Categories Posted inin Business Clash of Clans maker Supercell generated $892M in revenues with huge profit margin in 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 12, 2014 1 min Supercell's third game will debut in March.R evenues grew by a factor of eight in 2013. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The new golden age of gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 7, 2014 3 min But just because we're in a golden age doesn't mean your company and your game will win. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The secrets to monetizing Western mobile games in Japan Posted byby Jason Wilson February 7, 2014 4 min None of Japan’s 10 best monetized games are from the West. Here's how to change that. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Puzzle & Dragons, Candy Crush Saga help mobile make more money than handhelds Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 30, 2014 2 min App Annie reveals the top games on mobile of 2013. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Player-acquisition costs rise on mobile even as revenues-per-gamer holds steady Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 23, 2014 2 min It cost more than $4 to acquire new players in December. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Watch this Lego Mindstorms robot play Clash of Clans (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 16, 2014 1 min A university team has found a way to cheat the system in popular mobile game Clash of Clans. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business How an office sauna might help make Finland’s next tablet game blockbuster Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 30, 2013 8 min The maker of Supernauts is taking its time as it aims to create the next generation of user-generated gaming. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The NYT profiles a Clash of Clans fan who played on five iPads at once Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 22, 2013 3 min The profile tells you what it takes to stay on top of the hugely popular mobile game and the rewards of creating gaming clans. And how to detox afterward. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans made more money than any other iOS app in 2013 Posted byby GamesBeat December 17, 2013 3 min In 2013 freemium became pretty much the only app business model that matters. And its the model behind the top-grossing apps of the year. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Can Supercell keep the magic of its blockbuster Clash of Clans mobile game going? (interview part two) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 26, 2013 13 min In the second part of this interview, we learn more about how Supercell has become one of the juggernauts in mobile gaming. Continue Reading 13 min