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S03 E08 data.ai’s Lexi Sydow Hot Gaming Trends And Ad Formats That Are Losing Steam

Aug 31, 2023
Lexi Sydow, gaming trends and ad formats expert, gives insights on shifting player tastes, emerging genres, and the importance of contextual market data in overcoming ad fatigue. Monetization techniques, challenges in in-game ads, and user preferences are also discussed.
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Quick takeaways

  • Diversification across platforms and monetization formats, especially rewarded video, is crucial for game developers to generate revenues.
  • Understanding player tastes and leveraging contextual market data are essential to overcome ad fatigue in the oversaturated mobile gaming market.

Deep dives

Mobile gaming market stabilizing with economic pressures

The podcast discusses how the mobile gaming market is stabilizing despite economic pressures. Last year, there was a decline in gaming spend due to the squeeze on disposable income. However, this year, outside of China, there has been a stabilization in the market with flat growth year over year. This is positive news considering the economic pressures that everyone is currently facing.

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