How MetaForge Scaled from Launch to 17x Revenue Growth with Nitro

The Partner

MetaForge is a unified gaming platform and content hub delivering high-quality tools and content across titles like ARC Raiders, Crimson Desert, and more.

The Audience

Top 5 GEOs

The Inventory

MetaForge provides a utility-driven experience powered by interactive tools and data-rich content. Advertising is thoughtfully integrated into the platform through a mix of standard IAB display formats and high-impact placements designed to enhance – not interrupt – the user experience.

The Challenge

As MetaForge expanded into a scalable multi-game platform, the team needed a monetization solution that could match their pace. Speed, flexibility, and the ability to iterate quickly were essential as they continued to expand across new titles.

“Our previous monetization platform required us to contact them for most changes, which made it significantly harder to move quickly. We also didn’t have the same level of flexibility or visibility into performance, so it was difficult to iterate and optimize as the platform grew.”

The Strategy

MetaForge partnered with Nitro early in the platform’s development to support its long-term growth goals and need for scalability.

“We had already been using Nitro on previous projects, so bringing it into MetaForge was a natural decision. Compared to other platforms, it gave us more flexibility, a stronger developer focus, and much better dashboard and reporting tools.”

The Solution

As MetaForge scaled across new titles, Nitro’s reporting and monetization tools helped the team optimize performance and make faster operational decisions.

“Moving to Nitro gave us much better visibility into performance. The dashboard and reporting tools made it much easier to understand what was working and where we could improve.”

Nitro’s Net-7 payment terms also helped MetaForge reinvest and scale more quickly.

“The Net-7 payment made a huge difference for us. It allowed us to reinvest quickly and scale from a small setup to a team of over 10+ people in a very short time.”

In addition, proactive support from the Nitro team helped MetaForge stay ahead as the platform evolved.

“The Nitro team is very responsive and helpful, and they also proactively contact us about potential issues or opportunities.”

The Results

Since launching
MetaForge with Nitro,
the platform has seen:

17xMoM Revenue Growth (OCT-NOV)

11xMoM CPM Growth (OCT-NOV)

Partnering with Nitro has been a great experience for us. The team is very responsive and proactive, and the combination of flexible tools, strong reporting, and fast payment terms has allowed us to grow and scale much faster than we could have otherwise.

Their transparency, proactive communication, and deep technical support set them apart. Being able to make data-driven changes for better visibility, get live feedback, and adjust in real time instead of guessing has made a massive difference. Having Nitro handle that side of the business lets us focus fully on creating quality content, and that's what keeps the growth going.

Sebastian Klier Co-Founder at MetaForge

TFT Academy Sees 150% Revenue Boost with Nitro

The Partner

TFT Academy is the leading destination for popular Riot Games’ auto battler Teamfight Tactics, combining expert analysis, guides and tools that help players improve their in-game skills more effectively.

The Audience

Top 5 GEOs

The Inventory

Every ad placement on TFT Academy is designed with the player experience in mind. The site runs a blend of standard IAB display and video formats, integrated carefully to complement its clean layout. Even high-impact placements are built to engage users without disrupting how they browse or learn.

The Challenge

As TFT Academy’s audience has grown, so have the challenges of managing and optimizing revenue. Their existing monetization setup struggled to keep pace, prompting the team to look for a partner who could offer greater clarity and support.

“We wanted more transparency and stronger technical support. With our previous partner, we often couldn’t get clear answers about revenue fluctuations or performance changes, which made optimization very difficult.”

The Strategy

TFT Academy needed a solution that not only provided transparency but also delivered strong performance and reliable, hands-on support. For the team, there was one clear choice.

“We started looking for a more hands-on and data-driven partner, and in May 2025 we began working with Nitro. Integration went very smoothly. The Nitro team ensured there was no revenue loss during the transition and even offered compensation options to make it seamless. Needless to say. communication throughout the process was excellent”.

The Solution

As performance stabilized, TFT Academy turned to Nitro’s integrated analytics dashboard to better understand audience behavior and overall results. Provided at no additional cost, it quickly became an essential tool for identifying engagement patterns and guiding smarter optimization decisions.

“Nitro’s level of granularity and transparency completely changed how we monitor and optimize performance. We could never go back after seeing that level of detail.”

Nitro’s dedication to safety extends beyond monetization, with specialized tools designed to protect the user experience and empower publishers like TFT Academy to uphold the highest standards of trust and quality.

“Being able to report rogue ads directly has made a big difference for us, improving user trust and ensuring a smooth, ad-safe experience for our community.”

