I'm happy to answer your question

I think there are several ways for stand-alone games to make money

1. In stand-alone games, you can set up a trial version and a recharge unlock version. There is no Taiwan's 3A game, Implosion. It is a model of trying out two levels and then paying for the next observation. However, this method has a risk. It is said that Implosion was cracked more than an hour after it was released, so game manufacturers must also be prepared to prevent it from being cracked.

2. Profit by unlocking characters and recharging game currency. Soul Knight is the best example. It is a pixel shooting game, and half of the characters in it can be obtained through game coins. I think this kind of game is more suitable for the development of the game industry now. First, its krypton gold level is not that high, and it can be played without recharging money. It is suitable for casual players.

3. Inserting advertisements into stand-alone games, or selling the copyright of stand-alone games completely, both methods can make profits, but in these two profit models, the impact on the entire game is also very large. First, because of the embedded advertisements, the content of the game becomes less smooth, because many people are not used to playing games, and they will be annoyed when they see a lot of advertisements. Second, if the copyright of the entire stand-alone game is sold, this situation will not be done unless it is necessary ╮ (﹀＿﹀) ╭ The result of the hard work of the programmer brother in the company was sold. Although he got the deserved reward, it was a sad choice for the employees' efforts. I suggest that game developers should not use these two profit models

4. After increasing the popularity of stand-alone games, you can develop them in life, such as some peripheral T-shirts, model figures, and even make them into cartoons, stickers, posters, etc. ^ω^ It is also a good profit model.

5. If it is a stand-alone game developed by an independent game developer, you can find some more reliable game agents to represent the game you made. The quality and hot sales of the game depend on the operation planning of the game agent. After signing a contract with the agent, it is also a good profit model. However, the prerequisite of this model is that your stand-alone game is attractive enough and recognized by the market.

Summary: The profit model of a stand-alone game depends on the attractiveness of the stand-alone game and the market's acceptance. If the market accepts it and the players are attracted, all profit models can be operated.

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