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Marketing September 17, 2021

GameBake’s Michael Hudson: “Could ‘Alternative’ App Stores Become The New Normal?”

When it comes to publishing their mobile games, Western developers prioritise two main app stores: the Apple AppStore and the Google Play Store. Why? They’re familiar platforms with low barriers to entry. And most developers are either unaware of wider global opportunities or assume that distributing and monetising their games on other platforms is too difficult.

Industry News June 1, 2021

Facts about Chinese third-party Android stores: higher commissions, tough competition, and hackers

As Google Play is officially banned in China, there are dozens of third-party Android stores in the country. They have to fight for users’ attention, using different rules and even hijacking competitors’ links. Here are the main characteristics of this huge and complex market.