Advantages for Developers — What ALAX Brings to the Table
Did you know that there are still about 2 billion adults who don’t own a debit or credit card?
For game developers this huge number represents an unnecessarily missed profit. In the meantime, the global mobile games market is growing every minute. With ALAX we are connecting game developers with unbanked end-users worldwide!
There are multiple problems developers have to face when they’re trying to get their games to unbanked people. One of the most pressing being the cut of the profit the publisher or intermediary takes, with the second problem being the duration of the payment process. By building our app store on blockchain technology we are able to bid these problems farewell.
Advantages for developers
The main problems developers face are fees of up to 70% they have to pay to intermediaries and settlement times that can take up to 6 months. Having no other distribution channels for their content, they are forced to raise the prices. They may have enough revenue to develop and promote the app, but by the time the transactions are processed existential problems may prove to be an issue.
Here is where ALAX enters the equation. With the whole store being based on DECENT’s proprietary DCore blockchain the transaction times are almost immediate. The developer has access to his revenue instantly, giving him a peace of mind. Imagine what they could do if they had access to the extra money! For example -> develop more games, reduce the price of current games or reward the end-users. It is exactly what we want, right?
“Considering that we wanted to solve most of the problems developers encounter in emerging markets, choosing blockchain for our project was a no-brainer. For example, the problem with the payment settlement times is all but eliminated, since the transaction times on blockchain take up to five seconds.” said Matej Michalko, co-founder of ALAX.
As part of ALAX, content providers have access to the ALAX Android SDK. Depending on the needs of a particular project, developers can use some or all of the ALAX blockchain library features. This will enable developers to include features such as in-app purchases, rewards, etc. In other words, it’s like your own custom lego set that you can assemble in any way you need. Plus, the information is safe thanks to having the content stored and encrypted with IPFS which ensures that only clients with authorization have access to it.
The ALAX app store also provides a similar interface that end users are already accustomed to, therefore they don’t have to go through a grueling process of learning how it works. You also have to bear in mind that not all the well-known international app stores are available everywhere, like in China for example. The ALAX platform is here to fill the niche and bring innovative solutions to all fans of technology while keeping the price fair.
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