Innovative Trends & Challenges in Fantasy Sports App Development in 2020
                     INNOVATIVE 
TRENDS & 
CHALLENGES IN 
FANTASY SPORTS 
APP DEVELOPMENT 
IN 2020
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In the present netizen’s world, wherein online gaming has gained an increasing 
amount of traction and continues to become more and more popular, fantasy 
sports have come into the spotlight. This new industry is earning millions of dollars 
and is an absolute hit with sports enthusiasts. So what exactly does a fantasy 
sports app do?
Fantasy sports allow users to be the manager of their own favorite game virtually. 
It can be football, cricket , auto racing, etc. They participate in various leagues and 
tournaments by paying money from their e-wallet. There is a systematic way of 
games being played. They will be provided with all the instructions. Their total 
score will be displayed on the leaderboard. And, they will win cash prizes 
according to the scores.
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Thus, with technological 
advancement growing user base is 
not great challenge anymore 
there are many ways bringing new 
users to platform and engage the 
existing user base. Let’s have a 
look at these trends
LATEST TRENDS
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1] Use Of VR And AR
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are extremely popular with users 
because they provide real-life experience. These technologies are creating a huge buzz 
in the industry and are used for live streaming sports application development so that 
users can enjoy the real-life feel of being in the stadium.
2] Social Media Integration
When users share their experiences on social media platforms, it helps with marketing 
and outreach and creates a brand reputation which leads to gaining a wider userbase. 
Users share their rewards and referral codes on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter which 
intrigues others into playing the game too. Everyone wants a piece of the action!
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3] Gamification
Gamification is an application of game designing elements and is used for app 
development. It adds new and exciting features to your application which helps increase 
user engagement and grabs the attention of the users, keeping them hooked for hours 
on end.
4] Use Of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps with delivering personalized user experience by studying 
and suggesting the content that users are gravitated towards. It also solves user-queries 
with predefined answers.
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5] Rewards
Users are incentivized to play even more if they’re offered rewards, it increases 
engagement by keeping them hooked till they earn the reward and builds goodwill once 
they win the reward. It increases the traffic on the app and helps with userbase 
expansion.
6] Eye-Capturing Advertisements
Marketing and Advertising define the success of a product more than anything. Creating 
short, crisp, and trendy ads, especially on social media, will ensure a good amount of 
users. Displaying benefits over features is a major key as well.
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LATEST TRENDS
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1] Learning How The Game Works
Understanding the game is a big challenge for app developers. While they have a good 
stronghold over their domain, the initial stages with the testing & development phase 
might seem like quite a task as it requires a lot of pre-planning, mental aptitude, multiple 
testing arenas, and is time-consuming.
2] Huge Data Integration
With an increasing userbase, comes the challenge of sustaining more than a few 
thousand users simultaneously on the app. This calls for dealing with huge data 
integration on the part of the app developers. This data includes the players, teams, 
points, etc. This requires a lot of effort but is necessary for the smooth and error-free 
functioning of the app.
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3] Heavy App
Users do not prefer heavy apps. Apps that consume excess battery life and more 
storage space are most likely uninstalled by users after a while. Users want an app 
that is light and performs well. Thus, the apps must be tested very properly to 
ensure there are no such errors and other bugs/glitches.
4] Team Of Experts
To develop a perfect app, one requires a team of professional experts such as Project 
Manager, Backend Developer, IOS Developer, Android Developer, Q/A Professional, 
UI/UX Designer, etc. One must also be abreast with all recent trends and 
developments and integrate them into their app.
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It is no easy task, but it is selling like hotcakes. Ensuring that each box is checked 
appropriately will guarantee a successful app. Increasing dependence on technology 
and creating a new way to pass time fuelled with cash rewards will bring users in 
millions to play fantasy sports games. The industry is booming and hitting the market 
right can do wonders for those who want to build their own fantasy sports 
application! So what are you waiting for?
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