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I've recently released my third Android game. Each of them has a lite version and a paid version. I'm interested to discuss with others that have also released games what their common numbers are.
Each of the games has approximately a 3.1% ratio of people buying the full version vs downloading the lite version. So, for 100 lite downloads I'd get about 3 sales. I'm curious how these numbers compare to others.
Some other quick stats. I'm basing male vs female on the purchase names...so not *that* scientific. I give some info below on a "word game" I have released and a "sports game".
Word game
~60% women purchased it
~ 1 Failed purchase
Sports game
~10% women purchased it
~15% purchases failed. Failure is a combination of credit cards failing and regular cancellations. Believe it or not, the majority is a failed credit card.
I'm not sure why the audience buying the sports game is more likely to have a bad credit card. But that is what I've found thus far.
I don't have any real questions here other than being interested to know what #s others have seen.
I sincerely hope that they don't nickel and dime everything. Still, can't wait regardless.
http://droidgamers.com/index.php/ga...adzone-will-be-a-freemium-title-when-released
fliparsenal said:
I sincerely hope that they don't nickel and dime everything. Still, can't wait regardless.
http://droidgamers.com/index.php/ga...adzone-will-be-a-freemium-title-when-released
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This is disappointing news...
Making a PvP multiplayer shooter a freemium is just bad form.
Hopefully the in-app purchases won't give players who are willing to fork over huge amounts of money a large advantage over those that do not (i.e. weapon, health, armor upgrades).
I really hope the in-app purchases will just be vanity items.
Not to mention it says Tegra 3 exclusive... lame.
"With Shadowgun: Deadzone, Madfinger delivers the promised multiplayer component exclusively for Tegra 3 followed by iOS and other smart phone and tablet devices."
Still disappointing they went this route.
read it here...
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/20/2721418/sopa-bill-withdrawn-by-lamar-smith
It looks like Wednesday's SOPA Blackout Day should be considered a success: Reuters is reporting that the Stop Online Piracy Act has been withdrawn by its chief sponsor, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. This comes only hours after Senator Harry Reid announced that next Tuesday's scheduled vote on the Protect IP Act (PIPA) was going to be postponed. While the SOPA bill is off the table for now, there's no indication that it's being completely abandoned — Smith told Reuters that he's pulling the measure "until there is wider agreement on a solution," and also said that he has heard the critics loud and clear and is taking their concerns seriously.
Since the proponents of SOPA and PIPA have indicated that they're still very interested in pushing through an anti-piracy bill in some form, the latest moves indicate more of a holding pattern than a final resolution. We will closely monitor the situation as Congress mulls new legislation that's more likely to have a chance at passing a vote.
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Yeah but does it matter?
look like they took Megaupload down with existing laws.
Hi all, I'm doing my thesis on the patent war in this area. I just came across a line that MMI is allegedly running around with regarding the strength of it's FRAND patents "It takes only one bullet to kill".
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/02/motorola-likens-its-enforcement-of.html
After Google was given the approval by the EU and US to acquire Motorola Mobility (the de-merged manufacturing wing of Motorola) MMI took aim at Microsoft in Germany, a location now considered 'dangerous for business' because of patent misuse and the system around it. Microsoft is now moving some offices out of Germany in a move to protect itself from any outcome with MMI (which as we know now has the financial firepower of Google behind it).
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/04/patent-abuse-hurts-german-economy.html
Wow. So take charge of a company with 17,000 patents and you can scare the competition out of some countries? I note though that the EU has launched an investigation of abuse of industry essential patents by Motorola, so the upgrading of the firepower is attracting political and regulatory attention in a dangerous way. Just consider the repeated blows Microsoft took regarding Windows over the years by both EU and US regulators.
These patent wars have gone out of control. Patents were originally supposed to stimulate innovation by giving inventors peace of mind that their ideas would not be duplicated by others. Nowadays it seems patents are used to discourage innovation by scaring competition. Patents are given for things way too vague or are used against competitors who aren't duplicating the patented product.
I completely agree ^^ there are used as weapons by the wealthiest companies to attack which I think ruins the system. Let's not get started on patent trolls...
I am new to these forums, usually I am a car enthusiast and student, with a minor in gaming and consuming copious amounts of alcohol.
I was curious as to what you all do for a living? The amount of intricate knowledge on these boards is absolutely astonishing, and I can't help but think you are all high level computer programmers, hackers, or developers. No offense to any of those categories.
So, what is it that you do when you aren't here? Clearly you have excelled in the areas of taking, breaking, and improving upon already amazing technology, so what is it that you chose to do with your lives outside of this? I don't think the answers will surprise me, but then again, I'm absolutely sure they will.
SHOOT!
(on a personal note): I am a server at a mid-scale high volume restaurant trying to make ends meat (get it?) while attending business school for a business management degree, after falling short on a game design degree due to lack of interest.
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