Honkai: Star Dome Railroad won both Apple and Google's Game of the Year of 2023;Kuaishou Games' self-developed new label has released two products;ByteDance will shrink its game business and retain innovative game exploration. What's on the big game scene in November?Come and review together
New tours performed well in November.
In November, a total of 29 games made it to the App Store's top 10 free games, a decrease of four apps from the previous month
In terms of the number of summit climbs, a total of 7 games topped the free game list this month, and the number of top-ranked games decreased by 6 compared to the previous month. The most topped is Tencent's high-profile return this month after being removed from the shelves for 21 yearsMaster of rhythm, with a total of 7 days at the top of the list. In second place is the new tour of the morning and evening light yearsPlanet: Rebootand Tencent's old mobile gameGlory of Kings, all of which are at the top of the list for 6 days this month.
87 games wonEdition number.
Qimai Research Institute observed:According to the official page of the National Press and Publication Administration, a total of 87 domestic game version approval results were released in November.
The approved games involved in this round include: 4399's "Journey to the Gods", Youzu Network's "Juvenile Journey to the West 2", and Kaiying Network's "Weird Chicken".
Swipe up and down to view the approval results of the game version number in November
Dark Horse Mobile GameMaster of rhythm
On November 7th, Tencent's classic music game Rhythm Master made a high-profile return after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus!On the first day of its return, it topped the free game charts in the App Store and continued to win for several days, due to too many new and old users, and even overcrowded the server for a while.
Irreplaceable feelings and classics
Rhythm Master was first launched in 2012, 11 years have passed, as the enlightenment of countless players, it is an irreplaceable memory of youth, if you want to summarize the return of Rhythm Master, the focus must be "feelings" and "classics".
After the return, the Rhythm Master has taken the hearts of old players the login screen: old players can receive a "history review" prompt after logging in with their original account, and they can also inherit all the gold, diamonds, some props, characters and character levels of the original account.
Not only that, Rhythm Master also retains the classic gameplay of falling notes that players are familiar with, and even the opening is still a familiar background**QQ Rhythm Master. The moment the game page opened, the youth of many old players returned.
Source: "Qimai Data" official website).
A new return to the art style and music library
Although Rhythm Master retains the traditional gameplay and a lot of classic content, it has also made modern adjustments and updates to the overall content, including graphics upgrades, library updates, as well as underlying optimizations, level adjustments, etc.
The overall painting style of the game is more refined than before, and many game characters have been reshaped, with finer character lines, softer expressions, and more "two-dimensional" painting style, which is more in line with modern aesthetics.
The upgrade in the music library is even more "heavyweight", relying on the powerful QQ **, the returning rhythm master has a more diverse style and classification of the music library, not only "Mangzhong" and "Dream Return" and other Chinese hits, but also "Blue Bird", "Hot Summer" and other Japanese and Korean pop tracks, and even "Just Because You Are Too Beautiful" and other popular memes, so that new and old players have a sense of freshness.
In addition, after its return, it has also removed the restriction on playing through energy control, and added BP design to the game's battle mode, allowing players to have a more flexible gameplay experience.
Multi-party blessings help make a high-profile return
Overall, the return of Rhythm Master is not exaggerated to the point of overwhelming publicity, but the popularity should not be underestimated. Although it was only the day before the launch, the official *** activity was launched on Weibo to warm up, but with the natural popularity of the game and the blessing of many "tap water", the topic of the return of the rhythm master on the day of the return aroused heated discussions and cheers from many old players on various platforms, and it was firmly on the top 1 of Weibo's hot search.
In general, the classic gameplay and irreplaceable feelings of the game itself, the massive music library and modern art style updates, as well as the popularity of the official and "tap water" multi-party publicity, are all strong boosts for Rhythm Master to win the market again after its return.
In December, 113 mobile games were re-ordered and re-listed
According to Qimai Data's pre-order monitoring, 113 game products were launched on the App Store in December, including:Tencent'sDon't Starve: New Home and Metadream Star, Competitive World's I Am My Way, Thunder GamesImmortal Familyetc., which can be found in the following table:
Swipe up and down to see the list of scheduled listings for December
Rhythm Master rushed into the top 3 of the ** list
Recently, Qimai Data released the "November Game Ranking", which can be viewed by clicking on the blue word.
In November, the top 5 of the top 5 popular games on the App Store were Golden Shovel Battle, Glory of Kings, Rhythm Master, Egg Boy Party, and Peace Elite, among which the Rhythm Master, which returned after two and a half years off the shelves, occupied the top 3.
In November's top game revenue list, the top 5 are Honor of Kings, Peace Elite, Reverse Water Cold, Genshin Impact and League of Legends Mobile Game.
