Ben Armstrong, BlueStacks

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STREAMING + MOBILE LEARNINGS FROM BLUESTACKS

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STREAMING + MOBILELEARNINGS FROM BLUESTACKS

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QUESTIONS

1- Who is BlueStacks?

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QUESTIONS

1- Who is BlueStacks?

2- Why are you talking to me about streaming?

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QUESTIONS

1- Who is BlueStacks?

2- Why are you talking to me about streaming?

3- I partied hard last night. Can I close my eyes?

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WHO IS BLUESTACKS?

Live at intersection of PC/Mobile

Largest gathering of RPG, Strategy andMOBA mobile games and gamers alike.

175MM installs

50MM MAU

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BLUESTACKS CORE GAMER

Core gamer plays 182.9 minutes/day

Core gamer spends 3.2x more $$$ on BlueStacks

Core user tries 2-3 new apps/week(while still playing his favorites)

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GAMERS CAN BE LOUD

Submit lots of feature requests

Prefer things their way

Streaming kept rising to the top in Support,Gaming Forums, Chat etc

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HOW DO WE MAKE STREAMING EASY?

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STREAMING IS COMPLICATED

Terms like OBS, XSPLIT

Expensive investment in equipment

Limited support / getting started material

No easy button

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INTEGRATIONS

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INTEGRATIONSLAUNCH VIDEOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB1kZGbU1-s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhU1Yi8U_Hw

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POST-LAUNCH STATS

150k/streamers per week

20k streams viewed per day

4% of Twitch streams in 2016

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CAN YOU SHARE WHAT YOU LEARNED?

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LEARNING 1

Each platform has its own pros and cons.

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LEARNING 2

A user cannot stream effectively from his own mobile device.

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LEARNING 3

It takes a unique person to stream. Must be funny, engaging, able to build community.

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LEARNING 4

Streaming requires investment.

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LEARNING 5

Streamers and viewers are the people you want to reach.

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SO HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT STREAMING?(MAKE MONEY FROM IT?)

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CONCLUSION

Partnering with someone who understands the core gamer market + streaming is invaluable.

Invest resources into building relationships with streamers.

Host tournaments and contests during launch or major game update.

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Thank you