Player Insights 2021

What do players really think about ads in mobile games? In conjunction with Pocketgamer.com we decided to find out! Whilst advertising is accepted by consumers if they want to play the games they want for free, the number of ads and different ad formats can have a detrimental effect on the player experience. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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How Dynamic In-Game Ads Change the Game
Introduction The value of native advertising lies in its adaptation of tradition. These ads bring the strengths of traditional (and more impactful) advertising formats to game worlds populated exclusively by standard digital formats. Billboards, posters and shop...
Considering Simpson’s Paradox in Mobile Advertising
Benjamin Disraeli (British Prime Minister 1874–1880) is said to have coined the phrase “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Improper use and understanding of statistics can lead to poor marketing decisions. An example of this...
Surviving Gamescom
Those of us in the games industry and based in the Americas or Asia have probably attended GDC, but many of these folks I’ve spoken to haven’t yet made it to Germany’s Gamescom. This is partly due the primarily industry focus of GDC (and the great talks there), vs the...