Partnership
Xsolla and Com2uS forge strategic partnership to offer payment and backend services to developers
Both companies are looking to expand their collaboration with new directions for cooperation
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Web Shop Waves
Neon raises $14 million to create web shops for developers
Funding comes from Thrive Capital, Renegade Partners, a16z Speedrun and others
Monster Money
Monster Hunter Now’s Carnival Global a "roaring success" with 151% revenue surge
The paid event was a global adaptation of Now’s first in-person event, Carnival 2024: Shibuya
Podcast
Unlock new revenue streams and transform mobile game monetisation with Aghanim's all-in-one DTC platform | Podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
Web Shop Waves
100% of top social casino games have a web shop, while casual’s only reached 30%
Across the 20 highest-grossing mobile games, Appcharge finds 72% have a web shop
Web Shops
Driving 25% of mobile game players to a web shop can lead to 8% increase in profitability
Nexus CEO Justin Sacks and FastSpring CMO David Vogelpohl discuss the top tips and benefits for making a D2C strategy work
Speaker Spotlight
FastSpring CMO talks web shops: "If you build it, they won't just come"
David Vogelpohl discusses direct to consumer strategies ahead of his talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Direct To Customer
Aghanim opens Game Hub DTC platform, boasting 200% increases in net revenue
Their new web store tools can - they claim - drive 50% of revenue "off platform", averaging a 14 to 18% switchover on "day one"
Hot Five
Hot Five: Squad Busters undergoes radical changes, Apple’s NFC update, and the winners of the Mobile Games Awards 2024 are…
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Web Shop Spending
Tilting Point’s Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest makes 50% of revenue from its web shop
Players can purchase web shop-exclusive bundles for up to $1,000
China Expansion
Xsolla opens new Beijing office
Company says move signifies “renewed commitment” to the region
Direct To Consumer
The Future of Gaming: Transitioning to D2C with cutting-edge payment solutions
Discover how Direct-to-Consumer is transforming the gaming industry in our exclusive interview with Sebastian Totté, Noda's Head of Gaming
Dma Survey
A third of developers implementing new payment options in face of Digital Markets Act’s $18 billion opportunity
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
Web Shop Beta
Sanlo launches into web shops after raising $13.5 million
Financial services provider inviting games companies to join close beta of its new platform
Epic Changes
Epic Games demands Google Play opens up to alternative payment systems after antitrust win
Epic also wants away with scare screens and claims Google's history of "malicious compliance"
Web Shop Wisdom
Xsolla’s Andrey Kalugin talks web shops tips to get users out of mobile "jail"
Speaking at the Dubai GameExpo Summit 2023 powered by PG Connects, Andrey Kalugin suggested that devs should tailor their discounts since "whales don’t want to save money"
Alternative App Store Argument
When It Comes To Alternatives, App Developers Want More Than Just A Store
Digital Turbine's Managing Director Shalom Michaeli tells PG.biz how app developers are looking for alternative solutions that go beyond traditional stores and aid in business growth
Build Or Buy?
Mobile Game Web Stores: Should You Build or Buy Your Tech?
AppCharge asks the question every developer and publisher should be thinking about in 2024 - When it comes to Web Stores - Should You Build or Buy?
Pgc San Francisco
Discover key trends in monetisation and the role of modern web stores, with PG Connects San Francisco
New advertising formats, IAPs, web stores and other monetisation developments this March 18th
Pay And Play
Xsolla’s Cross-Play Cross-Pay is the latest platform-agnostic audience builder
As cross-play becomes increasingly prevalent, Xsolla’s new solution helps port mobile games to other platforms
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell revenues decline, Ubisoft’s mobile games plummet, but MTG signs a Monumental acquisition
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Web Store Wave
Niantic moves Pokémon Go redeem codes exclusively to web store
As the use of web stores grow in popularity, it's Niantic's turn to play the game with exclusive offers on board
Criticism Grows
European Games Developer Federation "disappointed" over Apple’s new “anticompetitive” EU rules
EGDF joins Xbox, Epic Games and Spotify in criticising new policies
Runtime Reloaded
Apple rolls out Unity-like Runtime Fee for downloads as it seeks to outrun new EU regulations
Apple lowers share to 17% in EU while adding a €0.50 download fee
Pgc London
Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Webstore Wizardry and Alternative Revenue Models tracks
Join us as we explore different methods to boost revenue and the role of modern webstores on January 22nd and 23rd
Direct To Consumer
How to choose a web store platform for your mobile game
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
Q&a
Speaker Spotlight: Xsolla president David Stelzer on web stores as "the next big opportunity" for mobile games
"Off-store means of revenue generation are the clear future of our industry"
Gamescom 2023
Gamescom Highlights: Chris Hewish, Xsolla: "We believe that the power of going direct to consumer can help companies of all sizes"
The Xsolla President and Interim CEO gives us his snapshot of Xsolla's recent successes and his aims for the future
Industry Insight
Seven ways mobile games can make the most of direct–to-consumer strategies
Xsolla's Chris Hewish explains how mobile studios can make the most of the direct-to-consumer strategies used by major publishers