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Last Updated: Feb 14th, 2020

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Daniel is the CEO and Co-founder of Swedish game studio MAG Interactive.

Articles featuring Daniel Hasselberg

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INTERVIEW Jan 31st, 2020

A decade on, MAG Interactive CEO Daniel Hasselberg discusses the firm's growth

"We decided to focus the company around social multiplayer games at the end of 2018"

MAG Interactive sees 17% revenue jump but a 40% drop in active users

FINANCIALS Jan 23rd, 2020

MAG Interactive sees 17% revenue jump but a 40% drop in active users

Interim report detailed September to November 2019

CHANGES Dec 2nd, 2019

EA DICE veteran Magnus Holmström joins MAG Interactive

Takes up new head of production role

Jobs
Sweden

Swedish publisher MAG Interactive has passed 250 million downloads

DOWNLOADS Jul 26th, 2018

Swedish publisher MAG Interactive has passed 250 million downloads

Milestone follows a successful IPO for the Ruzzle and Paint Hit creator

How a move into the hyper-casual games market provided MAG Interactive with a spring in its step

IT'S A HIT Jun 28th, 2018

How a move into the hyper-casual games market provided MAG Interactive with a spring in its step

"Our teams make tonnes of prototypes and are in the habit of testing them early in the development process, which is the reason we realised that we had a real gem here"

Ruzzle developer MAG Interactive launches IPO with $137 million valuation

ANOTHER IPO Dec 8th, 2017

Ruzzle developer MAG Interactive launches IPO with $137 million valuation

Share prices at around $5

IPO
Sweden

MAG Interactive revenues rose to record $29.5 million in 2016

WORTHALOT Mar 13th, 2017

MAG Interactive revenues rose to record $29.5 million in 2016

Profits increase to $5.8 million

30 MILLION BRAINS Jan 19th, 2017

MAG Interactive's WordBrain surpasses 30 million downloads

Sees one million players on its first Facebook Instant Game

MAG Interactive brings on ex-Widespace exec Magnus Wiklander as CFO

MAG WIKLANDER Dec 19th, 2016

MAG Interactive brings on ex-Widespace exec Magnus Wiklander as CFO

Helping to grow the business

Jobs
Sweden

MAG Interactive hits 100 millon downloads, celebrates by making players in-game millionaires

SHARING THE WEALTH Jun 17th, 2016

MAG Interactive hits 100 millon downloads, celebrates by making players in-game millionaires

Ruzzle powers Swedish firm to huge milestone

MAGIC NUMBER Mar 23rd, 2015

GetSocial 3.0 launches, powering social engagement for MMX Racing and Ruzzle Adventure

Increasing user engagement, player acquisition, and revenues

Target sticky non-gamers, not fickle gamers, says Mag Interactive's Daniel Hasselberg

RETENTION'S THE WORD Mar 4th, 2015

Target sticky non-gamers, not fickle gamers, says Mag Interactive's Daniel Hasselberg

Know your players

Mag Interactive invests in upcoming UK studio Delinquent

RUZZLE TO RICHES Jan 20th, 2015

Mag Interactive invests in upcoming UK studio Delinquent

Swedish studio takes "giving back to the community" literally

Get smart: MAG CEO Daniel Hasselberg on the power of free growth opportunities

VIDEO Jul 17th, 2014

Get smart: MAG CEO Daniel Hasselberg on the power of free growth opportunities

Why blow your UA budget?

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The Ruzzle puzzle: How to hit 50 million downloads with virtually no UA budget

PG CONNECTS Jun 18th, 2014

The Ruzzle puzzle: How to hit 50 million downloads with virtually no UA budget

Daniel Hasselberg on free growth opportunities

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