A golden opportunity? Cie Games takes Racing Rivals to Android

Once upon a time, Android game launches were no big deal. But as mobile monetization improves upon the huge Android installed base, we may soon consider Android game launches to be a blockbuster moment.

With that in mind, Cie Games is launching its Racing Rivals mobile racing game on Google Play today. The Android version of the free-to-play game comes on the heels of an iOS version that has been the top-grossing racing game for months.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.