Simpsons: Tapped Out veteran starts own studio to make ‘playable data’

People are always looking for the next trend in mobile gaming. It could be “playable data.”

That’s the term that Stuart Duncan is using to describe what his new studio, Icejam. Duncan previously worked on hit free-to-play mobile games Trade Nations and Simpsons: Tapped Out before selling his company, Bright Games, to EA Mobile. This new development house thinks it’s found something new to help it stand out in what market research firm Newzoo predicts is a $30 billion mobile gaming market.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.