# How Games Make Money (And Why Most Don't)

- Event: Techne Summit Alexandria 2026
- When: Monday, 5 October 2026, 8:40 pm – 8:55 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Closing Stage, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- Track: Gaming
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/how-games-make-money-and-why-most-don-t
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/how-games-make-money-and-why-most-don-t.ics

A breakdown of the various monetization models in gaming, from premium sales and subscriptions to in-app purchases and ads, and why the vast majority of games never turn a profit.

## Speakers

- Saif Aglan, VFX producer, شارع العلوم (Moderator)
- [Mohamed Seif](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/mohamed-seif.md), Development Director, Instinct Games