GameSalad Distribution Network preview release!

CodeWizardCodeWizard Inactive, Chef Emeritus Posts: 1,143
edited August 2013 in GameSalad Kitchen
We’re pleased to announce the availability of the GameSalad Distribution Network for all Pro users today! This distribution network enables you to promote your game to millions of users across thousands of GameSalad games. Just submit your game to the network and, once it’s approved, your game will start being promoted to users! Couldn’t be easier.

Click here to read more about this exciting new feature.

For now, this feature is only available for iOS titles. Android support is cooking in the kitchen still.
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  • WeswogWeswog Member Posts: 1,171
    Very interesting indeed. I'll definitely check it out! Good stuff Gamesalad!
  • zoopezoope Member Posts: 210
    @CodeWizard Whoop Whoop!! Thanks a million :D
  • a1000milesa1000miles Member Posts: 36
    @CodeWizard .. all I can say is WOW - great idea (and great way to get people to upgrade to PRO)!!! ^:)^
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    Very nice!
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    Cool, looks great.
  • MlabAppsMlabApps Member, PRO Posts: 79
    Awesome! I can finally stop spending big $$$ on Google Adwords!
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    awesome! time to go submit a few apps :)
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    Nice guys!
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    I noticed i didn't get any email when an app was submitted, which makes sense since I pushed the submit button myself. Will we receive an email once the app has been approved or do we have to login to check?
  • SnapFireStudiosSnapFireStudios Member Posts: 1,603
    Cool beans!
    - Thomas
  • lycettebroslycettebros Member, PRO Posts: 1,598
    Will there be a dashboard of results for people incorporating GDN?
    Like the number of displays/downloads a title is receiving - revenue is obviously not included.
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    Just made a submission, thanks!
  • DenimSharkDenimShark Member Posts: 192
    So will this add the ad banner to the submitted app, or simply enter it in the network to be advertised on other apps?
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    enter it into the network for other apps
  • MillionairAppsMillionairApps Member Posts: 110
    edited August 2013
    Very cool, hope it gives the great games made a chance to get a little extra downloads and coverage.

  • kinzuakinzua Member Posts: 554
    Great news. An awesome way to bring up the community and GS work.
  • CodeWizardCodeWizard Inactive, Chef Emeritus Posts: 1,143
    edited August 2013
    Remember this is a preview release. It's currently free for all Pros and we're releasing it this way at this time to help test the stability of the system.

    This feature is still under active development. There are a few things still pending:

    1. Promotion exchange. We're working on a system where you get promotion in exchange for putting the network in your Pro apps. There will be an exchange rate between impressions your app generates and the ones you receive. This will be ready soon. You can add the network to your Pro apps using the latest nightly build.

    2. Dashboard. We're working on a detailed dashboard that will give you insights into the impressions your apps are getting (among other details).

    3. Email notifications. We'll be adding email notifications to the app submission and approval process.

    We'll be posting more information on this new feature as it's available. Let me know if you have any other questions. :)
  • robertkdalerobertkdale USAMember Posts: 912
    Simply amazing! Thanks GameSalad!
  • robertkdalerobertkdale USAMember Posts: 912
    I have just submitted my app to the GS Distribution Network!
  • imGuaimGua Member Posts: 1,089
    When one does add his game to the network. Game that he has added also promotes other games from the network?
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    Kewlness
  • GraphicWarehouseGraphicWarehouse Member Posts: 927
    edited August 2013
    So could I save up installs, then use a boost of them one day on a good app and get good rankings?

    Also how does this system judge paid installs vs free ones? Is it an ecpm, cpi, or cpc network?
  • 8BitAvrin8BitAvrin Member, PRO Posts: 368
    edited August 2013
    Sounds like a neat idea, but I have a few questions....

    What's the privacy details behind this? I'm sure I would have to update my privacy statement for certain apps if I decide to actually use this. Do you all have any details you can provide on the information that's collected from the user?

    Also, how long does this pop up bar remain visible? Does it appear in addition to iAds and etc?

    The Cookbook states that you can submit an app before or after it's been approved on the Apple App Store. So does this basically mean I can submit an app to the GS Network that's already been on the App Store for months without resubmitting it to Apple?

    Sorry for all of the questions. I read the cookbook on this, but I didn't see the answers I was looking for.
  • 68kStudios68kStudios Member Posts: 219
    Sorry but...if - today - there is no behavior to add the GameSalad Distribution Network in your app...in which games it will be shown? In Gamesalad free users's games?

    thank you!
  • KevinCrossKevinCross London, UKMember Posts: 1,894
    Can I run iAds and GameSalad Distribution Network in my app? Can I have iAds on one scene and GameSalad Distribution Network on another? I'm happy to have a GS banner in mine if I can have the two working side by side :)
  • GuaveMediaGuaveMedia Member, PRO Posts: 1,262
    That would be really interesting, how does the GS banner works in that case? Where, how often etc. does it appear? Like @KevinCross said, what if we use iAds AND the gs network?

  • philippogolphilippogol Member Posts: 5
    great news! how is going to work? my game will appear randomly or can I decide when and where to appear? cheers!
  • williamt2706williamt2706 Member, PRO Posts: 85
    Waiting for answer from all above question :)
  • sladaksladak Member Posts: 119
    Sounds great. So we do not have to do a new build, submit to itunes etc? We just check bundle id and submit under services in relevant game tab?
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    the way I understand it is that you can submit any app to be advertised, but to actually display the new distribution network you need to rebuild and submit an updated app.
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