Reply To: All Transformers are now WEAK! V 1.10.5.4

Home Forums Angry Birds Transformers Forum All Transformers are now WEAK! V 1.10.5.4 Reply To: All Transformers are now WEAK! V 1.10.5.4

Optimus_Pig
@optimuspig

@blasphemy

As I mentioned in another thread, have you ever heard of the 90/10 rule? Well that’s pretty much the case with game apps: ~90% of revenues from in-game purchases come from ~10% of the player-base.

Rovio’s (and other app developers’) bread and butter is from the “whales” (that’s an old casino industry term) who are willing to spend large amounts of cash on in-game purchases for whatever reason. Any additional revenue, whether it be from the occasional small purchase by the other 90% of players, or from ad revenues from watching the videos, is simply gravy.

So for Rovio, their current mission is to add new features that encourage players to spend money. And if that means alienating a chunk of the non-paying player-base, then so be it.

Do I like it? No. Do I understand it? Yes.