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More and more brands are deciding to invest their ad dollars in mobile, but specifically mobile games. Why? Because mobile games have a large and diverse audience that come from all over the world. Virtually every country has a growing mobile gaming audience and each one has its own set of habits and preferences. Mobile…
Several years of research have proven that gaming (especially on mobile) is no longer a niche market. What we once thought of who “gamers” are has been completely upended. The truth is not everyone who plays games identifies as a gamer and the definition of “gamer” can vary from person to person. That being said,…
From hypercasual games to hardcore titles, people are playing more types of mobile games than ever before. Among midcore and hardcore games, Strategy games have been a longstanding favorite for committed gamers looking for a challenge. A new report from GameRefinery details the success of Strategy games in the U.S. as the third-largest genre on iOS….
At any given moment, at least half of the top free apps in the App Store and Google Play are “hypercasual” titles, and they have the highest number of installs on average per app in more than half of the top global markets. These games are almost always free, have a minimalistic interface, and are…
For many industries, 2020 has slowed down business and consumer spending. On the opposite end, mobile has seen booming demand which in turn has bolstered some industries. App Annie’s newest report showed that interstitial ads are pushing major growth for mobile ad placements. Meanwhile, Pubmatic revealed that mobile header bidding in programmatic advertising has jumped…
To help parents choose age-appropriate games for their children, most platforms feature age ratings on their available games. As a developer, getting an age rating for your mobile game is a crucial step in not just releasing your title but also making sure it reaches its intended audience. Ratings for apps are largely based on…
As mobile gaming technology continues to evolve, so does the size of the audience and industry. The EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region is comprised of multiple gaming communities but it is rarely studied as a whole. AdColony partnered with On Device to learn more about gamers around the world and this week we…
In the past few months, data analysts have been adjusting advertising forecasts after the pandemic upended many industries. Although digital display advertising has taken a hit, it is still expected to show some growth this year. A new report from eMarketer details how mobile and programmatic will be driving digital ad spends in 2020. Meanwhile,…
AdColony’s Under the Microscope series highlights the different kinds of mobile gamers from all over the world. One of the world’s fastest-growing gaming markets is Latin America. In the past few months, we’ve featured survey results from Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. In this edition, we’ll be looking at Latin America as a whole and the…
In the past several years, app developers have been fighting install fraud to prevent billions of advertisers’ dollars from being stolen Thankfully, increased awareness of the dangers of mobile ad fraud has led to the advancement of protection solutions. A new report says that gaming apps face a much lesser risk of install fraud than…