… "We believe these changes will make for a stronger Android ecosystem with even more successful developers and higher-quality apps and games available across more form factors for everyone," said Sameer Samat, president of Google's Android system. …
… The number of IAP apps reaching $500,000 or more in revenue increased 20%. Revenue from subscriptions also increased by "double-digit percentage points," though it still accounted for only a relatively small part of the overall ecosystem and remains mostly unconnected to video games. …
… Web stores – browser-based shops sitting outside the app store ecosystem – now run alongside in-app purchase flows for a growing number of major games. …
… "In addition, we are moderating this content to ensure it is delivered to appropriate audiences, and providing additional services such as in-house aggregated ad measurement." It's unclear what the new policy will entail, but Latham said the changes are not intended to come into play until 2027, an… …
… It's only in the past couple of years that the scale of what has been built has really become apparent. …
… In a time when user acquisition costs are spiralling upwards and privacy initiatives like Apple's App Tracker Transparency and GDPR limit the efficiency of targeting, it's essential for developers to break free from the major app-store-centric approach. …
… The key insight is to treat Steam as a global e-commerce platform and apply the same thinking that drives China's mobile-first internet ecosystem. …