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How to Sell a Mobile App or Game Outside App Stores

FastSpring

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. However, because of ongoing court cases and the development of new laws and regulations, the mobile landscape is changing.

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Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want?

FastSpring

As mobile game and app developers gasp for air under a player-gouging 30% duopoly-tax on nearly all mobile game revenue worldwide, Epic Games has emerged as the de facto leader of the gaming community in the fight for open computing on mobile. But the world has changed.

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Marketing Your Video Game Outside of Game Marketplaces & App Stores

FastSpring

Todd Harris knows how to leverage effective video game marketing strategies to get games in front of players. As the former COO and Co-Founder of Hi-Rez Studios, he spent 15 years making games and marketing them to gamers — with the studio’s games reaching 150 million players. (At

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How to Accept Payments Online in 2023

Ecommerce Platforms

Accepting a payment online is easier than ever before. Whether you’re a retail shop with a simple website, or a startup ecommerce store interested in accepting online transactions, there’s always room to expand your business with help from online payment processing. How Do You Accept Payments Online?

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How a Lack of Direct-to-Consumer Options Hurts Players

FastSpring

A lot of big changes around direct-to-consumer options in the games industry have been going on in the past few months. A ruling in favor of Epic in Epic Games v. Amidst these Goliaths fighting over revenue from games and in-app purchases are the players. For example: The settlement between U.S. States and Google.

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GameStop, Express, Saks OFF 5TH Add Installment Payment Options

Retail TouchPoints

GameStop , Express and Saks OFF 5TH all have deployed buy now, pay later services. GameStop is partnering with Sezzle , and Express and Saks OFF 5TH are both partnering with Klarna to offer the option to shoppers of paying for their purchases in four equal, interest-free payments.

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Catering to Convenience-driven Consumers Through SoftPos

365 Retail

This, however, is a different consumer. With such habits, the smallest friction in the purchase journey can leave a sour taste in the consumer’s mouth. Now more than ever, the finer details of a business, such as the payment terminal, can be the difference between a good and an average shopping experience.