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AppLovin Loses Bid to Temporarily Restrict Unity’s Ad Quality SDK
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Gaming Industry, Mobile Gaming, News

AppLovin Loses Bid to Temporarily Restrict Unity’s Ad Quality SDK

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A San Francisco judge has denied AppLovin's request to temporarily restrict Unity's Ad Quality SDK, leaving the mobile advertising rivals to continue their dispute without the emergency order...

A San Francisco court denied AppLovin's request to restrict Unity's Ad Quality SDK, while the dispute over data used in mobile game advertising continues.

AppLovin Sues Unity Over Alleged Ad Data Collection
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Gaming Industry, Mobile Gaming, News

AppLovin Sues Unity Over Alleged Ad Data Collection

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AppLovin has taken Unity to court over allegations that its Ad Quality SDK collected advertising information without permission, opening a legal battle over data generated inside mobile games....

AppLovin alleges Unity used its Ad Quality SDK to collect rival advertising data, escalating a dispute over the software that monetizes mobile games.

Season Pass
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Season Pass

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A season pass is a commercial package that prepays for multiple pieces of post-launch content, usually at a lower total price than buying each one separately. The publisher...

A season pass bundles access to a planned set of future downloadable content for one purchase.

Microtransaction
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Microtransaction

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Microtransaction describes a purchase made inside or in connection with a game, commonly for virtual currency, cosmetics, characters, consumables, boosts, or other digital goods. The price does not...

A microtransaction is an in-game purchase for digital content, currency, items, or services.

Loot Box
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Loot Box

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A loot box is a digital container whose exact contents are unknown until it is opened. It may be earned through play, bought directly, or acquired with virtual...

A loot box awards one or more randomized digital items when opened.

Live Service Game
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Live Service Game

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Launch is the beginning rather than the endpoint for a live service game. The developer operates it over time with patches, seasonal events, new content, balance changes, community...

A live service game is operated through ongoing updates, events, content, and player support after launch.

Gacha Game
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Gacha Game

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Named after Japanese capsule-toy machines, a gacha game centers part of its collection or progression on randomized draws. Players spend earned or purchased currency for a chance to...

A gacha game uses randomized draws to distribute characters, items, or other rewards.

Free-to-Play
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Free-to-Play

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A free-to-play game can be downloaded and started without buying the base software. Revenue may come from cosmetics, battle passes, characters, convenience items, subscriptions, advertising, or randomized purchases....

Free-to-play games remove the upfront purchase price and earn revenue through optional spending or other models.

DLC
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DLC

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DLC stands for downloadable content: additional digital material associated with a base game. It can be free or paid and may add story expansions, maps, characters, modes, vehicles,...

DLC is downloadable content released for a game after or alongside its base package.

Cosmetic Item
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Cosmetic Item

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Skins, outfits, emotes, weapon finishes, profile frames, and visual effects are common cosmetic items. Their purpose is self-expression or collection, not a direct statistical advantage. Cosmetics can be...

A cosmetic item changes appearance or presentation without intentionally changing gameplay power.

Battle Pass
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Battle Pass

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Rather than selling every reward separately, a battle pass arranges items along a progression track for a limited season. Players earn levels through play, challenges, or experience and...

A battle pass is a seasonal reward track advanced through play, challenges, or purchased progress.