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Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

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Update: All 230 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jan 14th, 2022

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Forte acquires N3twork tech platform to boost blockchain growth

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Yahaha Studios secures $50 million to build "no-code" UGC metaverse METAVERSE MAKING TOGETHER Jan 13th, 2022

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Genshin Impact drove US Action mobile game spending in 2021

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as East versus west: gaming cultures clash in new RPG report RPG REPORT Jan 13th, 2022

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Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 5,008,982

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James Vaughan

CEO, Ndemic Creations
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Last Updated: Mar 25th, 2014
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Originally a strategy consultant, James developed Plague Inc as a hobby. It went viral, becoming the #1 paid iPhone & iPad game in a mere five days, going on to become one of the top mobile games of 2012 and 2013.

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Live and Kicking: How Plague Inc. took over the world 130 MILLION PLAYERS Jun 18th, 2020

Live and Kicking: How Plague Inc. took over the world

Ndemic Creations founder James Vaughan on the "unbelievable journey"

  • Plague Inc
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  • Rebel Inc
  • Coronavirus
Indie Spotlight: Ndemic Creations on how games-as-a-service has become the status quo INDIE SPOTLIGHT May 22nd, 2019

Indie Spotlight: Ndemic Creations on how games-as-a-service has become the status quo

"One of the things I love about the games industry is that no one really has a clue what is going on."

  • Indies
  • Britain
  • Plague Inc
  • Indie Spotlight
  • Rebel Inc
Plague Inc infects more than 100 million players VIRAL SENSATION Sep 29th, 2017

Plague Inc infects more than 100 million players

Humanity wiped out over 1.5 billion times

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  • Plague Inc
Vlambeer, Inkle and Fireproof to star on Pocket Gamer Connects Indie Track Oct 15th, 2014

Vlambeer, Inkle and Fireproof to star on Pocket Gamer Connects Indie Track

Big names to give advice on how they're staying alive in mobile gaming

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Hall of Fame: James Vaughan HALL OF FAME May 28th, 2014

Hall of Fame: James Vaughan

Plague Inc. creator on infecting the world

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5 vital user acquisition tips from Mobile Games Forum 2014 Jan 22nd, 2014

5 vital user acquisition tips from Mobile Games Forum 2014

From community and retention to updates and videos

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