Supercell is one of the top mobile games developers around, so industry eyes are always on the company’s performance.
Its latest title Brawl Stars was seemingly set to be its next billion-dollar hit, but the soft launch doesn’t appear to be setting the Western market alight.
Could it be however that the title is set to take off in the East? Our analysis certainly caught our readers’ attention as the most read article of the week.
Elsewhere, another hugely recognisable brand in mobile, Subway Surfers, is in the headlines again. Developer SYBO is setting up a video streaming platform called SYBO TV as it looks to extend the franchise into new areas.
GungHo, takeovers and China
Meanwhile, GungHo made our Hot Five for the last week with the news that it’s shutting down the European version of its highly lucrative Puzzle & Dragons game.
Finally, Zynga is reported to be attracting takeover interest from other developers, and Taptica division CEO Rivi Bloch tells us despite China’s gaming crackdown, the government is unlikely to want to lose its crown as the world’s biggest games market.
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