Devs quickly move to new models after in-app purchase change

October 17th, 2009 admin
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Gaming , Software , Odds and ends , Freeware , Apple , Developer , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch It was just yesterday that Apple announced they would allow free apps to enable in-app purchases , and developers are already jumping on the “get the app for free, buy the content later” business model as quickly as they can. ngmoco came out swinging, as Touch Arcade reports, with both a free intro version of Rolando 2 out for purchase, with later chapters of the game as add…


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