Gamasutra: Social app and game monetization company Tapjoy has hired industry veteran Larry Berkin as vice president and general manager of its Asia-Pacific operations.
The Federal Trade Commission has blasted Apple and Google, suggesting the two companies' prohibitive mobile platform charges force developers into predatory revenue streams. This comes in a statement made regarding advertising middleman Tapjoy, against whom the FTC has filed a complaint over unfair practices.
GameZone's Stephanie Carmichael writes: "One of the biggest downfalls of mobile games is the ads. We’ve all downloaded titles from the app stores only to be greeted with a cluttered interface where the advertisements intrude on the experience. They pop up like red flags, and gamers quickly move on."
Experts from Tapjoy, ValueClick, ngmoco and Samsung talk about changes in the mobile industry in this panel that IndustryGamers sat in on.