The big game event in November
Game app information
1. Egg Boy Party will "expand" the circle of friends, and the linkage project will bring together a number of blockbuster IPs such as Guangyu, KFC, and Sanrio
On November 10th, Egg Boy Party officially announced the heavyweight project: "Egg Boy Linkage Family Project". In this project, big IPs across the fields of games, mass consumption and entertainment have been unveiled, such as Light Encounter, KFC, Sanrio Family, and China Post. According to ** reports, Egg Boy Party has incorporated IP co-branding into its long-term development strategy, continues to expand the user circle and brand influence, reach multiple fields, and establish its own business universe.
2. miHoYo's ACT game Jeopardy Zero announced that it will soon open the second test
On November 4, miHoYo's Jedi Zone Zero announced that it would soon open the second test, and had opened the relevant qualification application channel on the official website and related channels. Jeopardy Zero is a new original IP of miHoYo, which is an ACT product, and its silky combat gameplay has attracted a lot of attention during its first closed beta. The game received the mobile + client version in October, and now the second beta is open, which may also mean that the official public beta is not far away.
3. Honkai: Star Dome Railway won both Apple and Google's 2023 Game of the Year
At the end of November, Apple announced the App Store's 2023 Featured Games and Apps (2023 App Store Awards) to recognize outstanding apps and games. At the same time, Google has also officially unveiled the Google Play 2023 Best of the Year list. It is reported that miHoYo's Honkai: Star Dome Railway won Apple's and Google's 2023 Game of the Year respectively. In addition to this, the game also won Google's Best Narrative Game of the Year and Best Tablet Game of the Year.
4. Watermelon Merge: Fruit Drop, a game that "Synthesizes Big Watermelons", continues to be at the top of the list of games in the United States
Since the "Synthetic Big Watermelon Game" Suika Game exploded in Japan, the popularity of "Synthetic Big Watermelon" has quickly swept more countries and regions overseas, which is quite a bit of the momentum of the repetition of the grand occasion in China. In the U.S., Watermelon Merge: Fruit Drop, a "synthetic watermelon" game, has achieved impressive results and continues to be at the top of Google Play's free-to-play list.
Game industry information
1. Kuaishou Games' self-developed new label has released two products, and the domestic market welcomes big players
Recently, Kuaishou's self-developed game label "Snap Finger Universe" ** launched an action mobile game called Sleepwalking with roguelike as the core gameplay, and in the promotional words at the end of the game PV, an ambitious slogan was also released: "Sweeping 1.4 billion dreams" full screen action cool game.
Kuaishou, as one of the giants of the short ** platform, has been paying attention to the game business in recent years, and in 2019, there was news of the layout of its self-developed business. It is reported. The new label "Snap Finger Universe" was established in November 21, and although it has just been two years, it has already released two products: sleepwalking and the codename: Mystery of the PV released in early February. From the point of view of completion, Codename: Mysterious is still quite mysterious, and its PV adopts the original language "Hermes language" in the original work**, showing the key characters through the lyrics, and the overall atmosphere is quite "mysterious".
2. Nintendo's official announcement of The Legend of Zelda live-action movie
According to foreign media reports, Nintendo recently confirmed that they are making a live-action movie of The Legend of Zelda. The film will be directed by Wes Ball, who previously directed the "Moving Labyrinth" trilogy and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Kingdom". At the same time, it was revealed that the entire project will be jointly funded by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, of which Nintendo will account for more than 50%. Nintendo has made it clear that it wants to become a broader entertainment company, not only with the launch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which broke the box office record for animated game adaptations, but also the construction of several theme parks around the world.
3. ByteDance will shrink its game business and retain innovative game exploration
On November 27, ByteDance responded to market rumors, saying that its game business will undergo a large-scale business contraction - for games that have been launched and performed well, it will seek to divest while ensuring operations;For projects that have not yet been launched, except for a small number of innovative projects and related technology projects, they will be shut down.
4. Apple announced the winners of the App Store Awards, recognizing the outstanding performance of apps and games in 2023
On November 29, Apple announced the App Store's 2023 Featured Games and Apps (2023 App Store Awards). The iPhone app of the year is AllTrails, a software that brings together several outdoor features. The winner of the iPhone Game of the Year is Honkai: Star Dome Railway from miHoYo. It is reported that miHoYo's Genshin Impact won the App Store Awards in 2020, and the award-winning Honkai: Star Dome Railway is a new galactic adventure strategy game developed by miHoYo.
5. Apple iOS will soon open third-party app stores in the European Union
According to overseas ** news, Apple is already preparing to open third-party app stores for the European Union. According to the description, third-party apps will have permission to install other apps. This feature will be region-locked based on the phone's location, and the sideloading feature should only be available in the EU. It is reported that with the announcement of the Digital Markets Act, the European Union requires Apple to complete the adjustment of the App Store by March next year.