What Squad Busters and MoCo did differently this time

A tale of two pivots from Supercell, 348#

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A tale of two pivots Squad Busters and MoCo
– Squad Busters evolved from chaotic PvPvE to tactical hero builds.
– mo.co launched with midcore ambition—but hit a cosmetic ceiling.

Supercell skipped its own playbook:
– Squad Busters launched too early and had to rebuild its core.
– mo.co gated access behind invite codes—slowing feedback loops.

Two different pivots:
– One moved from casual chaos to midcore depth.
– The other doubled down on cosmetics—and now faces monetization limits.

Shared challenges:
– Underdeveloped social systems
– Repetitive LiveOps
– Shallow, grind-heavy progression

Both games reinforce a simple truth: Games no longer just evolve post-launch—they pivot.

Squad Busters ran 70 events in 12 months… but quantity ≠ quality.
Here’s a look at the LiveOps events that shaped these pivots.

tCARe, CARtic P
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