Monetization
Monetization
Sweepstakes Casino Regulation Hits Monetization
Sweepstakes Casino Regulation tightened in 2026, raising risks for dual-currency models and lessons for game monetization design.
Connor West
September 28, 2026
Monetization
Microtransaction Revenue Decline Hits Live-Service Games
Microtransaction Revenue Decline is pressuring live-service games as console spending and EA extra-content results show weaker repeat spending.
Connor West
September 28, 2026
Monetization
Roblox transparency requirements and trust
Roblox transparency requirements now affect paid random items, ads, and creator planning, with trust gains still hard to measure.
Lara Novak
September 28, 2026
Monetization
Twitch Bonus Gift Subs: Do They Create Paying Fans?
Twitch can make a channel’s subscriber count jump this week without every new subscriber choosing to spend a dollar. Twitch Bonus Gift Subs are back for the closing stretch of SUBtember, but the number streamers should care about most will not appear until after the promotion ends: how many gifted viewers actually stick around? That…
Ethan Price
September 26, 2026
Monetization
YouTube Dynamic Brand Segments: Old Videos Earn Again
A successful YouTube video may no longer have one sponsorship window. YouTube dynamic brand segments are testing a model where creators can insert, replace, and remove creator-read sponsorships inside eligible videos that have already been published, potentially turning years of evergreen traffic into fresh commercial inventory. That changes the economics of a creator library. A…
Devin Park
September 25, 2026
Monetization
game monetization transparency After Backlash
game monetization transparency is changing after FTC refunds, loot box consent rules, and sharper scrutiny of paid random rewards.
Connor West
September 24, 2026
Monetization
Division Resurgence microtransactions backlash
Division Resurgence microtransactions drew Steam backlash after launch, as players questioned draws, progression pacing, and spending risk.
Connor West
September 22, 2026
Monetization
Black Flag Resynced Pricing And Player Pushback
Black Flag Resynced Pricing drew scrutiny after launch as players weighed a $59.99 base game against day-one DLC and a paid Map Pack.
Connor West
September 21, 2026