We expressed doubts at the time about this change having any effect on the popularity of
gacha mechanics in mobile games, and so far we haven't seen any tangible effect on loot boxes in mobile games.
We expressed doubts at the time about this change having any effect on the popularity of
gacha mechanics in mobile games, and so far we haven't seen any tangible effect on loot boxes in mobile games.
This is backed up by the success of
the gacha mechanic in Japan where the game performed well.
Not exact matches
Both are also free - to - play
in a more traditional sense, with Fire Emblem Heroes notably adopting
gacha mechanics.
Also on the docket will be Amir Dori, Senior Game Designer at Matific, at the session Kids, Technology & the Future of Education where Amir will talk about using games to make education fun and Ohad Barzilay, Producer and Game Designer at Sidekick Games, will talk about what works
in Asian mobile games for the west (like
Gacha mechanics)
in Asian vs. Western Games: Successful Gameplay and Design Elements That Makes No Sense.
Elsewhere,
Gacha systems are a form of positive re-enforcement that have proven controversial
in the past, but
in modern Western games a less random version of the
mechanic is often used where potential rewards and probabilities are more transparent.
Like many
mechanics popular
in mobile games,
Gacha systems require a significant amount of testing and refinement to ensure they provide players with the correct risk - reward ratio.