Massive Hit 'Gossip Harbour' Sails to Alternative App Shores

You've likely seen ads for Gossip Harbour, a surprisingly successful merge-and-story puzzle game. Despite its over $10 million in revenue on Google Play alone (for developer Microfun), the game is now branching out to alternative app stores. But what are those?

Alternative app stores are simply any app store besides Google Play and the iOS App Store. Even the pre-installed Samsung Store is dwarfed by the market dominance of the two giants.

The Appeal of Alternative Stores

The move to alternative stores is driven by increased profitability and the growing importance of this market segment. Recent legal challenges to Google and Apple are forcing a reassessment of alternative app stores, leading to increased promotion and sales on platforms like the Huawei AppGallery. Established titles like Candy Crush Saga have already embraced this shift.

Microfun's partnership with Flexion is a bet on the future growth of alternative app stores. While the success of this strategy remains to be seen, it's a significant development in the mobile gaming landscape.

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