“By freeing up our team from constant troubleshooting and giving us clearer analytics, Nitro allowed us to focus more on content and growth”.

With monetization handled by a reliable partner, TFT Academy was able to shift its efforts toward what truly mattered most - the community that defines the site's success.

The Results

Since switching to Nitro,
TFT Academy has seen:

150% Revenue increase

33% CPM growth

45% Session RPM growth

Since partnering with Nitro, almost every key metric has tripled, including revenue, fill rate, and CPM. The growth has been consistent and reliable. The percentage revenue growth stands out the most; the uplift has been significant across all geographies and traffic sources. For us, Nitro feels like a true partner, not just a platform.

Their transparency, proactive communication, and deep technical support set them apart. Being able to make data-driven changes for better visibility, get live feedback, and adjust in real time instead of guessing has made a massive difference. Having Nitro handle that side of the business lets us focus fully on creating quality content, and that’s what keeps the growth going.

Amer “Kite” Jaber Co-Founder & COO at TFT Academy

Liquipedia Doubles Revenue with Nitro While Preserving User-First Experience

The Partner

Liquipedia is a leading esports wiki platform and a central hub for competitive gaming information. Maintained by a global network of volunteers, it serves millions of fans with reliable, community-curated content across a wide range of esports and gaming titles.

The Audience

Top 5 GEOs

The Inventory

Liquipedia runs a mix of standard IAB display formats across its pages, carefully integrated to preserve the site’s clean layout and user experience. In addition to display, the site supports in-banner video and content-aligned video player, enabling engaging and high-impact ad experiences without disrupting usability.

The Strategy

When it came to choosing the ideal monetization partner, Liquipedia sought a solution that could provide sustainable revenue without compromising its core values. By partnering with Nitro, they found exactly that - a long-term monetization strategy that aligned with their user experience-first philosophy.

The approach centered on non-intrusive ad formats aimed at reducing ad block rates, with a deliberate choice to forgo more aggressive, high-revenue units in favor of preserving site quality and trust. With flexibility to run direct deals and track ad performance at no additional cost, they gained greater control over their monetization strategy. And with industry-leading ad safety standards and carefully curated demand sources, Nitro ensured that every ad served aligned with Liquipedia’s commitment to quality and trust.

The Results

Since switching to Nitro,
Liquipedia has seen:

170% Increase in cpm

96% increase in programmatic revenue

18% increase in rpm

At Liquipedia, our priority has always been to serve the global esports community with high-quality, accessible information without compromising user experience. .

Partnering with Nitro has empowered us to stay true to that mission while significantly increasing our monetization performance. Nitro’s non-intrusive, high-integrity ad solutions allowed us to boost programmatic revenue by 96% and more than double our CPMs, all while maintaining the clean, user-first design that mirrors our community values.

More than anything else, we have found the responsiveness and flexibility from the Nitro team to be invaluable, and we look forward to working closely together into the future.

Job Hilbers Director of Liquipedia

How Trainwreck Labs Boosted Revenue by 25%

The Partner

Trainwreck Labs is a web-based trivia game platform known for its wide variety of fun and engagingdaily educational games, including the viral geography guessing game Globle and the biology-themed game Metazooa.

The Audience

Top 5 GEOs

The Inventory

Trainwreck Labs optimizes its ad setup by utilizing a range of impactful ad formats, including interactive display ads and native in-game banners.

The Strategy

Trainwreck Labs aimed to prioritize user experience by seamlessly integrating ads without disrupting gameplay. Partnering with Nitro allowed Trainwreck Labs to increase demand for their ad inventory to maximize revenue with lightning fast ad-loading times whilst simultaneously serving quality, relevant and non-intrusive ads.

Alongside this, with the help of Nitro they have implemented User ID capture strategy, ensuring high-quality audience segmentation and personalized ad delivery to generate premium CPMs.

Based on their User ID data capture initiative, Trainwreck Labs was able to leverage Nitro‘s premium subscriptions offering to users for ad-free browsing to generate a new revenue stream.

The Results

As a result of their holistic collaboration with Nitro, Trainwreck Labs has attained an unprecedented revenue boost. Since joining Nitro, they have achieved:

25% Increase in revenue

200% MoM increase
in user ID sign-ups

Nitro’s customizable dashboard is an invaluable resource for insights into my ad performance. I am also a big fan of the subscription service, which I have integrated into TWL as the Trainwreck Club.

Although it is already gaining traction as is, I plan to expand what the Trainwreck Club offers players in the very near future, and having Nitro manage the payments and subscriptions lets me focus more on improving my games and talking to players.

Abe Train Founder

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