Go HTML5 or Die: Stop Praying For Flappy Hits – Join The Gold Rush!

Alexander Krug, Founder & CEOSOFTGAMES Mobile Entertainment Services GmbHwww.softgames.com

WHO?

- Serial games entrepreneur

- 10+ years in mobile gaming

- Big supporter of HTML5 since 2010

ABOUT SOFTGAMES

Biggest HTML5 Games Platform with 10m+ MAU

- We offer Portals:We monetize & engage your users with 200+ free, cross platform games!

- We offer Developers: We sponsor & distribute your games globally!

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Casual Gaming Landscape

PC VS. MOBILE

FLASH INSIGHTS

- Dominant platform on PC for Casual Games

- Large install base

- Healthy commercial ecosystem which generated big

hits like…

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FLASH GAMES ARE DYING

I’M SORRY BUT…

FLASH INSIGHTS

BIGGEST PROOF

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Everybody Is Doing Apps, Me Too!

I CAN DO THIS!

HOW TO GET THERE?

UHM… CHALLENGING

60% EARN LESS THAN $500

PER APP PER MONTH!

THE APP-REALITY!

JOIN THE GOLD RUSH

HOW MUCH CAN I EARN?

BUSINESS MODELS: Developers

- Selling (non) excl. licenses to publishers

• ~$ 500 - $ 5000

- Rev Share with Distributor

• 50/50

- Own Distribution + Ingame Ads

• ~$ 2.50 eCPM

STARTING GUIDE: DEVELOPERS

1. Market Research: Content is KING!

- Check popular gaming portals like softgames.com

- Find a niche! It’s a young market!

- Keep an eye on the quality!

STARTING GUIDE: DEVELOPERS

2. Choose a Game Engine

- Pick a ready engine instead of building your own one!

And many many more…

STARTING GUIDE: DEVELOPERS

3. Get in touch with sponsors early

- Publishers are always looking for great content!

- Contact us at html5@softgames.de

I’M NOT A DEVELOPER! HOW TO JOIN THE GOLD RUSH?

STARTING GUIDE: Portals

1. HTML5 is an lucrative alternative

2. High profits due to low development time & efforts

3. Join the gold rush before its too late

SUMMARY

THANKS!Questions?

www.softgames.com

html5@softgames.de

@softgames

LinkedIn.com/in/alexanderkrug

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THE ALTERNATIVE:

BUSINESS MODELS: Portals

- Advertisement on the portal

• ~$ 3.50 eCPM (Google Adsense)

- All you can eat – Model

• Weekly / Monthly subscription