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Which comes first, monetisation or gameplay? Why not have both?
Bidstack's Antoine Jullemier, VP Of Gaming, explains how in-game advertising could be the best choice for developers and players alike.
User Acquisition
Appsumer on ad channel diversification
A new blog post by Appsumer breaks down how diversifying ad channels can help a business scale
Guest Post
Methods for Monetising a Mobile Game
Adjust's Alexandre Pham on monetising and guidance for developers
Explore The Alternative
Huawei explores alternative app store advantages at Pocket Gamer Connects
Huawei at Pocket Gamer Connect: Alternative app stores equal high returns & improved customer retention for games developers
Newzoo Report
50% of Gen Z and Gen Alpha make in-game purchases
Mobile is the top platform in both demographics
Security Detail
“Security is a challenging skillset, and scarce”: Steeve Huin of Denuvo talks mobile and metaverse hacking
We interview the COO of Video Games at Irdeto about the latest battle in the war on piracy, hacking and cheating
Rmg Gaming
50 percent of genZ gamers in India actively participate in real money gaming
A report by Newzoo and MAAS delves into the Indian mobile gaming industry
Interview
Luis de la Camara: “ I wouldn't be surprised if ten years from now the industry is primarily made up of a handful of big companies.”
Rovio’s VP on Marketing discusses monetisation, cloud gaming, and industry trends.
Interview
Aleksander Larson: A 100 percent player-owned, real-money economy is the way forward for the games industry
We spoke to the Sky Mavis co-founder and COO about the future of monetisation in the game space
Mobile Monetisation
Appodeal’s new ad monetisation index highlights USA’s increased ARPU on mobile
Analysis comes from 12 months of data up to June 2022
Making Money Matters
Survey: Making money in mobile games
Help Wappier understand more about the ways in which developers are monetising mobile games with this online survey
Monetisation And Marketing
74% of consumers use mobile ads to discover new apps
An ironSource report finds that relaxation is key both for downloads and usage
Audio Ads
Gadsme branching into audio ads
Gadsme is expanding its advertising business in a world first
Ads And Application
Anna Badalamenti: 89% of publishers monetise their apps using in-app advertisements"
Liftoff's growth senior manager breaks down the best practices of app monetisation
Ironsource Report
Generation X make more in-app purchases than any other group
ironSource delve into app monetisation and discovery
A New Way To Monetise
wappier launches promotional pricing to help developers accelerate monetisation
New product adjusts prices based on an individual user's willingness to spend
Guest Post
Linda Ouyang: Overcoming the challenges facing today’s small, independent mobile game developers
95% of iOS developers generate just 2% of revenue.
Monestisation Routes
Odeeo: Policy changes leads to developers "potentially destroying their primary source of revenue"
Odeeo's CEO Amit Monheit discusses how developers can survive Google's ad policy changes
Monetisation's Potential Unleashd
Mobile game subscription service Unleashd expands with two new titles
The services offers free-to-play developers new revenue streams
Huuuge News
Huuuge reveals intent to review strategic options
The company has launched an internal review into its processes to increase monetisation.
A New Partnership
Xsolla partners with Adikteev to accelerate game monetisation
The new service will help developers market their titles directly to the consumer
Power To The Developers
Mobile developers can sell to consumers outside of app stores, with the latest updates from Xsolla
Multi-Platform Publishing also makes it easier to port to web and PC platforms for more monetisation options
Intrusive Ads
Exclusive: The games sector responds to Google's Ad policy updates
Here’s what the gaming ads sector thinks about the controversial decision
Tiktok Don't Stop
Pangle launches in 12 new territories worldwide
Pangle, the ad network of TikTok for Business, is now available in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Morocco, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain and Lebanon
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Thought Leader
How to make a great Free-to-Play game in three steps [UPDATE]
Director of Product Chase Shi says that 'monetisation is a part of the gameplay'
Let's Drive
Adverty and Drive Ahead! developer Dodreams announce exclusive in-game ad partnership
Adverty, in-game ad provider and multi-patent-holding creator of Metaverse-ready ad opportunities signs an exclusive partnership with Dodreams, publisher of Drive Ahead!
