With 2 billion smartphone users around the world, App Store and Google Play revenues are expected to reach tens of billions of dollars in the next couple of years. Clearly, mobile is taking over a big part of the entertainment business traditionally generated by PCs and game consoles.
This makes game app development a tremendous opportunity in the consumer technology revolution we’re experiencing now. Not surprisingly, game apps represent the majority of revenues paid out to developers.

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If your customer acquisition costs are too high, you may not be able to sustain your business. Most successful game apps, such as Candy Crush or QuizUp, have hacked their growth by implementing smart referral and viral features.
How to monetize users is another frequent challenge game developers face. The industry has shifted from ads to in-app purchases, but building an efficient and sustainable business is not easy at all.

In game development, achieving greatness is about turning your creative vision into a seamless and engaging player experience. That’s what makes a difference between awesomeness and mediocrity when it comes to engagement.
However, your overall strategy should go way beyond development aspect. Although your product strategy should be about crafting an amazing and addictive user experience, it needs to think about implementing an effective monetization and business strategy.