Many game developers are wondering: how do you monetize a mobile game, and which mobile game monetization model should you choose? We answer all of that and more in our complete guide to game monetization. By reading this extensive guide, you’ll learn how to successfully monetize mobile games, come up with mobile game monetization strategies, …

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How exactly does in-app bidding work? Why has it become such a big deal? Is it better than the “old methods” of ad monetization? I have the answers to all these questions and more.  In this guide, I will take a deep dive into this method of programmatic advertising. I’ll go over everything you need …

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I’m sure you’ve heard merge games are hot right now. The number of developed merge games is constantly growing, and so are their revenues. One of these games is Merge Mansion. In this article, I’m analyzing Merge Mansion monetization. I will guide you through all the strategies this game uses to monetize its players. Let’s …

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Rewarded video ads are the most popular ad format in mobile games. There are many reasons for that.  They are unobtrusive, optional, and a lot of players actually like them. It’s no wonder they are the top ad format for in-app advertising. Nowadays, rewarded video ads appear in all sorts of different genres, games, and …

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Merge games are growing at a fast pace. They are also making a lot of money.    Obviously, these games are doing something right in terms of monetization.  For this reason, in this article, I’m analyzing best practices for merge games monetization.  Let’s see how these games merge dollar by dollar – into millions.    Data source: …

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Diamonds, gems, rubies, coins…Whatever they are, players constantly crave them, and game developers want to sell as many of them as possible. In this article, I analyze mobile game currencies.  Currencies are the pillar of in-app purchases and provide the basis for your overall monetization strategy. Furthermore, they drive mobile game revenues, affect user experiences, and …

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When monetizing a game, you need to make a lot of choices.    Some of them will be right, some will be wrong. Speaking of choices, in this article, I’m analyzing a game called Choices. More precisely, its monetization strategy.  Keep reading to find out everything about Choices: Stories You Play monetization and all the other …

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Some say they are becoming mandatory for mobile games.      Others wouldn’t go that far, but one thing is for sure – the battle pass feature is a hot mobile game market trend. Let’s go over everything you need to know about battle passes.  What Is a Battle Pass?   A battle pass is a type of …

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Collection systems in mobile games are currently one of the biggest mobile game market trends. If you get them right, they can make your game more diverse, enjoyable, and most importantly, more lucrative.  In this article, you will find out what collection systems are, how different games use them, and what are the best ways …

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It’s no secret that the mobile game market is flourishing around the globe.  However, you shouldn’t observe it as a whole.  Especially if you’re a mobile game developer looking to monetize your game. Some methods that work for monetizing a game in the U.S. will not work in, for example, China. For this reason, I …

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The puzzle genre is a pond full of fish. Big fish rule the pond, and it’s not easy to survive.  Therefore, when a game succeeds in this genre, you know it’s something. June’s Journey is an example of such a game. In this article, I analyzed June’s Journey monetization strategy. I covered the game’s most …

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