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  • What Are Hyper-Casual Games?

    Sunny Cha

    What Are Hyper-Casual Games?

    What are hyper casual games, and why have they grown by leaps and bounds in 2019? Hyper-casual games are in a unique position. The new mobile genre absolutely exploded in popularity in recent years, with many experts — including Tenjin — calling it one of the biggest drivers of mobile growth. Our own 2018 Hyper Casual...

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  • Are Content Subscriptions The Next Big Trend In Mobile Game Monetization?

    Sunny Cha

    Are Content Subscriptions The Next Big Trend In Mobile Game Monetization?

    Mobile game publishers have been considering content subscriptions for years. Could a new Apple gaming service finally compete with advertising revenue? To many industry leaders, content subscriptions seem like an ideal way to monetize mobile games. After all, streaming services like Netflix have proven fans are willing to pay monthly fees for entire film libraries...

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  • The 17 Best User Acquisition Channels For Mobile Games In 2019

    Sunny Cha

    The 17 Best User Acquisition Channels For Mobile Games In 2019

    We’ve published our list of top 10 ad networks for 2020. Discover which of the world’s best UA networks best suit your needs. In today’s mobile-first world, paid advertising is becoming one of the most crucial ways to acquire users and generate revenue. The only problem is prioritizing which networks, agencies and platforms to work...

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  • Beyond Hyper-Casual: The Biggest Mobile Gaming Trends For 2019

    Sunny Cha

    Beyond Hyper-Casual: The Biggest Mobile Gaming Trends For 2019

    The integration of AAA game mechanics, new monetization strategies, and advances in technology promise a bright future for mobile gaming in the years to come. Since the dawn of the smartphone era, mobile games have been dismissed by so-called “hardcore gamers” as being overly simplistic compared to console and PC titles. And perhaps a decade...

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  • Why Hyper-Casual Games Don’t Need To Get Featured To Succeed

    Sunny Cha

    Why Hyper-Casual Games Don’t Need To Get Featured To Succeed

    App store discoverability has changed drastically since launch. Mobile pioneers will happily recount the days when simply being one of the few apps available was enough to generate organic installs through word of mouth and the natural lift of a rapidly growing smartphone community. By those standards, today’s app store is almost unrecognizable. With thousands of...

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  • Ad Monetization For Hyper Casual Games – A Data Scientist’s Playbook

    Sunny Cha

    Ad Monetization For Hyper Casual Games – A Data Scientist’s Playbook

    Mobile game publishing is undergoing a dramatic paradigm shift, and hyper casual games are at the center of it all. Characterized by their short engagement loops, low retention, and ad-based monetization, hyper casual titles represent a stark departure from the whale-driven, IAP-centric, tentpole economies traditionally found in the social casino and build & battle genres....

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