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In the dynamic realm of social casinos, understanding key metrics like CPI and eCPI is crucial for effective marketing strategies. The rise of smart devices and digital payments has transformed the gaming landscape, making it essential for developers to focus on retention, monetization, and distribution to stand out. As competition intensifies, leveraging cross-platform capabilities, high production values, and cost efficiency can create a competitive edge. Explore the innovative approaches shaping the future of social casino games and how to succeed in this ever-changing market.
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Preparing games For the ever changing Social casino market
ADOBE AIR ? iOS
cpi Cost per install Marketing SPEND÷ # of paid installs
ecpi Effective cost per install Marketing spenD÷ installs ( takes into account organic installs )
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Competitive Titles eCPI eCPPI - - Feb 2007 0 ~5 July 2011 2 ¢ $ 0.50 $ 1.25 Feb 2012 ~45 4¢ $ 1.75 Dec 2012 ~500 44 ¢ May 2013 ~900 85 ¢ $ 2.50
Everyone and their Mom heard about the Green – field Opportunity and flooded in
Social became less relevant: 1 - FB cut down hard on Virals 2 - ViralsIn mobile environment MUCHless effective
Developers tried to differentiate IN 3 main areas: “Wewill make a better game that people prefer to play.” retention 1 “We will monetize the heck out of our users so even on a small base, we’ll be making money .” Monetization ! $ 2 “We will outspendall of you .” DISTRIBUTION 3 big $
Other Differentiation ? Now and near future : “You can play and win real money”
So how can you compete ? 1) Cross - Platform 2) Cross - connection 3) Cross -cultural 4) High production value 5) Low production costs 6) robust
Cross - connection 4G LTE 3G
Cross -cultural Cross -cultural
robust ROBUST
HTml Adobe air Native X X X Cross - platform X X X Cross - connection X X X X Cross – cultural X X X High production value X X X Production cost savings X X X Robust