To publish your game, you must know what kind of game you will be making, what kind of model business that you will implements, and other fundamental stuffs.
Presented at Free Saturday Lesson - Comlabs ITB, 21 April 2012, by Aditia Dwiperdana.
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Why people play games on mobile..?
• For Killing Time / Or spending Waiting Time
• Portable / Handy
– You bring it everywhere, gaming everywhere
18. 55 Million Users
1.3M users
30 Billion Chat Messages Monthly
20 Million Virtual Gifts Monthly
ARPU $ 2.20/month
42% of mig33 users are in Indonesia
22K users
300K users
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MOBILE GAME INDUSTRY
BREAKDOWN
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Mobile Games Breakdown
• Single Player Game
• Online Game
– Real Time Online Games
– Asynchronous Games
– Social Games
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Mobile Game Business Model
1. Retail
Price range $0.99 to $9.99, but usually $0.99
2. Lite/Upgradable Version
Depends on conversion rate
3. Advertising
Free, using Ad Networks (Admax, Admob, etc)
4. Sponsorship/Partnership
Advergames or Game for Brands (Pocari Futsal Online, etc)
5. In-game Purchase
Item Mall (swords, new armour, energy pack, etc..)
Feature Updates (new skills, new quest, etc..)
6. Pre-loaded on device
Need connection to device manufacturer
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To publish your game
• Know your audience/market before creating
the game
• Find the best business model for your team
• If needed, find a partner or publisher (so your
team can focus on creating great games!)
• Make sure your game is perfect
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To promote your game
• Create a PR division, at least promotion plan
• Promotion checklist:
– Video trailer
– Video gameplay
– Press release
• 5w1h (why, what, who, when, where, how)
• Contact media (online or offline)
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