What are your thoughts on Amazon’s new offering, Amazon Underground?
I’d love to hear from all the brilliant game developers who hang around on this mailing list!
I guess people are pretty excited, huh? =)
I think that the market is heating up, but it is the same 3 players it has always been in various other markets. Apple, Google and Amazon. They sort of all are trying an approach to the same markets the others are involved in as well.
I feel like this will be the same as the Kindle and phone. This will fizzle out leaving Apple and Google. Amazon is known for 1 thing. Shopping with Prime. That is the only thing Apple doesn’t compete in, Google sort of does with Google Shopping Express but it really isn’t the same as Prime.
Haha, yeah 
I guess I will try it out. Comparing the results will tell.
Once it will generate more revenue for developers than other solutions, people will turn to it.
Amazon is known for delivering content! No one can beat them for that and their cloud service. These things are unmatched.
At least Rovio is convinced of it
Hi all:
I’m interested in publishing on Amazon Underground. Our game was created with Cocos2d-js.
Do you know if is mandatory to integrate features like Game Circle?
Best and thanks!
No, it’s not mandatory.
You can read about the requirements here:
https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/underground/docs/amazon-underground-eligibility-and-submission-checklists
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I see. In a short, build an apk like Google Play apk but changing:
- Icon
- Keystore
- Package Name
Best and thanks @iQD!
Yes, and minus IAP, cool-down timers, time lapses or any other user restrictions. The Amazon Underground app is not allowed to make any money besides the play-time in foreground mode. It basically has to be a completely free Play Store/App Store version without any user restrictions, but similar/same features.
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You’re welcome!
It would be great, if possible, if you could provide some data about how well AU is working for your game compared to the premium version at the time it’s up and running.
There seems a lot of praising for AU out there, but unfortunately no one talks about real numbers regarding revenue comparison.
I hope it’s working well for you!
I find Amazon revenue generation to be lacking, with our titles we’ve stopped releasing new games on Amazon.
Thank you for sharing!
Are your games on the normal Amazon Appstore or/and also on AU?
I wonder how this “Made for Samsung” initiative turns out for some developers. Unfortunately I don’t know of any, who got into the program.
https://www.samsungdevelopers.com/made-for-samsung/overview/