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Seven Predictions on Global Mobile Games in 2021 (Ⅱ)

Seven Predictions on Global Mobile Games in 2021 (Ⅱ)

BY Bennett 28 Mar,2021 Mobile Games Bingo Free Fire PvP

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It is predicted that in 2021, the progress bar of Bingo will be longer, the upgrade mechanism will be more consistent, and it will cross multiple activities throughout the whole season.

The sub-genre is something of an incubator for puzzle or skill-based mini-games, which often take place of reward collection stages. This trend will continue, and those games that chase greater novelty in mini-game designs will stand out.

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Poker didn’t see much bump in 2020, but it is predicted that Poker will continue to provide socialization and more customized tools in the game.

The latest sub-genre in Casino Games is the Social Casino. It seems that Coin Master will continue to grow, dominating this sub-genre.

7. The Next Big Shooter

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Shooters are the fifth largest genre on mobile at $2.1 billion in net revenues during 2020,

Free Fire will be a Top 3 Shooter for 2021. Free Fire’s monetization and content cadence are in fact very aggressive and its feature set is at least on par with its peers, or even better than its peers.

More Multiplayer Shooter games will introduce new progression verticals to drive RPI Growth. These games will introduce more of these modes and even start selling helpful items for this progression. These may still be limited to seasonal limited time modes, but progression is coming to PvP shooters.

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New entrants with a focus on progression will find blue spots in the red ocean. Persistent demand that can be seen in the growing amount of installs outside the top titles create opportunities for market entry. The key is finding ways to retain and monetize this audience without succumbing to competing head-to-head against the top players in the category.

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