hyper casual games and where we see genre going in the future. Plus, we react to the whole Sonic Movie trailer debacle.

What’s Everyone Playing? (00:03:44) 

This Week in News (00:15:49)

• Epic Games acquires Psyonix of Rocket League fame (00:15:49)
• Reacting to the live action Sonic movie trailer and the announced changes to the character model (00:20:35)
• Star Wars in For Honor (00:30:38)

Topic: Hyper Casual Games (00:32:05)

• The Truth about Hyper Casual games (Venture Beat)
• What are hyper casual games and how to monetize games (Ironsource blog)
• 100 Million Downloads: How Hyper Casual Mobile Games Are Rewriting the Game Design Rulebook (Mobile Free To Play)
• Top Hyper Casual Games of 2018 (Rising High Academy)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:57:50)

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