Unity's $81 BILLION Opportunity: The Mobile Gaming War Nobody's Talking About 🎮

Описание: Can Unity break AppLovin's 81% profit margin monopoly? Industry veterans reveal the shocking truth about mobile gaming's biggest platform battle.
In this explosive episode, we dive deep into Unity's crossroads moment with @matthewkanterman and @joshchandley from Wildcard Games. We uncover why studios are "deathly afraid" of AppLovin, how Unity's Vector engine changes everything, and the secret data advantage that could flip the entire industry.

⏰ KEY MOMENTS:
00:00 Unity's $81 Billion Question
09:50 "Unity Is Not an Engine Company" - The Bombshell
41:36 How AppLovin's 80% Monopoly Actually Works
46:00 The IAP Blind Spot Worth Billions
50:45 The Shocking 81% Profit Margin Revealed
53:23 Vector's Game-Changing Performance
59:37 The MAX Playbook That Could Save Unity
📊 SHOCKING REVELATIONS:

AppLovin controls 80% of mobile ad auctions AND participates in them
Unity literally pays AppLovin 5% just to bid on inventory
Vector shows 15-20% performance gains for IAP campaigns
Unity sees data from 70% of mobile games but doesn't use it
Studios desperately want competition but Unity fears its own shadow

🎯 WHO SHOULD WATCH:
✅ Mobile game developers tired of AppLovin's dominance
✅ Industry professionals tracking the ad tech wars
✅ Investors evaluating Unity's turnaround potential
✅ Anyone interested in platform monopolies and competition

💡 THE BIG QUESTION:
If Unity made their engine free tomorrow in exchange for data access, would it break AppLovin's stranglehold on mobile gaming?

📝 FULL ANALYSIS:
Blog post with detailed breakdown: https://www.gamemakers.com/p/unitys-d...
Newsletter with exclusive insights: https://www.gamemakers.com/

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CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS:

Matthew Kanterman:   / matthew-kanterman-cfa-b6345133  
Josh Chandley:   / joshchandley  
Joseph Kim (Host):   / jokim  

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: Unity's $81 Billion Question
01:41 - Unity's Financial Turnaround Explained
05:49 - The Create Business Deep Dive
09:50 - "Unity Is Not an Engine Company" - Josh's Bombshell
11:07 - Why Unity's Pricing Model Matters for Mobile
13:10 - The Engine-to-Ads Data Opportunity
15:04 - Unity's Mobile Moat vs Unreal
17:16 - Introducing Unity Grow & The AppLovin Problem
21:29 - How Create Could Accelerate Grow
24:05 - Unity 6 Launch & Performance
28:30 - Culture Issues & Stock-Based Compensation
33:01 - The Runtime Fee Disaster Revisited
38:08 - Breaking Down AppLovin's Monopoly
41:36 - AppLovin's 80% Market Share Explained
46:00 - The IAP Blind Spot: Unity's Big Chance
49:06 - Why Studios Fear AppLovin
50:45 - The 81% EBITDA Margin Revelation
53:23 - Vector's Early Performance Results
59:37 - The MAX Playbook Discussion
1:01:35 - Could Unity Make the Engine Free?
1:03:15 - Alternative Distribution & Web Shops
1:06:59 - Unity's Strategic Options
1:09:40 - Future Outlook & Predictions
1:12:30 - The Bromberg Factor
1:15:46 - Investment Perspective
1:17:39 - M&A Possibilities
1:20:00 - Final Thoughts: It All Comes Down to Leadership

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