Flexible game revenue

Monetize Your Game Your Way

Choose the business model that fits your players and launch stage. Offer a free ad-supported experience, sell permanent access, earn from subscriber playtime, or let players rent before they buy.

Per-title control No exclusivity Built-in reporting
Title settingsRevenue strategy
Ready
AdsFree-to-play revenue
PremiumOne-time purchase
SubscriptionEngagement-based payout
RentalLower-friction paid access
Four ways to earn

Build A Revenue Model Around Your Game

Every title is different. Start with one model, create a paid-access ladder, or change the strategy as your audience and retention data become clearer.

Free-to-play revenue

Ads

Keep access free, grow reach, and earn eligible finalized revenue from supported ad placements.

  • Designed for games with premium, rental, and subscription pricing turned off
  • Supports managed banner, video, and eligible rewarded placements
  • Revenue appears in your publisher earnings reporting after finalization
One-time purchase

Premium

Set a purchase price and give players permanent access to your game with a familiar buy-to-play model.

  • You control the game price from the title dashboard
  • A clear fit for launch-day sales and ownership-focused players
  • Can work alongside rentals and subscription access
Engagement-based payout

Subscription

Let Glitch subscribers play your game and earn from verified active, non-idle playtime.

  • Payouts are calculated from validated player engagement
  • Aegis heartbeats and idle checks protect the integrity of playtime
  • The current per-hour payout rate is shown in your title dashboard
Lower-friction paid access

Rental

Choose a rental price and duration so players can spend meaningful time with your game before buying.

  • You set both the access window and rental price
  • A lower commitment can convert players who are not ready to purchase
  • Rental value can lead into a premium purchase path
Choose the right access path.

Ad earnings are the free-to-play option and are available when premium, rental, and subscription pricing are disabled. Premium, rental, and subscription can be configured as paid access choices based on your launch strategy.

Match the model to the moment

Use Monetization As Part Of Your Player Journey

Pricing is not a permanent decision. Your model can evolve from early reach to launch sales, lower-friction trials, and long-term engagement.

Maximize reach

Free Play + Ads

Remove the price barrier and monetize eligible sessions through managed advertising.

Capture launch demand

Premium Purchase

Sell permanent access to players who want to own and support the game immediately.

Reduce purchase risk

Rental + Premium

Offer a lower-cost way to play before guiding interested players toward ownership.

Reward retention

Subscription Playtime

Turn sustained, verified engagement into recurring developer payouts.

Your GameOne title, flexible access
License validation
Earnings reporting
Active playtime
The platform underneath

Access, Playtime, And Revenue Stay Connected

Glitch connects storefront pricing to the Aegis licensing layer, active-playtime validation, and publisher reporting so every model has the infrastructure it needs.

Validated access for purchases, rentals, and subscriptions.
Verified engagement for playtime-based payouts.
One reporting view for the title's monetization activity.
From build to revenue

Set Up Monetization In Four Steps

Configure the business model after the title is registered, then keep improving it with real player data.

01

Register Your Game

Create a title, add the storefront details, and upload or connect a playable build.

02

Connect Aegis

Use the Glitch integration for access validation, active-playtime tracking, and licensing.

03

Choose Your Revenue Path

Configure ads, premium, subscription, or rental settings independently for each title.

04

Publish And Learn

Go live, review engagement and earnings, then adjust your model as the audience grows.

Your game. Your model.

Turn Player Access Into A Sustainable Revenue Strategy

Register your title, choose the right monetization path, and use Glitch to distribute, validate, and measure the player experience.

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