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How Apps & Games Can Boost Revenue Beyond App Stores

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In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla - a global leader in video game commerce. With a career spanning Activision, DreamWorks Animation, Survios, and now Xsolla, Chris has decades of experience building strategies that fuel growth for games and apps worldwide.

He’ll reveal why off-platform monetization is the next big revenue driver for developers and web shops are unlocking higher margins & growth potential for apps and games. Whether you’re an indie app developer or part of a top gaming studio, this session will give you the proven playbook for building scalable revenue streams outside the App Store and Google Play.

If you want to maximize app revenue, reduce transaction fees, boost user retention, and future-proof your app business model, you won’t want to miss this.

You will discover:

✅ Why off-platform payments are the future of game and app monetization

✅ The rise of web shops - and how to set them up for success

✅ Proven ways to boost retention, cut acquisition costs & gain user data

✅ How developers can balance compliance, user experience, and profitability

Learn More:

📲 Build your own Web Shop: https://webshop.xsolla.com/home?utm_source=content-syndication&utm_medium=infuencer&utm_campaign=webshop2025&utm_content=AppMasters1

You can also watch this video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ug1ZbWR6rOU

Want expert guidance to grow your app?

Book a quick call with App Masters:

https://appmasters.com/contact-us/

Indie App Santa: https://www.indieappsanta.com

Get training, coaching, and community: ⁠https://appmastersacademy.com/

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SPONSORS

Arcads is the fastest and best indie-friendly platform to create authentic, AI-powered UGC-style video ads — all from just text input.

- Emotionally resonant, human-like videos

- Perfect for app demos, testimonials, and paid social creatives

- Built for speed, built to convert

Whether you're launching or scaling, Arcads makes it easy to test and iterate video ads.

Try it now: https://www.arcads.ai/?comet_custom=appmasters

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Follow us:

YouTube: ⁠AppMasters.com/YouTube⁠
Instagram: ⁠@App Masters
Twitter: ⁠@App Masters
TikTok: ⁠@stevepyoung⁠
Facebook: ⁠App Masters⁠

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Manage episode 505330009 series 40580
Content provided by Steve Young. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Steve Young or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla - a global leader in video game commerce. With a career spanning Activision, DreamWorks Animation, Survios, and now Xsolla, Chris has decades of experience building strategies that fuel growth for games and apps worldwide.

He’ll reveal why off-platform monetization is the next big revenue driver for developers and web shops are unlocking higher margins & growth potential for apps and games. Whether you’re an indie app developer or part of a top gaming studio, this session will give you the proven playbook for building scalable revenue streams outside the App Store and Google Play.

If you want to maximize app revenue, reduce transaction fees, boost user retention, and future-proof your app business model, you won’t want to miss this.

You will discover:

✅ Why off-platform payments are the future of game and app monetization

✅ The rise of web shops - and how to set them up for success

✅ Proven ways to boost retention, cut acquisition costs & gain user data

✅ How developers can balance compliance, user experience, and profitability

Learn More:

📲 Build your own Web Shop: https://webshop.xsolla.com/home?utm_source=content-syndication&utm_medium=infuencer&utm_campaign=webshop2025&utm_content=AppMasters1

You can also watch this video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ug1ZbWR6rOU

Want expert guidance to grow your app?

Book a quick call with App Masters:

https://appmasters.com/contact-us/

Indie App Santa: https://www.indieappsanta.com

Get training, coaching, and community: ⁠https://appmastersacademy.com/

*********************************************

SPONSORS

Arcads is the fastest and best indie-friendly platform to create authentic, AI-powered UGC-style video ads — all from just text input.

- Emotionally resonant, human-like videos

- Perfect for app demos, testimonials, and paid social creatives

- Built for speed, built to convert

Whether you're launching or scaling, Arcads makes it easy to test and iterate video ads.

Try it now: https://www.arcads.ai/?comet_custom=appmasters

*********************************************

Follow us:

YouTube: ⁠AppMasters.com/YouTube⁠
Instagram: ⁠@App Masters
Twitter: ⁠@App Masters
TikTok: ⁠@stevepyoung⁠
Facebook: ⁠App Masters⁠

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