A while ago, we published a cheat sheet about the top 26 China’s Android app stores. In this sequel, we’ve put together a guide to the top game & app publishers in China. Why you have to find a publisher? Because according to Google, more than 80% of users in China buy their mobile games from familiar brand. China has an unique distribution channels, and foreign developers always face the fraud and piracy issues. Thus there’s a strategic reason for

Update: Check out our new Ultimate Guide to Chinese Game and App Publishers for more insights. How to Crack China like Clash of Clans They look like cartoon characters and are known for invading each other’s communities, but the warriors in Clash of Clans have conquered another realm in the last couple years: China. Arriving two years ago, Clash of Clans quickly became one of China’s top 10 grossing mobile games. The Finnish game has remained a bestseller despite challenges from Chinese

This blog post is an excerpt of our, in partnership of Newzoo, recent report “Knock down the BRIC wall – Your 2015 guide to success in BRIC mobile gaming markets.” Download the eBook now. With 1.2 billion people, a booming economy, and one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile game markets, India is an important destination for game developers. In this blog post, we will look into what should know about Indian mobile gaming market, and how you can get succeeded

We, in partnership with global games market research firm Newzoo, are pleased to announce the release of our market analysis on BRIC mobile gaming markets. The study delineates the market opportunities, monetization potential, country trends and localization tactics. The key takeaways of the analysis The BRIC mobile gaming market is expected to reach $9.4B in 2016, hugely exceeding the global average. It obtained $5.1 billion revenue in 2014 with a year over year (YoY) growth is at 91.7%. The global YoY

Japan: the world’s most lucrative mobile game market Japan’s console game market is in decline. But the mobile game market there is booming.  For app developers, that’s great news, because Japanese smartphone gamers are huge spenders. According to Distimo, the average game download in Japan is worth $6.34. Meanwhile, getting new downloads is pretty cheap—just $1.86 per download, on average. And the market is huge. Japan has surpassed the United States in terms of spending on mobile games, according to

Why does Brazil matter to game developers? The market is big and growing fast. Last year, Brazil’s gaming industry generated $1.4 billion in revenues making it the largest gaming market in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world. Mobile games are especially popular and they take up the largest share of the digital games market with $606 million in revenues per year. And by 2015, estimated total revenue will be $2.4 billion dollars, a 71% increase. The numbers make sense