Getting Musical
"Players really appreciate having constant access to what they’ve paid for"
Indie dev lowiro's Anton Prydatko discusses development, monetisation models, and weathering changes in the mobile games industry over the last five years
Powerhouse Partnership
Appodeal partners with Adjust to enrich its growth platform with attribution insights
New partnership enables every Appodeal user to access UA and attribution data from a single dashboard
200 Microsoft Points
The Horse Armour conundrum
Fundamentally Games' Glyn Fairweather looks at one of the most infamous examples of early in-game monetisation, Elder Scrolls Oblivion's Horse Armour, understanding value, and how to exchange it with your players
Unity X Ironsource
John Riccitiello: devs who shun monetisation are "pure, brilliant" and "fucking idiots"
Unity's John Riccitiello and Marc Whitten discuss the merger with ironSource, demystifying monetisation and feedback, and bullishness towards the mobile market
Insider Insight
Optimising for opportunity: How Google is helping game developers build for long-term success
Greg Hartrell, Director of Product Management at Google Play/Android, tells PocketGamer.biz how Google is helping mobile game developers make their games more successful in the long run
Alternative Revenue
ONEMT: quality users who drive revenue show up through the alternative app stores
Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson explains how the company helped ONEMT give their game a revenue boost
Pgc Toronto
Freeverse: The future and evolution of NFTs
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Big Games, Small Devices
Midcore games are on the rise
GameRefinery report examines the US gaming landscape
Ctrl Alt Match
Flexion Mobile signs agreement with Magic Tavern
Developer's top-grossing Matchington Mansion hits the 'alternative app stores' in just six weeks thanks to Flexion
Pgc Toronto
InMobi: Explore modern monetisation, with mediation, in-game advertising and audio ads
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022
Subscription Success
GameRefinery: creative battle pass implementation found in 60% of the top grossing mobile games
Gacha and battle pass elements are integrating into many genres
Return Of The King
Revenue boost on alternative stores for strategy game
Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson explains how the company helped Top Games give their game a revenue boost
Insight
Subscription services are growing fast, but unlikely to become the dominant form of monetisation
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls explores the rapid explosion and caution of gaming subscription services, and if it will be the dominant form of monetisation
Dolla Dolla Bills
Monetising music games is an uphill battle. Here are Beatstar's strategies
Space Ape Games' Simon Hade and Charmie Kim discuss the importance of ad monetisation and Beatstar's take on the battle pass
Monetiser Summit
The new wilderness of mobile game monetisation
AdInMo’s Chris Wright shares his insight from the Pocket Gamer Monetiser Summit, including his excitement at the seismic disruption the ad industry is experiencing
Making Millions
How did Multi Maze 3D go from high CPI to a worldwide profitable hit?
Find out how CrazyLabs helped a game with high CPI become a global success with over 20 million downloads and counting
Arclight Rumble
Warcraft Arclight Rumble, Blizzard’s new mobile game, will have only one in-game currency
Fairness is “one of our tentpost pillars”, says Activision Blizzard as the team moves away from multiple and premium in-game currencies.
Arclight Rumble
Activision Blizzard reveals latest mobile game, Warcraft Arclight Rumble
Studio looks back to Warcraft’s roots with its latest strategy game with tower defence elements
Speaker Spotlight
User acquisition is the biggest challenge in mobile games, says InMobi's Jobie Tan
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Paying For It, One Way Or Another
Updated: what crucial lessons can Microsoft and Sony take from mobile for in-game ads?
Experts from AudioMob, Dataseat, Kempt&Co, Two Way Media, and Tilting Point present the core takeaways Microsoft and Sony need to adopt if they want to pursue ads in F2P console titles
Do This First
What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game
Ducky's Ilya Trofimov provides his quick, step-by-step guidance on preparing your hypercasual game for monetisation
Pg Connects Seattle
Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle – the editor's picks for unmissable sessions
Editor Khai Trung Le gives his lineup of essential talks, panels, and sessions in PG Connects Seattle, taking place on May 9-10
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: ZEBEDEE's Ben Cousens on the impact of game payments as a native experience
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Making Money Matters
Diversifying revenue: how Fingersoft strikes the right balance
Meta Audience Network and Fingersoft explore the reasons for adopting a diverse revenue model within mobile games and the impact it had on the Hill Climb Racing franchise