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Creating an Automated Merch Store for your Gaming Company hero image

Creating an Automated Merch Store for your Gaming Company

Merch, swag, goodies, it doesn't matter what you call it - everyone loves getting free stuff with your game or company's logo on it. But it can be quite a hassel to set up a store to sell swag or make merch available for your team (so you don't have to do all the ordering yourself). Well, this guide solves all of this for you in a matter of minutes

June 25, 2024
Powered by LootLocker: Taking VR to New Levels by Replacing Proprietary Technology hero image

Powered by LootLocker: Taking VR to New Levels by Replacing Proprietary Technology

Find out why Fast Travel Games decided to ditch their proprietary backend for their award winning game Apex Construct and move it over to LootLocker's out-of-the-box platform.

June 19, 2024
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A Change for the Better: The Trends That Will Define Games’ New Era

Today is an unprecedented time for video games. That has been especially evident at 2024’s industry events to date, where conversations have focused on what the future holds, and how we can make tomorrow a better home for games and the people that make them. It’s now six months into the year, and we’ve attended most major shows. So we’re rounding up all that we’ve observed and learned. Fortunately, there are ample reasons for optimism.

June 11, 2024
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Feature Deprecation

Our primary goal is to deliver the best product, which sometimes involves deprecating features that no longer align with their core product vision. This decision is influenced by factors such as market shifts, lack of technology support, or the need for a complete overhaul.

April 11, 2024
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Leaderboard Scheduled Resets & Rewards

Our popular Leaderboards feature, known for its ease of implementation and cross-platform compatibility, has been updated to now include scheduled resets and rewards.

April 2, 2024
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In-App Purchases for Apple, Google, and Steam

In-game purchases, whether it be cosmetics, battle passes, boosters, or more, are here to stay. Yet, integrating and supporting cross-platform in-app purchasing has traditionally been challenging. With the release of our new in-app purchase (IAP) integrations, starting with Steam, Google, and Apple, this process has become significantly easier.

March 14, 2024
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Introducing Unified Player Accounts

We love playing games cross-platform and wish more games made it possible. But it's a big tehcnical lift to achieve. Thankfully we've made this entirely possible to achieve for any game on any device thanks to our new Unified Player Accounts service.

February 29, 2024
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Our New Economy System

We've been working on a massive update to our Economy system for quite a long time and it's finally ready to support your game. Learn more about everything new with our Economy system: Currencies, Wallets, Catalogs, and Rewards.

October 17, 2023
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Introducing Base & Hero Classes

With our updated Base Class and Hero Class system you can now easily manage your game's individual class' equippable assets and default loadouts. Build on top of a Base Class with a Hero Classes to apply exceptions and create unique heroes with distinct playstyles for your community to master.

October 16, 2023
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