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Clash of Clans creator Supercell has another hit on its hands. A Newzoo report that its latest release Clash Royale was the highest grossing smartphone game in the world in March, with revenues of $80m, putting the app on track to becoming a billion dollar franchise. Note that the $80m …
Read More »Dark Souls: The Movie, Yooka-Laylee on Sega Saturn and The Witcher’s talking horse: Devs do April Fools
We round up the (questionably) funny efforts of the development industry for 2016's April Fools' Day
Read More »Supercell’s Clash Royale tops App Store charts
Clash of Clans developer Supercell is once again at the top of the App Store charts with its new title Clash Royale. The firm’s new game shot straight to the No.1 spot in the US within twelve hours of it launching. In the UK it’s the best-selling free title on …
Read More »King developing its first mid-core mobile title
Casual specialist working on potential rival to Clash of Clans and Game of War
Read More »Candy Crush company King targets Clash of Clans
Watch out Supercell, casual mobile games giant King is making a move into the ‘mid-core’ sector. King currently specialises in casual titles such as Candy Crush and similar match-3 puzzle games. Meanwhile, rival mobile giants such as Supercell and Machine Zone are generating significant revenue from ‘mid-core’ games such as …
Read More »World’s greatest: Supercell on being a leader, not a follower
The Clash of Clans developer was crowned the world’s most successful studio in this year’s Develop 100. We speak to CEO Ilkka Paananen about Supercell’s rise to power
Read More »Develop 100: The world’s most successful studios revealed
Ranking lists the most bankable studios according to revenue, reviews and industry standing. Free digital edition now available
Read More »Supercell uses microtransaction money to fight AIDS
Clash of Clans and Boom Beach creator teams up with Apple to offer charitable (RED) in-game purchases
Read More »Clash of Clans the highest grossing App Store game ever
Supercell’s three games ranked in top ten all-time highest revenue generators
Read More »Supercell scraps new mobile IP Smash Land
Clash of Clans dev unsatisfied with the game's quality, pulling the plug on September 1st
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