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How We Launched in Latin America's 20 Countries in Less than One Year Alfonso Villar, CEO & Co-founder PlaySpace.com [email protected] @alfonsovillar_
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How we launched in Latin America's 20 Countries in less than 1 year

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How We Launched in Latin America's 20 Countries in Less

than One Year Alfonso Villar, CEO & Co-founder

PlaySpace.com [email protected] @alfonsovillar_

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About us

8 cross-platform games on Web, Facebook, iOS,

Android, Amazon

+7M registered players worldwide

Founded in 2011 18 developers

based in Palma de Mallorca,

Spain

100K DAU $30 ARPPU

PlaySpace brings social casino & traditional multi-player games for the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries

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Market knowledge & Local expertise.

More FB users, Internet users and mobile phones than US.

Lower costs per acquisition.

LatinAmerica revenues increased by 37% in 2012.

Still room to grow (50% Internet penetration).

Gaming culture similar to US and EU.

Brazil and Mexico are ones of the fastest growing markets in terms of in-app revenue (90%).

Brazil is a giant.

Why LatinAmerica?

Sources: SuperData Research, ComScore, NewZoo, IAB Brasil,

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50M active players (increased by 40% since 2011). Brazilians are the social kings. Multicultural country. Android lead the way. Medium salary expect to grow. SP, DF, RJ rest of Brazil. 1,3 phone lines per person. 80% pre-paid phone. The entry of the Tablets and the second screen.

Brazil, a “whole new continent”

Sources: SuperData Research, ComScore, NewZoo, IAB Brasil,

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Is just about only two languages?

More than 20 countries. Different religions and cultures. Different pronunciations. Use of diminutives. Different dialects. Use of the third person. Different vocabulary.

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Game rules & names

Chat & Match-making

Voices & sound

Backgrounds

Room names

Achievements & Collections

Customer support & chatmasters

Localising the game design

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Develop Local games

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Localised content is the key for retention

País Temática Mes Día Internacional Entrega de los Oscar Febrero 24 Internacional Carnaval Febrero 07-14 Internacional Día de las Mujeres Marzo 8 Internacional Semana Santa Marzo 28-31 Internacional Día del Trabajador Mayo 1 Internacional Halloween Octubre 31 Internacional Navidad Diciembre 25 Internacional Nochevieja Diciembre 31 España San valentin Febrero 14 Brasil Día de Yeamanjá Febrero 2 Brasil Día de los Inocentes Abril 1 Brasil Día del Indigena Abril 19

Brasil Descubrimiento de Brasil Abril 22

Brasil Día de las Madres Mayo 12

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LatAm’s revenue distribution

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Yes, they monetize

Conversion Rates up to 2%

ARPPUs up to $30

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But, how they monetize?

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Android or iOS first?

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CPIs are still low

Android CPI up to $0,9

iOS CPI up to $1.76

50% US CPI

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Bingo case study

How We Launched in Latin America's 20 Countries in Less than One Year

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PlaySpace Localisation results

Making players feel like home, keep them engaged and increases monetization metrics. Implementing local payments methods and creating a trust brand will increase CVR. It’s important to monetize non payer users through ads. Country managers or Local partnerships are essential for all business areas.

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Alfonso Villar CEO & Co-founder [email protected] @alfonsovillar_

How We Launched in Latin America's 20 Countries in Less than One Year