Your Game’s Not Viral Yet? You Probably Need LiveOps

The gaming industry isn’t just thriving—it’s booming. According to Statista, PC video games alone are expected to rake in $467.7 billion by the end of 2025. By 2030, the global market could cross $583 billion. And indie games? They’re no longer underdogs, they’re now serious players in this billion-dollar arena.
But here’s the kicker: turning your game idea into reality takes more than passion. It takes funding. And let’s be real, getting that funding can be the hardest part.
So how do you do it without emptying your savings or selling your soul?

Turn Your Gaming Passion Into Profit: How to Fund Your Indie Game Without Going Broke

The gaming industry isn’t just thriving—it’s booming. According to Statista, PC video games alone are expected to rake in $467.7 billion by the end of 2025. By 2030, the global market could cross $583 billion. And indie games? They’re no longer underdogs, they’re now serious players in this billion-dollar arena.
But here’s the kicker: turning your game idea into reality takes more than passion. It takes funding. And let’s be real, getting that funding can be the hardest part.
So how do you do it without emptying your savings or selling your soul?

The Ad Kings of Q1: Mobile Games That Made Bank (and How)

2025 kicked off with a loud reminder: If you know your audience, even ads can feel like rewards.

In an industry chasing trends like AI, Web3, and XR, six games went old-school — but with precision. These mobile titles didn’t reinvent the wheel; they made it roll faster, smarter, and more profitably.

How to dominate the merging game genre: $1.5M in daily revenue

Microfun’s Gossip Harbor just crossed a mind-blowing $1.5 million in daily revenue, while its other Merge game, Seaside Escape, hit a record $750K per day — a massive win for fans of strategic, analytical thinking games.

This means that a Chinese publisher now owns both the #1 and #3 spots in the genre’s revenue charts, with a combined $52M+ monthly income — that’s more than the rest of the top 10 merge games combined.

The Ultimate Sorting Game Face-Off: Magic Sort, Hexa Sort & Coffee Mania

This surge has officially crowned Magic Sort as the #1 sorting game by in-app purchase (IAP) revenue, dethroning Hexa Sort by Lion Studios. But don’t count Hexa Sort out just yet — it’s still holding strong, banking on ad revenue. Meanwhile, Coffee Mania by CrazyLabs is shaking things up, blending sorting mechanics with block-style gameplay and climbing the ranks fast.

What Silent Hill F Gets Right: Atmospheric Horror and Storytelling

If you’ve ever been haunted by the eerie fog of Silent Hill, you know the franchise isn’t just about jump scares—it’s about the kind of fear that lingers long after you put the controller down. Now, Silent Hill F is taking that legacy in a bold new direction