Hero Exclusive Content
With the “Premium” functions of the AirConsole API, it is possible to restrict certain content or features to AirConsole Hero subscribers, respectively sessions with at least one AirConsole Hero subscriber in them.
AirConsole Hero is a premium subscription for the AirConsole platform, which is otherwise available for free. Premium subscriptions are the main monetizations strategy for AirConsole and its games.
The developer of every game profits from users that get an AirConsole Hero subscription while playing their game, so it is in their best interest to give the users some additional, game-specific incentive.
There are several approaches to having Hero-Exclusive content in your game. In general, the content that is exclusive to paying users should offer more variety or more convenience, but not a mechanical advantage over fellow non-Hero players in the session.
- Cosmetic Options
Example: Exclusive Characters in Silly World Series, only available to Hero subscribers themselves.
- Additional Content
Example: Exclusive Levels in Castle Hustle, available if at least one person in the session is a Hero subscriber.
- Convenient Features
Example: Team Color Selection in Hotline or Character Selection in The Neighborhood, available if at least one person in the session is a Hero subscriber.
You can label Hero-exclusive content in your game with the AirConsole Hero Logo. Find our logo package here.
There are four calls in the AirConsole API that you can use to find out which and how many devices are premium as well as offer the players to get premium.
See the “Premium” section in the AirConsole API to view exactly what each of these is used for.
A-B-testing refers to trying two different versions at the same time with half of the audience and seeing which performs better.
It is impossible for us to compare conversion rates across games since these are influenced by a variety of factors. If you want to find the best way of offering premium-exclusive content in your game, we recommend you gather the relevant data yourself and see what works in your specific case.
