See how Sony Online Entertainment increased their memberships by 10% using Sonamine predictive player scores. Sonamine provides scores that predict the future behavior of players; by showing users that had specific scores relevant messages, SOE drove higher revenues. This resulted in a positive 5x Return On Investment on the Sonamine program.

1. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
“Sonamine predictive scores allowed us to send extremely relevant messages, improving
both the bottom line and player satisfaction.”
Laura Naviaux, VP Global Sales & Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment

2. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 SOE is an innovative pioneer, developing the
best game experiences.
 SOE wanted to manage their player
relationships in a more holistic manner.
 Sonamine predicts the future behavior of
players.
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3. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Constantly changing game play patterns
requires rapid refresh of player
segmentations.
 Understanding large data volumes including
all game events and user behaviors.
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4. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Better player communications by
understanding their profile.
 Better understanding of what drives different
player segments.
 Gain competitive edge by proactively
responding to future player behaviors now.
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5. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Objective : increase monetization through
relevant and personalized messages.
 Cohort players into segments based on
Sonamine predictive scores.
 Display cohort-specific nudges with just-in-
time relevant and personalized messages.
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6. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Resulted in 10%incrementally more
membership sales over 2 years.
 Sustained improvements verified through
multipleA-B control group studies.
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7. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Extremely high click and conversion rates for
the Sonamine score based messages.
 Conversion rate was 14%.
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* Conversion rate here is defined as buyers divided by the number of
messages. The closest comparison is “click rate”. The click rate for email in
games industry is only 4%. (see MailChimp report)

8. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Positive ROI for multiple years running.
 ROI was 5x of Sonamine investment.
 Scaling up of score-based messages and
nudges increased ROI by 95%.
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9. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Better understanding of player lifecycle
 Increased player satisfaction by making
messages more relevant
 Player level marketing more precise and
personalized
© 2009-14 Sonamine LLC.

10. Case study approved by SOE May 2014
 Better performance from Sonamine
predictive segments.
 Despite smaller cohorts, Sonamine messages
increased membership sales by 10%
 Sonamine scores are cost efficient and
generate high ROI
 Sonamine based messaging should be used
at game launch to maximize lifetime
revenues
© 2009-14 Sonamine LLC.

11. Case study approved by SOE May 2014 © 2009-14 Sonamine LLC