The direct-to-consumer platform has raised $89m to date, currently powering stores for more than 100 games

All the major mobile games companies are talking about it. And the results are in

DTC sales were up 1.3% year-over-year to $175.9m in Q2

"Don’t be surprised if pretty soon players in any part of the world can start making off-platform purchases in-app with zero friction"

“Partnering with a company as exceptional and selective as Adyen strengthens every pillar of that mission,” said Stash co-founder Justin Kan.

Players can now support tree planting, plastic removal, and wildlife protection through in-game spending.

"The best way to minimise friction and boost conversions is by using an in-game web popup that lets players complete their purchase without ever leaving the game"

A look at some of the trends and key talks from our debut conference in the Catalonia capital

We asked our Mobile Mavens how the latest policy shift could reshape the app economy and what developers should do to get ahead

Will the tech giant make a big statement at WWDC or pretend the world hasn't changed?

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Appcharge chief marketing officer Gil Tov-Ly talks Epic vs Apple, the implications for DTC and the latest tools bolstering conversion

A US court ruling on April 30th has dictated that Apple must allow external payment links in-app without taking a commission

Fortnite developer will also offer 0% commission on a game's first $1 million on the Epic Games Store

Stash head of product Archie Stonehill offers a guide on getting players to use your direct-to-consumer platform

Stonehill is set to give a talk titled How to Steer Players to Your Web Shop (Without Breaking the Rules!)

Sean Megaw will drive North American growth while Jin Woo Hong is set to lead its South Korea operations 

The toolkit brings Xsolla's services into one place to drive web store sales

Games commerce company will provide expertise in direct-to-consumer monetisation to developers across the globe

Publisher reports direct-to-consumer and overall revenue growth in Q4

"The next big opportunity in mobile is out-of-game engagement which enhances the gameplay experience"

We catch up with industry leaders to get their insights on the state of play in the games sector

Day one at Pocket Gamer Connects London will feature talks spanning web shops, the DMA, direct-to-consumer and more

The fintech company has rolled out fast payments for its DTC services in select territories

Backers include Supercell, Creandum, Play Ventures and Gillot Capital

The new division is on the hunt for games in soft launch and released titles ready to scale

Funding comes from Thrive Capital, Renegade Partners, a16z Speedrun and others

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Across the 20 highest-grossing mobile games, Appcharge finds 72% have a web shop

David Vogelpohl discusses direct to consumer strategies ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki

Players can purchase web shop-exclusive bundles for up to $1,000

Discover how Direct-to-Consumer is transforming the gaming industry in our exclusive interview with Sebastian Totté, Noda's Head of Gaming

Aghanim co-CEO Constantin Andry discusses the results of a new survey into DMA awareness, and how it can significantly boost revenue and end layoffs

In 2023, nearly every major mobile games publisher launched a web store - payment and platform expert AppCharge explains why - and how to go about creating your own

At Xsolla’s Live at GDC 2023 event the president of Xsolla spoke about cloud gaming, AI, web stores and more.