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The full path for taking an SLG to the West: from market testing to scaled UA

Title selection, choosing soft-launch markets, creative testing and scaled campaigns: every step of taking an SLG into the United States, Canada and Europe, explained one by one.

2026-09-18·Vplay Games Publishing TeamRead →
Market data

SLG players in North America and Europe: spending habits, retention benchmarks and acquisition costs

Payer rates, D30 retention ranges and CPI references for SLG players in the US, Canada, the UK and Germany, to support decisions at the greenlight and evaluation stage.

2026-09-11·3 min read
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Platform policy

App Store and Google Play policy changes in 2026: what overseas developers need to know

The latest changes to privacy labels, age ratings, payment compliance and account requirements, and what they mean in practice for Chinese developers going through store review.

2026-09-04·2 min read
Case reviews

Case review: the publishing strategy behind Revenge of Sultans in MENA

From Arabic localization to the Ramadan event calendar: how an SLG built a stable paying audience across the Middle East and North Africa.

2026-08-28·2 min read
UA & monetization

Localizing ad creatives for the West: why directly translated creatives underperform

Cultural context, character aesthetics and copy rhythm all move click-through rate. The creative adaptations we have validated repeatedly in Western campaigns.

2026-08-21·2 min read
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Localization

Localization is more than translation: a cultural adaptation checklist for UI, icons and store assets

A ready-to-use checklist covering text length, fonts, color semantics, holiday events and store screenshots.

2026-08-14·2 min read
Publishing guides

Revenue share or buyout: how to run the numbers when choosing a Western publisher

Cash flow, risk and long-term returns under each model, plus ten questions to ask any publisher before signing.

2026-08-07·3 min read
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