Data Dive
H1 2025 genre analysis: Mobile strategy games surge to $10.6bn as RPG revenue tumbles
We analyse AppMagic data to determine the top genres globally and in the US, comparing rising stars with stumbling giants
Company Profile
Dream Games
Website
dreamgames.com/
About
Dream Games is a mobile games company based in Istanbul made up of former Peak Games employees.
Related People
Soner Aydemir
CEO
Accolades
Articles featuring Dream Games
Summer Special
Albums, battle passes and milestones: Mobile’s top event types to introduce this summer
AppMagic analyses the three summer event formats that can fit "seamlessly" into almost any live ops schedule
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom surpasses $100m after record month
Dream Games’ Royal Match sequel has seen 12 consecutive months of player spending growth, when including soft launch results
Week In Views
Dream Games lands CVC investment and Pokémon TGC Pocket nears $1bn | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Strategic Investment
Dream Games secures strategic investment from CVC as sole equity partner
The deal is expected to close in Q3 2025
Podcast | Episode 50
AppLovin and Machine Zone layoffs, celebrity marketing, and Supercell's aversion to soft launch | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 50...
Marketing Strategies
Dream Games taps LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Shakira and more for Royal Kingdom marketing campaigns
Actors from The Big Bang Theory also brought in for celebrating marketing campaigns
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom surpasses $50m in player spending
Revenue for the title is on the rise after racking up $13.5m in January
Turkish Totals
Turkish games industry success "deeply rooted" in mobile with total $935m in capital since 2020
investgame’s Five Years of The Rising Gaming Empire: Türkiye report found Dream Games has seen the highest level of investment of any Turkish games studio
Hot Five
Hot Five: AI content regulations, Love and Deepspace’s first anniversary, and Monster Hunter series hits 100m unit sales
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Royal Revenue
Royal Match earned 51% of all match-3 IAP revenue in 2024 as casual genre made $15.2 billion
Meanwhile, Monopoly Go earned 55% of casual casino’s earnings
Funding News
Dream Games seeks $2.5 billion in debt and equity to double valuation
The Turkish firm plans to use the funding to buy out existing investors and set a valuation of nearly $5bn
Top Charts
The top grossing mobile games of 2024
Analysis of the highest revenue-generating mobile titles of the year
Game Ads
Creative trend: The evolution of the near-death snake experience in game ads
In this regular column UA and marketing expert Matej Lančarič shares his thoughts on some of the biggest topics in games
Hot Five
Hot Five: Infinity Nikki goes global, Royal Kingdom beats Royal Match, and Pokémon TCG Pocket makes $200m in first month
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week That Was
Royal Kingdom’s $2.4m debut, Infinity Nikki’s launch and Pokémon TCG Pocket rivals Pokémon Go's early success | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom makes $2.4m in 14 days, quadrupling Royal Match’s early earnings
The US market has spent almost $1.1 million in two weeks
Hot Five
Hot Five: Balatro's player spending surge, Supercell’s cultural shift, and Reverse: 1999’s "creative freedom"
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Podcast | Episode 37
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's blockbuster launch and Royal Kingdom hype | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 37...
Royal Revenue
Royal Kingdom records $450k in first four days to beat Royal Match’s debut
The UK remains on top for player spending after a head start through soft launch
Five New Games
New release roundup: Royal Kingdom, DC Heroes United, TED Tumblewords, and more
We highlight the new games that have broken cover over the past week
Mobile's New Kings
Royal Kingdom is here - Are new hits reshaping the top grossing mobile games charts?
Analysing the new kings of mobile gaming
Royal Arrival
Dream Games launches Royal Kingdom worldwide as Royal Match nears $4 billion
One of the year's most anticipated releases is here after generating $21.2 million in soft launch
Hot Five
Hot Five: Royal Kingdom’s soft launch success, Microsoft eyes another acquisition, and Disney considers its next CEO
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Match-3 Monarch
Royal Kingdom surpasses $20m in soft launch revenue with November 21st global release date set
Dream Games is building on the Royal Match brand with a new match-3 title
Best Of 2024
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2024
The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Milestone
Dream Games surpasses $3 billion in player spending
Nearly 100% of its revenue comes from tile-matching game Royal Match
Hot Five
Hot Five: XCOM Legends’ rumoured shutdown, Squad Busters verges on soft launch, and Royal Match reaches $3 billion
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Record Breaking
Royal Match races from $2 billion to $3 billion earnings faster than any other game
The game is set to over take Clash of Clans on its record-breaking forward push, with no signs of slowing
Rising Stars
One-Punch Man World and NBA Infinite are this February's app ranking breakout stars
Data.ai's monthly gaming pulse for February reveals which new games globally are the ones to watch
Top Charts
Dream Games’ Royal Match is top for consumer spend but Monopoly Go sees the biggest increase
Q3 2023 numbers reveal that Scopely’s take on the classic board game has seen a big boost, but Royal Match still reigns supreme
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's biggest games: The big names who'll pay the biggest bucks
With an 70% of developers using Unity, it's the power behind the throne for thousands of much-loved titles including smash hits that keep some of gaming's biggest names afloat
European Market
The European mobile gaming market's big winners for August
Royal Match takes the downloads throne on Google Play, while Monopoly GO! Continues its strong run on iOS
Royal Match
Royal Match takes the puzzle throne from Candy Crush Saga
The title surpassed Candy Crush Saga in both revenue and downloads in July
Best Of 2023
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2023
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
New Expansion
Dream Games expands with new office in London
This marks the first international office for the Turkish studio behind Royal Match
Interview
Dream Games CEO Soner Aydemir talks Royal Match and future expansion
We spoke to Aydemir following news that the company is expanding to London
Get The Royal Tratment
Royal Match aims at 186 million fresh impressions via its first TV commercial
Developer Dream Games is hoping for two billion exposures
2022 Highlights
BIG Stories of 2022 - The rise of mobile in new nations
2022 has seen major shifts in the mobile gaming industry, amongst them new markets and nations are rising or coming into vogue. Let’s take a look at the one to watch come 2023.
News
Drake Star's Global Gaming Report reveals the gaming industry’s top investors
The Embracer group lives up to its name with numerous acquisitions as we break down some of the top investors in Drake Star's new report.
Best Of 2022
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2022
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
Creating Connections
Dream Games, thatgamecompany: building iconic IP creates essential emotional attachments
Royal Match and Sky creators Soner Aydemir and Jenova Chen share their views on connecting with players at Index Gaming Summit
Royally Funded
Royal Match sees Dream Games raise $255 million
Valued at $2.75 billion
Best Of 2021
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021
The movers, the shakers, and all those funky moneymakers
A Very Royal Match
Dream Games valued at $1 billion after closing $155 million funding round
Ex-Peak team accelerate business
Delight
Turkish-developed mobile games accounted for 20% of US top 100
10th largest country for angel and VC investments
Puzzling
Dream Games raises $50 million for casual puzzle titles
It's first game Royal Match launched today
Keep It Lean
Turkish startup Dream Games raises $7.5 million for mobile puzzle titles
Makers Fund leads the round