The top 5 mobile games in 2016
Thousands of games came out on iOS and Android in 2016, and no one could play them all. But that’s not going to stop...
Clash Royale event brings together the best North American players for The Crown Duel
Hundreds of thousands of players have competed in the latest tournament for Supercell’s Clash Royale strategy battler, and now the final eight will go...
How Supercell is moving beyond video games: investments, merchandise, esports, and an animated series
In a mobile gaming industry full of one-hit wonders, Finland’s Supercell has managed to sustain its steady success while embracing a unique corporate culture...
Pokémon Go snubbed: Apple chooses Clash Royale as its iPhone Game of the Year
Pokémon Go wasn’t the best game of the year on iPhone. At least that’s what Apple is saying. The iOS company revealed the results...
The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
NetEase usurps Tencent as the top-grossing mobile publisher in the world
China is the biggest market in the world for mobile gaming, and so it’s not a surprise that the two biggest companies that are...
How Supercell kills its darlings to focus on potential hits
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...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son explains why a $100 billion fund isn’t enough
To understand Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, you have to think of normal ambitions and multiply them by a million or so. That’s...
How Supercell approaches investing in mobile game developers
Supercell made a rare move today by investing $7.8 million in Finnish game developer Frogmind, maker of the Badland series. It’s a small amount of...
Supercell buys 51% of Badland game developer Frogmind for $7.8 million
Supercell has acquired a 51 percent stake in fellow Finnish mobile game developer Frogmind, the creator of the Badland series of mobile games. Supercell...