1 YetiZen Mobile Game Development Alternatives
May 15, 2015
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YetiZenMobile Game Development
Alternatives
Our Practices
Graphics Engineering
Digital PlatformsGaming Experience
Game Engineering
We provide services to develop products and tools to bring to life the artists designs. This includes
Animation, Lighting, Shading, Visualization Tools and Rendering.
We combine Game Design with User Experience to create
experiences across multiple platforms. We take these
experiences to non-gaming and gaming contexts, seeking to engage users and achieve
business goals through fun and play.
We create and expand centralized platforms for cross
platform developments. A digital platform consists of a
coherent technical offer to access a universe of distant,
interactive or non-interactive services which can be
broadcasted or supplied on-line.
We develop full games and features for multiple platforms:
(Social, PC, Mobile, Console). We streamline the development
process creating feature-rich products around the core IP.We co-develop AAA games
working directly for world-class video game developers.
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Clients
Agenda
• Mobile Market Overview• Development Alternatives• Frameworks Comparison• Other Dev Frameworks
Mobile Market Overview
Top Smartphone Platforms - US
Operating System
1Q 2012 Market Share
1Q 2013 Market Share Growth
Android 59.10% 75.00% 79.50%iOS 23.00% 17.30% 6.60%Windows Phone 2.00% 3.20% 133.30%
Blackberry OS 6.40% 2.90% -35.10%
Linux 2.40% 1.00% -41.70%Symbian 6.80% 0.60% -88.50%Others 0.40% 0.00% -83.30%Total 100.00% 100.00% 41.60%
Android Versions Distribution
Version Code Name Release date API level Distribution (jun 2013)
4.3.x Jelly Bean To be released 18 N/A
4.2.x Jelly Bean 13-Nov-2012 17 4.0%
4.1.x Jelly Bean 9-Jul-2012 16 29.0%
4.0.X Ice Cream Sandwich 16-Dec-2011 15 25.6%
3.2 Honeycomb 15-Jul-2011 13 0.1%
3.1 Honeycomb 10-May-2011 12 0.0%
2.3.3-2.3.7 Gingerbread 9-Feb-2011 10 36.4%
2.3-2.3.2 Gingerbread 6-Dec-2010 9 0.1%
2.2 Froyo 20-May-2010 8 3.2%
2.0-2.1 Éclair 26-Oct-2009 7 1.5%
1.6 Donut 15-Sep-2009 4 0.1%
1.5 Cupcake 30-Apr-2009 3 0.0%
Why Using a Cross Platform Framework?
Reduces costs and development timeLeverage existing game codebase
OSX, Windows, iOS, Android
• C# - Large talent pool• Strong Flexible Editor• Large Community
• Expensive Licenses per Platform• You can't make leverage of existing game
code if it's not made with Unity• Extra platform features like IAPs require
native code
Dead Trigger, Temple Run, Shadow Run
$1500 Unity Pro +$1500 iOS +$1500 Android
2 weeks 16 weeks 3 weeks
iOS, Android, BlackBerry PlayBook, Windows, Mac OSX, LG Smart TV
• Makes leverage of existing C++ game codebase
• Proprietary IDE• Compiles to native code
Cut the Rope, Plants vs Zombies, Call of Duty: Black Ops
$499 to $3499 per seat per year
• C++ has a steep ramp up• No game editor (IDE)
• Free (but Xamarin needed for iOS)• Makes leverage of existing C# game
code• Smooth porting pipeline with XNA
• XNA is sunsetting
iOS, Android, Mac OSX, Linux and Windows 8 , TBR PS3
Bastion, Skulls of the Shogun
Free + Xamarin $999 per seat
Supports: iOS, Android, Kindle, Nook
• LUA - HTML5• OpenGL, OpenAL, Google Maps, Box2D,
Facebook, Game Center, in-app purchases• Can also be used to develop Hybrid apps
• No 3D
ShaqDown, Major Magnet
$599 to $2499 per seat per year
• Free!• Huge community, large talent pool• C++ (LUA and JS bindings)
• Only 2D• Poor documentation• Difficult to debug in Android
Tap Zoo, Zombie Farm, Tap Pets
Free
iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, Blackberry, Win32, Linux, Windows 8 Metro, Mac OSX
• Simple yet powerful• Easy to learn by non developers• Great for indies• IDE, In-App Purchases, Analytics,
Advertising, Box2D
• Proprietary scripting language• A little too simple for professional
studios
Aces of the Luftwaffe, Grave Maker
$499.99
Mac OS, Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, HTML5
I have a game already developed and I want it to be multi-platform...
Leverage your codebase using frameworks that compile to native code...
MarmaladeLicensed
Monogame Free, Requires Xamarin
Leverage your code:•C++ to iOS or Android•Objective C to AndroidIncludes support for IAPs, Metrics, etc.
Leverage your code:•C# to iOS or Android•Port XNA games to multiple platforms:iOS, Android, Windows 8 and Linux.
I want to start from scratch a new multi-platform development...
Start your new project with a strong engine that handles cross-platform from the get go...
Unity Licensed Corona Licensed
• Code once in C# and port effortlessly to iOS and Android
• AAA 3D Art Quality thanks to a robust engine that performs.
• Physx and Beast included
• 2D Game engine prepared for Cross-Platform
• Supports:• iOS, Android, Kindle Fire
and NOOK• Offers a starter kit
MarmaladeLicensed
Leverage your code:•C++ to iOS or Android•Objective C to AndroidIncludes support for IAPs, Metrics, etc.
I am an Indie developer and I want my app to be Cross Platform
There are simpler alternatives that are accessible to indie devs...
Cocos 2D XFree
GameMaker StudioLicensed
• Supports Windows 8, iOS, Android
• Huge community with lots of learning resources
• Supports Android, iOS and HTML5
• Simple yet deep scripting language
• Powerful IDE that allows even non programmers to create games
Framework ComparisonFramework Programming
LanguagePlatform Support Tools License cost
Unity C# - JavaScript iOS - Android - OSX - Windows - Linux - Web - PS3 - Xbox - Wii
Complete IDE with a really powerful editor - Physx - Fmod - XCode & Eclipse Pipeline, etc.
$1500 Unity Pro + $1500 iOS + $1500 Android
Corona LUA, HTML5 iOS, Android, Kindle, Nook
Corona SDK, including mobile simulator w/ changes reflected real time.
$599 to $2499 per seat per year
Marmalade C / C++,Obj-C, HTML5
iOS, Android, BlackBerry PlayBook, Windows, OSX, LG Smart TV
$499 to $3499 per seat per year
Monogame C# iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Linux, Windows 8 Metro
Free + Xamarin (From $300 to $1900)
Cocos2D-X C++, LUA, JavaScript
iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, Blackberry, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux
Several 3rd. party Free
GameMaker Studio
Proprietary script language
Mac OS, Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, HTML5
Complete yet simple IDE
$499.99
Other Dev Frameworks
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