We continue to summarize the results of 2019 together with the heads of gaming companies and market experts. Next up is an interview with the CEO of the BIT.GAMES studio, Vladimir Rozov.
How was 2019 for the company?
The year 2019 was in progress. We were engaged in:
- operating on our old project “Guild of Heroes“;
- the development of a new game, which we plan to release in 2020.
“Guild of Heroes” is already a relatively middle-aged project. This year, it has moved from the stage of growth and active filling with functionality to the stage of content support. The most active part of the team was transferred to create a new game in a new genre for us. We hope that it will become even more successful than the Guild of Heroes (according to AppMagic, thanks to the project, the studio is among the twenty most earning mobile gaming companies in Russia. — Ed.).
What events in the regional and global gaming industry do you consider central in the past year?
Since we work with mobile projects, the most important events for us are those related to this part of the global gaming industry.
Here, I think it’s worth noting the launch of Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass. Both systems are identical and will undoubtedly bring something new to the user experience and the payment behavior of players. For developers, they open up new opportunities for the implementation of projects. Of course, we are talking about those who are ready to make games not only according to the frituplay model.
What are the main trends in the market today?
I don’t know if these trends can be considered the main ones, but I will note the following:
- this year, the mechanics of combat passes have appeared in many games;
- there are even more hyper-casual games.
If we talk about players in the market, there is a tendency to use mergers and acquisitions to increase the revenue of the parent company in order to achieve certain positions in the world ranking of gaming companies.
Which third-party game releases turned out to be the most important this year? Plus, which games did you spend the most time on in 2019 as a gamer?
Many people liked the mobile Call of Duty: Mobile.
If we talk about the releases of MY.GAMES, which is very close to us, then it is impossible not to mention American Dad! Apocalypse Soon.
But I keep playing in 2048.