Opt-in advertisements with rewards

According to AdColony, the most recommended form of mobile game ad according to 58% of mobile developers is the rewarded video ad. By that, we’re referring to making ads an opt-in experience where players choose to see an ad and receive some kind of bonus in return. That way, users feel it’s a choice for them whether or not to watch the ad, and they feel more compelled to watch it because they will get something out of it.

Rewarded ad placements typically yield higher effective Cost Per 1000 Impressions (eCPMs) since they offer more engagement from users by allowing them to opt in before watching an ad in exchange for some in-game reward.

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If you’re interested in learning more about why reward ads are recommended, check out https://www-staging.adcolony.com/blog/2016/04/26/the-top-ads-recommended-by-mobile-game-developers/.

In our game, we could add the choice of restarting the game or seeing an ad to continue the...