Wow, quite the AppStore category overhaul!

CrazybreadmanCrazybreadman Member Posts: 674
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Anyone else notice it yet? The categories are much more elaborate now. I think it's for the better. It looks like they are trying to make more apps visable yeah? What do you guys think?

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  • rebumprebump Member Posts: 1,058
    Can't wait until I get home to check!
  • CrazybreadmanCrazybreadman Member Posts: 674
    Ok, after looking at it for a while here's the scoop. They have for each category... 1) In the spotlight which is 3 featured games at the top. I noticed Quake Builder was featured. 2) What's Hot where I noticed Star Daze, Tumble Blocks HD, and Gendai's very own Johnny Constellation. 3)Then they have a list of games by date or at least it's supposed to be. It actually just looks random and I don't know what the hell is going on with that list. Not sure if they are going to change it much over the next couple weeks but this looks like a good start :) Now, for the device appstores...
  • iPhoneDevForMeiPhoneDevForMe Member Posts: 362
    Is this on the actual iPad device or just in iTunes?

    It is great for progress if its in iTunes but it will really make the difference when this shows up on the actual iPad itself!

    Thanks for filling us in!
  • CrazybreadmanCrazybreadman Member Posts: 674
    Yeah as far as I know it's just the desktop iTunes (see last line of previous post). I hope it transfers over to the devices somehow too.
  • ChaserChaser Member Posts: 1,453
    Now if you click a ipad link on iPhone it now gives you basic info for ipad and the ipad app
  • WeswogWeswog Member Posts: 1,171
    So cool I am featured on the front page of what's hot:)

    Cheers, Weswog
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    I noticed that too! It's very cool, and hope they go this way with devices as well!

    I noticed my app "fish preschool adventures" is featured under iPad's spotlight! :)

    Very cool I like how they did this and it gives more developers an opportunity to be featured
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    This is lush and hopefully it does help with exposure and getting noticed more. I just prey it transfers over to devices as i know personally i hardly ever look on the computer, its always from my device. Under catergory action > spotlight > 1st page - i've noticed lots of our community games;

    Quake Builder
    Stunt Alien
    Doodle Galaxies
    Poodle Invasion
    Graviti
    Drop Zone
    Goro's Way
    COD Lite (my game, could have featured the paid version, lol)
    Tumble Blocks Lite

    This is the UK store, sorry if i missed anyone's game!

    Hopefully this will generate in more sales :)
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  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    actually that was the US store. The annoying thing about this, navigate to say page 3, look at a game, press back, it takes you back to the 1st page! Hope they sort that
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  • JamesZeppelinJamesZeppelin Member Posts: 1,927
    I like where they are going with the new stuff but, it reminds me of when i try to organize something without having a plan first.

    Its very ADD as of now.
  • ChaserChaser Member Posts: 1,453
    Anybody see Tropical Titems in there? I'm at work and can't check!
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    Chaser I did see tropical totems there just can't recall which category
  • ChaserChaser Member Posts: 1,453
    Thanks Butterbean
  • rebumprebump Member Posts: 1,058
    How are folks that are newly featured faring now? (I know...you won't know until tomorrow.)
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    sounds good.

    Gonna see if I can find my game 'Quake Builder' up there.

    Currently busy trying to sell/buy/move house, so that mixed with waiting for the next GS update, I've not done much GameSalading....

    cheers for posting the info... fingers crossed we will see a bit of a jump in promotion....
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    cool....

    found Quake Builder in the spotlight in arcade and (had to click see all and it was number 7 on the list), but saw a link to it right at the top in the new spotlight section under the 'Puzzle' category.

    Like others have said, I still only ever really search and buy apps through the phone, but any advertising no matter how short lived has got to be a good thing.

    Edit.. this was on the UK app store...
  • JamesZeppelinJamesZeppelin Member Posts: 1,927
    I like it but im trying to figure it out.
    If anything they made things even more ambiguous and harder to figure out.
    Plenty of exposure for everyone still. Just more confusing.

    If I can't figure it out how are some of the people that can't even read big words like "not a game. Sounds only"

    :)
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