One player spent $150 thousand on a title from Space Ape Games
A Chinese user left $ 150 thousand in the game developer Space Ape Games. In this regard, the studio explained its approach to monetization of titles.
According to Kotaku Australia, the CEO of the publisher Yodo1 Henry Fong (Henry Fong) said that one of the “whales” * spent a huge amount in Transformers: Earth Wars.
* “Whales” are just called players who pour a large amount of money into games.
Game developer in response to a Gamesindustry request.biz explained: everything was done on his part to make the game transparent and safe.
According to Simon Hade, co—founder of Space Ape Games, it is Yodo1, the publisher of the game in China, that is responsible for the monetization model. “And our responsibility as a developer is to create a great game that players will like,” Haid added. According to him, the studio is not chasing “whales” at all.
He also noted that Space Ape Games is not intended for minors and cannot be downloaded by them. The main target audience of the studio’s mobile projects are middle—aged men. In theory, this means that Transformers: Earth Wars is safe for young players. Recall that now there is a growing trend in China when publishers impose restrictions in an effort to protect minors from gambling addiction.
Space Ape Games is a British studio. Her portfolio includes Samurai Siege (a competitor to Clash of Clans), Rival Kingdoms and Transformers: Earth Wars. The latter, for example, was downloaded 10 million times a year after the release.
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