Time Is Money
How does Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery monetise?
Casting a consumerius spell?
Loot Box Crisis
Landmark Belgium gaming authority ruling defines loot boxes as gambling
Publishers could face sizeable fines if they don't remove paid loot crates
Smashing
Latest Apple, Google and Samsung mobiles smash game monetisation record
DeltaDNA study delves into which devices’ players spend more money
Strategic Development
Exploring the links between 4X games and mobile monetisation
Tappx's Kinga Kruzmanowska analyses what makes these titles so successful
Giving Loot The Boot
Top games ruled to be breaking Dutch gambling laws with loot boxes
The authoritative body investigated 10 unnamed titles after concerns were raised by players, parents and addiction care workers
Bust
Free-to-play casino games land four gaming companies with online gambling lawsuits
Legal action follows a similar ruling that found Big Fish Games’ casino experiences to have violated Washington state law
Unchained
Augmented reality game Reality Clash opens blockchain-based Armoury Store
Players can now buy limited-edition in-game weapons
Super Giveaway
How does Marvel Strike Force monetise?
A well-worn equation well used
Crack Down
South Korea’s FTC deals out fines to Nexon, Netmarble and NextFloor over misleading loot box promotions
Nexon Korea hit by $887,000 penalty
Something Of Value
Big Fish Casino constitutes “illegal gambling”, rules US federal appeals court
Case set to rumble on after victory for the plaintiff
Iap Inspector
How does Shadowgun Legends monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
All On Board
Armello launches on iOS and Android
Free-to-play digital board game offers players in-app-purchases and subscription options
Reaching Out
Google Play reveals a slew of new mobile game advertising features
Rewarded video, playables and open bidding heading to Google Play and the company's services
Automated Offers
New machine learning-powered app monetisation tool Game of Whales launches
Data from tests claims 25 per cent increase in daily revenues
Iap Inspector
How does The Sims Mobile monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Funding Round
Mobile developer Kixeye raises $20 million for machine learning platform
Tech to help studios optimise marketing, monetisation and retention
Iap Inspector
How does What's Your Story monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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How does Rules of Survival monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
A Good Cause
“We're constantly struggling with whether we could do more and have a more meaningful impact through games”
Muse Games' Howard Tsao on why it remastered CreaVures as a completely free game, with the option to donate to Unicef
Iap Inspector
How does Roblox monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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How does Coin Master monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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How does Battlejack monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Survey Results
Indie attitudes to mobile game monetisation
YoYo Games shares insights from its latest survey on in-game monetisation
The Hardest Question
How will HQ Trivia monetise?
It's giving away thousands of dollars, but how will it turn a profit?
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How does Choices: Stories You Play monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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In-App Purchase Inspector Extra: How does South Park: Phone Destroyer monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Giftgaming Closure
Nick Hatter closes monetisation platform Giftgaming to become life coach
Decides the world doesn't need more advertising or revenue
Cracking Down
App Store now requires developers to list loot box odds
Apple cracks down on monetisation model following triple-A game furore
Iap Inspector
How does War Dragons monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Best Practice
Game developer zen: Tips to find the perfect balance between user experience and ad monetisation
AppLovin's Johannes Heinze offers some key advice
Iap Inspector
How does Dragon's Watch monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Smart Sales
The art of the sale
Scientific Revenue CEO William Grosso discusses monetisation and how to best use discounts
Shooting Blanks?
It’s got millions of downloads but what is NetEase's plan to monetise its PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds clones?
First move advantage on hold
Decoding Design
Exploring the links between game genres and mobile monetisation part one: Examining match-3 games
Tappx's Ignasi Prat unpacks the hugely popular casual game archetype
Here There Be Loot
Belgian Gaming Commission claims loot boxes are a form of gambling
Belgium's Minister of Justice seeks to ban loot boxes across Europe, but it probably won't happen
Iap Inspector
How does Lords Mobile monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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How does Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Happy Pocket Camper
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp doesn't experiment and is better for it
Making a smaller version of the core game experience has proven to work in Pocket Camp's favour
About Time
Monetisation comes to Instant Games on Facebook Messenger
Tests begin for interstitial and rewarded video ads
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How does Homescapes monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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How does Gameloft's Modern Combat Versus monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Recalibrating Success
Can mobile gaming move from rinse-and-repeat to more meaningful moments?
Meta matters
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How does Supercell's Brawl Stars monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Rewarded Surveys
Rewarded surveys: A new way to monetise your mobile game
A potentially lucrative additional revenue stream
Iap Inspector
How does Football Strike monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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How does Top Drives monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Insert Credit
Lessons from coin-op: What do arcades have to teach mobile games design?
A look at whether mobile developers could embrace arcade-like monetisation
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How does Glu Mobile's hit game Design Home monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Decoding Design
A wolf in sheepskin clothing: How Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen is far more than meets the eye
Exclusive currencies and limited gachas don't stop this game from being fun
Ask Yourself
Oscar Clark suggests nine ridiculous questions every game developer should ask themselves
Silly questions with a serious heart