Not exact matches
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.
Developers of the
game will also need to publish the drop rate of items or content that utilize a
gacha mechanic.
This is backed up by the success of the
gacha mechanic in Japan where the
game performed well.
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.
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.