Development

Why the game marketing ecosystem is ripe for disruption

For many game developers, the traditional way of promoting their products online is broken beyond repair. With no direct digital access to potential customers, they depend on an ungainly mix of ad exchanges, media buying platforms, data aggregators, agencies, and resellers. The results of such a tangled web are predictable: Unfair prices, low-quality leads and surging churn rates.

New stats shed light on mobile gaming audiences and adoption

While it’s relatively easy for consumers to access and buy mobile games through marketplaces like the the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Verto Analytics’ latest report on the mobile games industry reveals that fewer than 20 percent of mobile gamers stick around after 30 days; even fewer make in-app purchases.