Clone mobile game Clash of Kings hits No. 2 on Google Play in Russia

Clash of Kings from Elex-tech is no doubt popular because its name closely resembles the top-grossing mobile game Clash of Clans from Supercell. But that alone doesn’t explain why it has become so popular in some countries.

Elex-tech announced today that the game was the No. 2 title on the top-grossing apps on Google Play in Russia in April, based on data from market researcher App Annie. Critics may say that copycat games of any kind won’t last, but Clash of Kings has lasted for a while. It may be similar to others, but if players decide it looks better than the older games that it copies, then Clash of Kings may have staying power.

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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.