The End of App Store Dominance? How Publishers Are Rethinking Distribution

By Mariam Ahmad 5 January 2026

The balance of power in app distribution is shifting - and publishers are no longer playing by Google and Apple’s rules alone. In this conversation, Liza Savenkova, CBDO at ZiMAD, explains how alternative app stores are changing monetization, visibility, and negotiation dynamics for game publishers.

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