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A lot of noise has been made over fraud within the mobile ad ecosystem. As the mobile app landscape has continued to embrace an ad-supported business and revenue model, the specter of fraudulent activity has been raised repeatedly and often without a solution being reached or even recommended. Whenever the term “mobile ad fraud” comes…
One of the companies helping advertisers reach into the continually expanding world of mobile is CrossInstall, one of AdColony’s premier performance advertising partners. The San Francisco-based team has built a reputation for customer service, innovative solutions to the ever-changing mobile industry, and tapping into the evolving tastes of mobile users. We asked the team at…
Niantic is a publisher whose latest game, Pokémon Go, needs very little introduction after the incredible and immediate rise to the top of the App Store’s Top Grossing charts. The company behind the game though is less well known, despite the success of their first location-based title Ingress. Google Born Niantic began as an internal…
Printed things, the adage goes, is more believable than word of mouth. In the era of the Internet, that “printing” has moved from ink and paper to zeroes and ones. With the screens in our pocket taking up more and more of our attention, and social a huge part of that, it’s no wonder that…
If you’ve ever spent your time searching for a picture frame in a crowded bedroom you’ve probably played one of Wooga’s famous hidden object games. Not content to rule social media gaming, the company branched out into mobile in 2011 and has been surging from strength to strength since. Based in Berlin, the company specializes…
With mobile gaming in Korea continuing to grow, it’s no wonder companies like PlayDog have embraced the potential to reach a global audience. With games like Monster Busters, Link Flash, Ice Slide, and more, PlayDog have been growing on an international level. We spoke to Seungkyu Kim, PlayDog’s New Game Task Force Team Manager, about…
You’ve probably already heard of BonusXP, the Dallas mobile game development studio behind Stranger Things: The Game, but the company is so much more than that. A diverse team in Dallas, Texas is responsible for side-scrolling shooters, action-RPGs, matching games, and more. We spoke with CEO and cofounder Dave Pottinger about what made BonusXP the…
Rewarded video might be the preferred method of ad engagement for users, but how does it impact the overall revenue for a publisher? AdColony partnered with one of our publishing partners to dig into the impacts of adding rewarded video to a mobile app. Would users become more loyal after receiving rewards or would they…
Not every mobile game company follows their dreams from the get-go, and not every app is a success. Sometimes though, the stars align and a company turns a moment of disappointment into a huge opportunity and sometimes that opportunity spawns a winner. Just ask German publisher Fluffy Fairy Games. We talked to Daniel Stammler and…
iOS 11 has already hit upward of 25% of consumer Apple devices in the short time since officially launching. That number will only continue to grow, and with a completely new App Store design to think about, developers and publishers should think about their discovery and UA strategies. Launched with iOS 11, the complete overhaul…