Skillz's increased paying monthly active users (MAU) and competitive advantage, owing to the company's in-app purchases, are likely to have driven its third-quarter 2021 performance. Also, a rise in the company's gross marketplace volume might have driven its performance in the to-be-reported quarter. Furthermore, the company's Aarki acquisition and high ad spending might have contributed to revenues in the quarter. With the reopening of economies and people spending less time at home playing games, Skillz is expected to have lost players to some extent. It has been consistently focused on international expansion and conversion of playing users into paying users. The recently-launched developer progression feature allows game developers to create in-game milestones for players. This is expected to have enhanced player retention and engagement in third-quarter 2021. Furthermore, the company has been witnessing an extended android footprint that is growing faster than iOS.