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To sustain growth, they should refresh ad creatives to combat fatigue, enhance player retention through strong onboarding and engaging Live Ops events, and optimize user acquisition via cross-promotion within publisher portfolios and app-to-web strategies.
Leveraging data insights and machine learning can further refine targeting and spending efficiency.
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