2026 Live Ops Competitive Intelligence Playbook

2026 Lives Ops Playbook

Mobile games in 2026 succeed or fail based on the success of their Live Ops strategy. 

That’s why we released the 2026 Live Ops Competitive Intelligence Playbook — to give you the tools to track, benchmark, and tear down competitors with ease.

Over the course of 50+ illustrated slides, we’ll unpack in minute detail the Live Ops strategies of top games, including in-depth case studies across the Puzzle, Strategy, and Casino genres.

Thank you for your interest!

Click here to view the report.

For your convenience, a copy has also been sent directly to your inbox.


Trusted by the most successful gaming leaders in the business


Activision Blizzard Logo
MiniClip Logo
Warner Bros Logo
GameLoft Logo
Tencent Logo
Epic Games Logo
2026 Lives Ops Playbook Interior Pages Img

Inside, you’ll learn about:

  • The 5 key steps in the competitive intelligence process for Live Ops: Defining the question, selecting competitors, benchmarking, tearing down, and prioritizing. 

  • Social events in casual match swap games and how they drive urgency, reinforce retention, and create monetization moments — with a special focus on 12 leading games

  • Milestone progression events in 4X Strategy games, including a section on how top games sequence events to build player commitment before peak-spend moments 

  • Offer monetization in casino slot games, and how to benchmark offer type frequency across the competitive set (featuring a tear down of Coin Master’s web store strategy)

  • And so much more!