Portfolio Due Diligence

Milestone Diligence & Pre-UA Player Validation for Publishers

Unbiased third-party playtesting and live player telemetry across portfolio titles before committing heavy user-acquisition or publishing capital.

Greenlight Diligence
Pre-UA Validation
Objective retention benchmarks
Roster Verification
100+ Communities
Verified gamer demographics
Engagement Model
Sprint Retainers
Milestone-based delivery

Full Operational Capabilities Included

  • Objective multi-cohort retention and sentiment telemetry reports
  • Independent verification of core gameplay loop and matchmaking stability
  • Regional market entry readiness scores across emerging gaming territories
  • Cross-portfolio competitive tournament syndication and prize escrow
  • Full documentation and asset handover with zero ongoing royalties
  • Standardized NDA protocols protecting unreleased portfolio assets
Portfolio Storefront Acceleration

Tournament Sponsorship & Wishlist Engine

Bypass high CAC and cold ad fatigue. Mobilize 560 competitive teams (2,500+ active players) to drive verified storefront wishlists and pre-registrations across portfolio titles.

Verified User Floor
2,500+ Min
Steam wishlists or Google Play pre-registrations per sponsor with no upper cap.
Community Reach Floor
150K+
140K-210K community impressions across WhatsApp scrim groups and Discord partner channels.
Registration Tasks
2,500+ Gates
Mandatory Discord store tasks verified by squad captains and WhatsApp OTP anti-bot gates.
Portfolio Diligence & GTM Comparison

Why Regional & Global Publishers Partner With 4i

Evaluating go-to-market execution models for portfolio studio launches across high-growth international markets.

Strategic Dimension Legacy Regional Co-Publisher Traditional GTM Marketing Agency 4i Non-Custodial Community Desk
Commercial Terms & Structure 30%-50% perpetual revenue share + territorial distribution lock-in $10,000-$25,000/mo retainer + media spend markup (zero performance tie) Flat milestone sprints ($2K-$3K sample baseline); 100% client revenue retention
IP & Master Contract Custody Demands local sub-licensing, publishing rights & proprietary data escrow Pure vendor contract with zero operational commitment to matchmaking liquidity 100% Studio & Publisher retained; integrates cleanly under existing master agreements
Portfolio Title Launch De-risking Slow bureaucratic rollout; locks title into regional silos with high MGs 2-hour influencer stream spikes; lobbies sit empty within 48 hours 96.8% lobby fill SLA during scheduled peak concurrency windows across 100+ organized community clusters
Operational & Broadcast Telemetry Store-level install reports with zero actionable netcode or device telemetry Vanity PDF decks (impressions, follower counts, reach screenshots) Real-time match telemetry, queue fill metrics, and broadcast viewership analytics
High-Velocity Asian Market Penetration (South & Southeast Asia) Limited to tier-1 metro users; high fraud on programmatic ad networks Superficial Western campaign localization with zero grassroots community trust Direct activation across 500,000+ competitive gamers with direct prize settlement
Cross-Portfolio Scalability Trapped in single-title exclusivity covenants and separate contracts Each campaign starts from zero; zero residual community capital Permanent grassroots community network transferable across your entire portfolio slate
* Note for publishers: 4i operates purely as a specialized technical and community execution layer under your existing publishing agreements, without demanding territorial rights, publisher cuts, or sequel encumbrances.

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Flat sprint retainers, non-custodial execution, 100% studio-retained IP rights.

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