Apps Why do we developers bother?

[pocketeers]

Google Play now has over one millions apps available so releasing a game these days without some major marketing (even excellent games and not just shovelware) sees them quickly buried. What keeps you from jacking it all in and doing something else?

For me personally its all I know and all I've ever really done (game development that is)

 

[CaffeineBomb]

Sometimes, I genuinely do wonder. Especially when I get a reminder of how bady software piracy is

I'm similar, it's all I've done professionally since I was in my early twenties. On the other hand I still do genuinely get a buzz out of game dev. I love making stuff and seeing other people's reactions to it. Also, when you're on the right team and everybody is firing on all cylinders I find it a really uplifting experience.

 

[El Presidente]

Especially when I get a reminder of how bady software piracy is

Underwood apps reckon 85% of the installs of their pro version of Today Calendar were pirated.

From your experience, is that sort of percentage the norm, or is that an extreme example?

They had a unique way of dealing with it though: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...s-walk-the-plank-with-random-calendar-events/

 

[CaffeineBomb]

So far my experience is about a week old so can't quote solid numbers, but wouldn't be surprised. Just a basic Google of our App name has a ton of sites sharing the apk

Some of the cheeky sods are even reselling it.