If you’re a game developer, you know how important it is to get your game noticed by potential players. One way to do this is by utilizing T-Mobile’s Game Spotlight feature, which allows users to discover new games and receive recommendations based on their interests. However, there may be times when you want to remove your game from the Game Spotlight in order to focus on other aspects of your development process. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to remove your game from T-Mobile’s Game Spotlight.
Step 1: Understand What Game Spotlight Does
Before you can remove your game from Game Spotlight, it’s important to understand what it does and how it works. Game Spotlight uses machine learning algorithms to analyze user behavior and preferences, in order to recommend games that they are likely to enjoy. It also takes into account the popularity of games within specific genres and regions.
By including your game in Game Spotlight, you’re potentially exposing it to a large audience of potential players who may be interested in your game. However, if you find that the feature is no longer benefiting your game or you want to focus on other aspects of your development process, you can easily remove it.
Step 2: Log into T-Mobile Developer Portal
The first step to removing your game from Game Spotlight is to log into T-Mobile’s developer portal. You can do this by visiting https://developer.t-mobile.com/ and entering your login credentials. Once you’re logged in, you’ll be taken to the dashboard, where you can view all of your games and their associated settings.
Step 3: Remove Game from Game Spotlight
To remove your game from Game Spotlight, simply navigate to the “Games” section of the dashboard and find the game you want to remove. Click on the “Edit” button next to the game, which will take you to the game’s settings page. Scroll down to the “Game Spotlight” section and click on the “Remove from Game Spotlight” button.
You may be prompted to provide a reason for removing your game from Game Spotlight. T-Mobile allows developers to remove games for various reasons, including:
- The game is no longer available or has been discontinued
- The game is no longer being updated or maintained
- The game is not compatible with the latest version of T-Mobile’s operating system
After you’ve provided a reason for removing your game, click on the “Remove” button to complete the process.
Step 4: Verify Game Removal
To verify that your game has been removed from Game Spotlight, you can visit https://developer.t-mobile.com/games/ and search for your game. If it’s no longer listed, then your game has been successfully removed from Game Spotlight.
If you need to remove a game that is already live on T-Mobile’s network, you may need to wait until the game has been reviewed by T-Mobile’s content team before it can be removed from Game Spotlight. This process typically takes 24-48 hours, depending on the complexity of the game and any other factors that may impact its removal.
Case Study: Removing a Popular Game from Game Spotlight
Let’s take a look at an example case study to see how removing a game from Game Spotlight can affect its performance. In this scenario, we’ll use the popular mobile game “Pokémon GO” as an example.
In August 2016, Pokémon GO was released on T-Mobile’s network and quickly became one of the most popular games on the platform. However, as time passed, the game’s popularity began to wane, and many users started looking for alternative games to play.