Things to which game developers should pay attention in order to increase their income
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.3612Keywords:
Video game industry, video game revenues, game developersAbstract
The video game industry occupies an important place in terms of its effects on human life. Ongoing changes in the industry have made video games increasingly influential in entertainment, education, and social life. Video games that meet the requirements of our age and manage to gain the appreciation of the player base achieve greater commercial success than others. This brand-level goodwill, which can exist independently of product quality, shapes the competitive hierarchy in the gaming industry and motivates closer investigation of factors that are often overlooked. This research paper aims to identify the factors that might permit a brand to grow and become more eminent as well as bolster the growth trend of the gaming industry to continue and amplify. The industry, whose objective is to maintain production, requires vigorous game companies to accomplish this. This power promises the brand adequate income that would enable it to introduce novel products. Therefore, to support the industry’s long-term growth, game companies must understand players’ expectations, choose revenue models that strengthen their financial position, and cultivate a loyal and trusting community.
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