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Three Questions to: Gamelight and their AI-Powered User Acquisition Platform

The Hamburg-based company Gamelight is one of the world's biggest rewarded marketing platform for mobile games. The platform uses AI algorithms to provide User Acquisiton services by connecting gamers and game developers through its game recommendation systems. The platform has won multiple prestigious awards, including "Best AI Tool" at the dottCom Awards. Recently they received the Digiday Technology Award in the category of Best Mobile Marketing Platform, which provided the perfect opportunity to invite them for a short interview to explain their business to us.

User Acquisition might not be a term everyone in the games industry is familiar with. Can you tell us exactly what it entails and for which area of the industry it's relevant?

We are sure everyone once heard about UA in one way or another. User acquisition is relevant for everyone who is interested in having users or customers who use their service, game, or product. In the realm of the mobile gaming industry, it stands as a cornerstone of success for those aspiring to find a dedicated user base for their mobile games. Crafting a remarkable mobile game is just the first step. To truly thrive, you must find and engage the right players, and that's where UA comes in.

In the highly competitive mobile gaming industry, user acquisition isn't just a matter of survival; it's about flourishing. It's about pinpointing potential players, connecting with their interests, and drawing them into your mobile game's world. The importance of user acquisition in the mobile gaming industry cannot be overstated.

This is where Gamelight shines. Our AI-powered platform simplifies the UA process, making it accessible and effective. With Gamelight, the mobile games publishers are equipped to navigate the complexities of user acquisition, ensuring their mobile game doesn't get lost in the crowd. We're here to help our partners to build a devoted player community, turning their game into a resounding success.

Gamelight is a UA platform that uses an AI Algorithm. Can you tell us more about the concept and for which businesses this might be useful?

Sure! Gamelight’s mobile marketing platform has an integrated AI algorithm that continuously analyzes large volumes of real-time data, including users' app usage data, demographic data and behavioural patterns, to drive high engagement and monetization to partner games. The algorithm creates user profiles, identifying overlaps between highly engaged users of the game and potential new users, which drives sustained engagement and positive in-game behaviour

With these insights in hand, Gamelight employs machine learning to enhance the algorithm's performance. What's truly remarkable is that the algorithm is designed to self-adapt and optimize marketing campaigns without any human intervention.

As a result, our partners, the major mobile games publishers worldwide, not only achieve remarkable ROAS, significantly increasing their earnings from existing users but also attract a substantial number of new, highly engaged players.
 

With a company and business model like yours, you aren't really bound to a specific location, plus most of your team works remotely. Why did you choose Hamburg for your seat of operation?

It’s true; our team partly works remotely, and we have diverse backgrounds with 12 different nationalities that bring a lot of creativity and expertise together. But Hamburg is Gamelight's home base, and it's where you'll find our main office along with the majority of our team members.

Choosing Hamburg as the headquarters for our company was a clear-cut decision for our co-founders, Florian Elmies and Günay Aliyeva. Both have been residing in Hamburg for many years, and their genuine connection to the city made it the unquestionable choice.

Also, we chose Hamburg as our seat of operation because it holds a significant position in the gaming industry. The city is home to a thriving community of gaming companies, and our goal is to become a vital component of this dynamic ecosystem, actively engaged and visible within the industry.


Want to find out more about Gamelight? Visit their website for more info and job opportunities. 

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Games Lift 2024: Apply now from May 2 until June 10

Applications for Gamecity Hamburg's 2024 Games Lift are open from May 2 to June 10. Five teams will receive financial support in the form of 15,000 euros, a comprehensive workshop program and access to the Games Lift Network of international industry experts. In addition, the teams can benefit from 1,000 euros in coaching budget. After a three-month workshop phase, the teams will be further supported with individual mentoring and will travel together to an international industry event until August 2025.

Games Lift Alumni: Why you should go for the Incubator

The Games Lift Incubator is a unique program offering 15,000 euros of funding, 3 months of workshops to get your game concept market-ready and a year of mentoring. Five teams per year get the chance to bring their game concept to the next level with this suppport. But if you're still not convinced that applying would be a great idea, we think it's best to see what other indie devs have to say about their time in the program: 

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Hamburg studios score big at the German Computer Game Award 2024

Four Hamburg studios have brought home awards at the German Computer Game Award 2024. Congratulations!

Road to Nordic - Four Hamburg indies present their games

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Road to gamescom 2024 - Apply until April 28!

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Road to Nordic Game 2024

Gamecity Hamburg offers a Road to Nordic Game Conference program: We offer spots at our Gamecity Hamburg booth for Hamburg-based studios, teams and devs. Apply now until April 10!

Apply now for Games Germany Steam Sale for games "Made in Germany" 2024

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Hamburg Games Conference Lecture Hall in the Altonaer Museum

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It’s a wrap! The 15th Hamburg Games Conference (HGC) 2024 brought us two days filled with inspiring talks, panels, discussions and workshops with 42 speakers and 365 guests representing 255 companies from all over the world!

Prototype Funding 2024: Application Phase from March 7 to April 8 with New Diversity Checklist

Applications for Gamecity Hamburg's 2024 prototype funding are open from March 7 to April 8. This year's funding round provides 400,000 euros in total and up to 80,000 euros per accepted application team.

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