Naavik Digest : 'Tis the Season - Holiday Live-Ops In 2026

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Sep 27, 202616:11Business

This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, September 27th. In this week’s issue, we take a look at how seasonal live-ops performs in 2026, analyzing a decade of Sensor Tower revenue and downloa...

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