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Submission process for IAPs opens on May 7
Read More »Facebook rolls out Instant Games in app purchases for Android and the web
Devs building with Oculus SDK can sell their games on Steam
Games won’t be pinned down to using IAP or marketplace of Rift headset maker
Read More »‘Mobile spenders play at least four hours a day’
While players who won’t part with a penny average around 45 minutes daily, adds former Playdom creative director Eric Todd
Read More »Consumable in-app purchases only generate 35% of mobile revenue
Single-use item that removes ads from a game is brought by more than half of players, but only contributes one per cent of income
Read More »Micropayments, they grow up so fast: How in-game purchases have evolved to survive
Karl MacGregor, VP of digital content at Worldpay, examines how in-game purchases have moved with the times in order to remain one of the hottest topics in today’s industry Digital gaming is where micropayments have no-doubt seen the highest adoption rate. Digital wallets, subscription services and aggregation models have been …
Read More »Influence of whales over F2P mobile game revenue on the rise – report
A new study on free-to-play mobile game revenue shows that big spenders, known as whales,” still account for the majority of in-app sales. In fact, they’re taking up more of the pie than ever before. Gamasutra points to new research by mobile app analytics platform Swrve which shows the top …
Read More »Mojang introduces IAP cap for Scrolls
Minecraft studio limiting how much players will be able to spend in final version of next game
Read More »ASA dismisses Littlest Pet Shop in-app-purchases complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority has dismissed a compliant made regarding the in-app-purchases in Gameloft’s Littlest Pet Shop. The free-to-play game, available on Google Play, uses two currencies – Kibble and Bling. Players were tasked with housing and taking care of virtual pets and while some activities were perfectly possible without …
Read More »Top iOS games embark on IAP Product Red charity drive
Multiple leading developers will be donating all money generated by microtransactions to charity for the next two weeks. The initiative is part of the Apps for Red drive, which is supporting Product Red, the organisation founded by U2 vocalist Bono and activist Bobby Shriver. The money raised will go to …
Read More »Amazon’s tips on selling more IAPs
Online giant turned platform holder offers advice based on the most successful games from its app store
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