Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 12
Publishing and Marketing Your
Final Game
In this chapter, I cover the publishing and marketing of your final game. I start with a discussion
of how to create the final game distribution file that users will install. I then cover how to test the
distribution file by copying and then installing it on an actual Android device. Next, I cover a list of
Android marketplaces in which you can upload your game distribution file for sale and/or download.
Then, numerous ad networks that support Android are presented for those who want to make money
from their game through advertisements. A list of game sites that review Android games is provided.
Finally, other helpful web sites for the Android game developer are listed.
Creating the Final Distribution File
The final distribution file that you will submit for your users to download and install is an .apk file
generated from the Eclipse program with Android Development Tools installed.
To begin creating an .apk distribution file, select File ➤ Export from Eclipse, as shown in Figure 12-1 .
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