Maximizing your mobile game's potential with a publisher david buchanan

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Chillingo Sales Director, Levi Buchanan will discuss how indie mobile game developers that work with a publisher can significantly increase the success rate of their mobile games. He'll address what aspects publishers support and illustrate the value they provide by referencing case study examples.

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How  Publishers  Help  Indie  Devs  Tackle  the  Freemium  Conundrum  

Levi  Buchanan,  Sales  Director,  Chillingo  

An Evolving Business

iDracula Angry Birds

Parking Mania

Anomaly Contre Jour

Pixel People

Icycle Cut The Rope

Diversity

Publisher or Self-Publish?

What to expect

Production Monetisation Graphics / Creative

Marketing/PR/Sales

Analytics Live Services

FUN! Retail Engagement

Retention

The Chillingo Focus

Engagement

Parachute drops

Timer

Avatar

Retention

Facebook

Tournaments & Legions

Retention

Retail Before

After

Icon Concept

Battle Button

Realistic

Multiplayer!

Developer concept Concept evolution

Tweaking

Icon Development

Icon Process

Launch Icon

So6  Launch  June  2013  

Soft Launch: Russia

6/20/2013 6/27/2013 7/4/2013 7/11/2013 7/18/2013

DARPU Linear (DARPU)

Adjusting Grind

Economy

DARPU increased by approximately 100% during soft launch

Soft Launch: Russia

6/20/2013 6/27/2013 7/4/2013 7/11/2013 7/18/2013

DARPU Linear (DARPU)

Adjusting Grind

Economy

Adjusting Premium Economy

DARPU increased by approximately 100% during soft launch

Soft Launch: Russia

6/20/2013 6/27/2013 7/4/2013 7/11/2013 7/18/2013

DARPU Linear (DARPU)

Adjusting Grind

Economy

Adjusting Premium Economy

Sales and Promotion

Testing

DARPU increased by approximately 100% during soft launch

TIME TO GO GLOBAL

Launch: In Game Advertising

Launch: Pop The Offer

Launch: Site Wraps

Launch: Social Media

Launch: EA Support

Running  A  Live  Service  

Product Lifetime: DARPU & Updates

Update 1.1.1 -Redesigned UI

to promote tournament winners

Update 1.2.0 -3 new tanks

Update 1.3.0 -New map

-New game mode

Update 1.4.0 -New Tanks

-Legion enhancements

Update 1.5.0 -New tutorial

-Tank showroom -New debrief

Update 1.5.1 -Legion skirmish

7/25/13 8/25/13 9/25/13 10/25/13 11/25/13 12/25/13 1/25/14 2/25/14 3/25/14 4/25/14 5/25/14

DA

RP

U

1.01/2 1.1.1 1.2.1

Creative Evolution

Creative Evolution

Creative Evolution

Community Management

Community Manager

Customer Support Team & Systems

Community Feedback

Cumulative Revenue & Updates

Update 1.1.1 Update 1.2.0

Update 1.2.1

Update 1.3.0

Update 1.4.0

Update 1.5.0

Update 1.5.1

MTX Revenue

1.1.1 1.2.1 1.01/2

Thank  you    

Levi  Buchanan,  Sales  Director,  Chillingo