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Hard Truths About Co-Founders, Capital, and Competition
AppCharge went from zero to $500M+ in gaming transactions, but the real story is three years of grinding, failed funding rounds, and two best friends learning to disagree without breaking
The Game Analytics Masterclass
A decade after that first pitch meeting at Rovio, the fully realized vision: how top studios use analytics to reduce decision latency and see truth before competitors even react.
What I Took from Games to Build Better Consumer Apps
A breakdown of five game-design “superpowers” that product leaders can bring into consumer apps—from progression systems to re-engagement loops and monetization models.
Hybrid Monetization Buzz Doesn’t Quit: Brat or Basic?
Hybrid monetization is more than a buzzword—it’s the strategy every game studio needs to master in 2024.
From Casual to Complex: 7 Trends that Shaped Gaming 2024
Curious about the seven trends in gaming and app development that have shaped the industry so far in 2024? Learn how AppLovin's insights into hybrid monetization and AI strategies are helping companies achieve sustainable growth.
Value Optimization, Hybridcasual, and the Impact of AI
Discover how hybrid monetization and AI are reshaping mobile gaming, with insights from Meta and Kwalee on optimizing engagement, profitability, and user acquisition
Here's How Subscriptions Will Disrupt the Games Industry
During the decade the subscriptions based business model has disrupted several major B2C industries from music to TV and shopping. Games will be next.
How Coin Master Disrupted Social Casino and Pocketed $100M
Looking into what Coin Master gets right, what the competition is getting wrong, and how Social Casino will evolve
Dragalia Lost - Meet Nintendo's New Cash Dragon
Draglia is a proof that Nintendo can achieve continuous success on mobile
How Disney Tsum Tsum Made over a Billion Dollars
Everything you should learn from a billion dollar mobile game
Battlelands Royale: Contender Or Pretender?
Can Battlelands Royale Take on Fortnite on Mobile?
5 Ways Voodoo Dominates the Hyper-Casual Market
What makes Voodoo such a powerful publisher and how to compete with it
What Pokemon GO Can Learn from Jurassic World Alive
Can Jurassic World alive repeat Pokemon GO’s success?
3 Reasons Why Sims Mobile Misses the Mark: In-depth Analysis
Sims was a proven concept on mobile. Yet the sequel didn’t deliver.
What the H _ _ _ Happened to Brawl Stars?
During the past year Supercell’s latest game in soft launch has pulled all the tricks in the book - but it looks like that won’t be enough.
Will Clan Wars Get You Back to Clash Royale?
Clash Royale attempts to stop sliding revenues by taking a page from Clash of Clan’s playbook
$126 Million and Counting: Fortnite, How Do They Do It?
The most thorough analysis of Fortnite’s monetisation you’ll find
Love Nikki - a Dress-Up Game to Rule Them All
How Love, Nikki racked up $160M with just 40M installs
How Counter Strike Can Sell a Single Skin for $61,000
Counter Strike grew its revenues by $84M in 2017 by perfecting the sales of skins