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Notes from the team — what we learn building AI monetization for Unity and Unreal studios.
Jun 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Google Play chargeback fee shift: what it costs studios
Google Play is ending its chargeback fee coverage in 2026, turning refunds into a real cost studios manage rather than a platform freebie
Jun 20, 2026 · 6 min read
First-session funnel: measuring early player drop-off
Treating your first session as a conversion funnel reveals exactly where players drop off, and which early-game fixes actually move D1 retention
Jun 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Android Privacy Sandbox attribution: what it changes
Android's Privacy Sandbox attribution replaces device-level tracking with a richer model than SKAN. Here is what changes for Android user acquisition
Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Where Revenue Arrives: the Post-Day-30 Live-Ops Window
Most top-grossing revenue arrives after day 30, which means your live-ops window decides a title's economics far more than its launch
Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Blended Measurement Stacks: Why One Source Now Fails
Build a blended measurement stack where each layer answers a different question, because SKAN delays and lost user-level data leave gaps
Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min read
AI as a Multiplier, Not a Replacement, Earns Trust
Players reject AI-assembled gameslop but accept AI as a multiplier for human work, here is how to use AI without losing player trust
Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Server-side purchase validation: why it isn't optional
A client that trusts itself for purchase state is a client that can be tricked. Here is why server-side validation is the line between design and exploit.
Jun 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Japan's app store law: a preview of what's coming
Japan opened alternative app stores and third-party billing months before similar rules landed elsewhere. Here is what it already showed studios.
Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min read
AI in dev didn't shrink your team, it moved the work
Nine in ten studios now use AI in development, but headcount isn't the number that changed. Here is what actually moved, and where it's headed next.
Jun 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Friendly fraud vs an honest mistake: telling them apart
Most chargebacks in mobile games aren't fraud in the criminal sense — they're players keeping what they bought. Here is how to respond to each fairly.
Jun 17, 2026 · 5 min read
External payment links are legal now — what to do
Courts and regulators have forced app stores to allow links to outside payment pages. Here is the app-to-web decision every studio now has to make.
Jun 17, 2026 · 5 min read
AI player support: what to automate, what stays human
AI now handles most routine support tickets in mobile games. Here is where that line should sit, and why the wrong split costs you paying players.