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Mobile Game Publishing Behind the Scenes: How Growth Really Happens

December 3, 2025 4 min read

Mobile game publishing is more than promotion or user acquisition. It’s a full support ecosystem that helps indie developers turn a hobby into a sustainable business.
CAS.AI combines analytics, monetization, A/B testing, creatives, and scaling—creating real growth stories where games multiply revenue many times over.
Today we’ll share four examples—Racing in Car 2021, Siren Horror, Car Crash Royale, and Warzone Commander—and explain how publishing can radically change a game’s trajectory.

1) From $5/day to €72,500: Racing in Car 2021 — a Mobile Game Publishing Success Story

When developer Zafar launched his driving simulator, revenue was just $4–5 per day. After integrating
CAS.AI mediation, results shifted from day one:

    • eCPM grew from $1.44 to €4
    • Fill rate exceeded 90%
    • Revenue reached €75–80/day in the first month Mobile game publishing results for Racing in Car — CAS.AI publisher dashboard with revenue, eCPM and performance growth

The real breakthrough came after switching to a publishing model. CAS.AI ran icon A/B tests, refreshed creatives,
and optimized UA—icon redesign alone lifted installs by +4.5%. Monthly revenue rose to €18,000,
and in a year hit €72,500. CAS.AI continues to grow both App Store and Google Play versions
through consistent mobile game publishing support.

2) Siren Horror: From Hobby to a Stable Business

When Rinaz Khadiev released his first horror title Siren Horror: Big Head Game 3D, IronSource revenue was about $3/day. After connecting CAS.AI mediation and fine-tuning waterfalls:

  • Profit reached €30/day within the first days
  • After moving to publishing, revenue 6× increased
  • Ad impressions per year grew from 471,000 to 9.4MSiren Horror analytics after joining CAS.AI publisher program — revenue lift and eCPM growth

CAS.AI took over scaling—UA, ASO, icon/video tests. In a year, gross revenue grew 100×, and net profit 20×.
Today the developer has 12 games live and is building a new multiplayer horror with CAS.AI, continuing his mobile game publishing journey.

3) Car Crash Royale — When Publishing Meets Analytics

Fail Games already used CAS mediation, but growth stalled. Before the partnership, the numbers looked like this: ARPU = $0.011, fewer than 19K installs, IAP = 0.
CAS.AI built a full growth funnel:

  • UA across Google, Unity, Mintegral, IronSource, YSO
  • Shift from CPI to ROAS campaigns for efficient scaling
  • 50+ creatives (video, banners, playables)
  • Localization for Brazil, Spain, and Arabic markets → +1M installs
  • ASO tests: CVR improved from 30.6% to 44.3%
  • Hybrid monetization: eCPM ×2.5, IAP = 9% of revenueCAS.AI publishing analytics for Car Crash Royale — revenue, installs and eCPM improvement after publisher support

As a result, the game hit Top 3 Free in 16 countries, evolving from a niche project into a profitable, resilient business.

4) Warzone Commander — 55× Revenue Growth with CAS.AI

Before CAS.AI, the team behind Warzone Commander faced typical indie hurdles: low eCPM, no UA, limited visibility. Baseline: $418/month, eCPM = $1.5, a couple of ad networks.
After integrating the CAS SDK—14 active networks, full mediation, and ROAS campaigns—the metrics changed dramatically:

  • Installs: 200K+ per month
  • ROAS D1: 65–67%
  • CTR: >7%, CR: up to 35% CAS.AI publishing analytics for Warzone Commander — revenue, impressions and eCPM growth after publisher integration

The team fixed technical issues, introduced new ad formats, and built analytics to scale IAP revenue. Warzone Commander shows how a
mobile game publishing strategy can turn a small title into a sizeable business.

5) What All These Stories Share

Despite different genres—racing, horror, shooter, strategy—successful projects share common traits:

  • Transition from pure mediation to mobile game publishing
  • Hybrid monetization (ads + IAP)
  • Data-driven approach (analytics, ROAS tests, A/B experiments)
  • Strong creative support
  • Multi-geo strategy and localization
  • Fast tech support (Telegram responses within ~20 minutes)

The mix of CAS.AI technology and team expertise creates a multiplier effect—every invested dollar returns more.

6) The CAS.AI Growth Formula

CAS.AI Growth Formula:

Smart UA + Hybrid Monetization + Data-Driven Optimization + Creative Testing = 📈 Sustainable Revenue Growth

Publishing isn’t just marketing. It’s a partnership that helps indie teams think strategically: analyze, test, scale—and grow.

Conclusion

Our partners’ stories prove: even a single passion project can become a reliable income stream with the right team beside you.
CAS.AI publishing supports developers at every stage—from SDK integration to UA launches and climbing the global charts.

Oleg Shlyamovich
Oleg Shlyamovich CEO & Co-Founder, CAS.AI

9+ years in mobile monetization. 500+ apps, 5B+ downloads.

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