Stranger Things Have Happened
Netflix games only engage a slim minority of its streaming audience
Fewer than 1% of subscribers are playing the company's mobile games
Apple Exodus
15 games set to leave Apple Arcade service
Over the Alps and Spidersaurs among those leaving the service
Technically Correct
Why gaming is increasingly important to tech companies
Mintegral's Hector Almeida details the allure that gaming has for tech companies including TikTok and Netflix in the face of economic uncertainty
The Power Of Partners
Netflix and Microsoft partner for new subscription plan
The ad-supported Netflix subscription plan aims to provide "more options" to consumers
Subscription Prediction
Ericsson projects more than 1 billion 5G subscriptions in 2022
1.1 billion prediction tweaked following invasion of Ukraine
Netflix Numbers
Netflix mobile games exceed 13 million downloads
Subscription service titles have seen five million downloads since January 2022
Spending On Subscriptions
Liftoff and AppsFlyer report considers untapped potential in subscription-model mobile games
11% of subscription-model apps are games
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
Subscription Service
3 Network operator, CK Hutchison, and Gameloft to launch "All You Can Play" service
Titles like Asphalt Nitro 2 and Sonic Runners Adventure included
Discord Dealings
Backbone adds Discord to growing list of partners
Microsoft and Discord now partnering with Backbone following Series A funding round.
Getting Serious
Moonlighter is Netflix Games' first non-exclusive title
Moonlighter delisted from App Store and Google Play in February 2022
Joining The Ranks
Netflix partners with East Side Games Group to bring Dragon Up to service
Coming to the service in May 2022
Indie Inclusive
Netflix partners with Brazilian indie games dev Rogue Snail
Will bring Relic Hunters Rebel to the platforms mobile games portfolio in April
Three Tiers
Vodafone Idea and Nazara launch mobile games subscription service Vi Games
Over 1,200 Android and web-based games available
Upcoming Games
Netflix mobile games coming in March 2022
Shatter Remastered, Into the Dead 2, and This is a True Story coming soon
Subscription Service Expands
Google Play Pass launches in India with more than 1,000 titles
Requiring Android 4.4 or above to run
Predictions
Mobile Mavens: expert predictions for the future of the mobile games industry
Web3, more acquisitions, and new working models
Yet To Impress
Netflix brings three more casual games to iOS and Android
Plans to add more genres in the future
New Toys
The global rollout of Netflix Games begins
Starting on Android, it will come to iOS later
Slash & Earn
Play Store subscription rev share lowered to 15% from January 1
On-demand music streaming and eBook services eligible for 10% service fee
Retro Renaissance
Nintendo introduces additional tier to Nintendo Switch Online
New plan will bring N64 and Sega Mega Drive titles
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Top 20 Partnerships
Top 20 Apple Arcade partnerships
From Sonic Racing and Oceanhorn 2 to Sayonara Wild Hearts and Layton's Mystery Journey
Adding Games
Multiscription secures $800,000 for F2P game subscription service Unleashd
Available on Android through Google Play
The Big Apple
Monster Hunter Stories pushes Apple Arcade to over 200 games
Service launched on September 19th, 2019
All You Can Play
Netflix rumoured to be considering a game subscription service
Expansion into non-linear content?
More Games!
Apple Arcade expands with 30 new games
Now offers more than 180 titles
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: The future of gaming subscriptions
The MTM team digs into how the business of subscriptions may evolve in a digital world
Join The Crew
Fortnite is getting a subscription option
Fortnite Crew will cost $9.99 a month
Sign Up
Fortnite could be getting a monthly subscription
A survey has been sent out to players
Just A Stream
US consumers are spending around $20.78 on app subscriptions
Adjust has launched its new Subscription Tracking tool
In The Clouds
Amazon enters the cloud gaming market with Luna
Will cost $5.99 per month in Early Access
All In One
Apple to roll all services into one subscription
Apple One will have a starting price of $14.95 per month
Catch Em All
Pokemon GO could be getting a subscription service
"A subscription category has been added in this version"
Apple Commission
Apple under fire over subscription commission rates on the App Store
House Antitrust Subcommitte reveals internal emails showing deals with Amazon over commission rates
Recurring Profits
Can subscriptions give F2P game monetization the shake-up it needs?
Multiscription's Teis Anker Mikkelsen makes the case
Change It Up
Apple reportedly cancels contracts with Arcade developers as it shakes up its strategy
"Apple Arcade has redefined what a gaming service can be"
Wanna Subscribe
Gameloft teams up with MTN for a subscription service in South Africa
“Subscription-based business models are increasingly trending in the market"
Join The Club
Mobile subscription service GameClub launches on Android
Was released for iOS in October 2019
Making Money
Facebook Gaming adds fan subscriptions and live ads for its content creators
Creators need at least 250 weekly viewers
Gonna Subscribe
Multiscription is launching a new subscription service for free-to-play mobile games
Offering publishers the ability to add subscription services to their games
Claim A Freebie
Amazon Prime members in India to get free in-game content for mobile titles
Variety of titles included
10 Years On
Infinite Lives on dropping CastleCraft's subscription model and going freemium
Players just didn't like it
Apple Arcade Hype
Six months on, Apple Arcade's hype machine needs kicking into gear
Looking at PS Now and Xbox Games Pass to improve Apple's own subscription service
Won Over
Is Apple Arcade worth it? A personal view
Some of the best mobile games are part of the service
Free For All
Google Stadia free tier to launch over the next "few months"
""No money down, without having to put a box in your home"
Join The Club
GameClub brings its subscription service to Android in March
It was released for iOS last year
Subscription Service
Fire Emblem Heroes looking to bolster revenues with new subscription pass
The Feh Pass is coming for $9.49 a month
Cloud Gaming
Learn all about cloud gaming, 5G, and subscriptions at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020
One of 15 tracks at the event
Don't Forget To Subscribe
Apple Arcade predicted to reach 12 million subscribers by end of 2020
"This will make it the biggest bundled games subscription service globally"