Analytic tools
We have already discussed Google Analytics. There are several other analytics services other than Google. We will discuss analytics from a general point of view.
Analytics tools are inevitable for games. They help developers understand users better, which has a direct effect on game quality, user retention, and monetization.
Requirement of analytics tools
Developers have been collecting and analyzing data from users in many forms for years. Often, we have encountered forms and analysis enquiries about many products. This data helps the developer or manufacturer modify or improve the product.
Let's have look at the variety of data from analytics and its importance through the following points:
- User behavior
- Game crash reports
- Game event triggers
- Gameplay session timing
- Gameplay frequency
- Game balancing
- User retention
- Piracy prevention
User behavior
Analytic tools can track each and every movement of every user. This data can be further analyzed, and user behavior inside games can be...