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How Supercell kills its darlings to focus on potential hits

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Supercell has outstanding mobile games, but it’s also known for killing off the projects that don’t work.

The Helsinki, Finland-based company is known for games such as Clash Royale, Boom Beach, Clash of Clans, and Helsinki. These games have generated more than 100 million daily active players, and that track record is why Tencent bought 84 percent of Supercell at a $10.2 billion valuation.

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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.