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Mobile Masterworks: Jetpack Joyride MOBILE MASTERWORKS Mar 21st, 2023

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Spencer Arons of Rodeo Interactive: “I would be lying if I said we could have made our game without extensive knowledge of the platform and engine.” EXPERT INSIGHT Mar 24th, 2023

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Maximilian Studios on the success of Frontlines: “You don't need a $3,000 rig or a $500 console, you can boot it up on your mobile device.” Q&A Mar 21st, 2023

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Count of active applications in the App Store

Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,839,302

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,765

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 5,053,067

Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 1,410,107

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  1. Games (1,018,376 active)
  2. Business (486,631 active)
  3. Education (419,565 active)
  4. Lifestyle (414,143 active)
  5. Utilities (310,766 active)
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MZ and Rovio vets launch Original Games with $6 million seed round NEW ENTRANT Oct 7th, 2021

MZ and Rovio vets launch Original Games with $6 million seed round

Investment led by Play Ventures

  • Estonia
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  • Seed Round
  • Merge Genre
New social gaming platform Noice raises $5 million from Supercell, Unity and Remedy founders BIG SOCIAL BEASTS May 27th, 2021

New social gaming platform Noice raises $5 million from Supercell, Unity and Remedy founders

Come on feel the...

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Kristian Segerstrale launches Game Founders for Climate 2021 GIVING BACK May 26th, 2021

Kristian Segerstrale launches Game Founders for Climate 2021

Matching up to $500,000 in climate change funding

  • Charity
Ace Games raises $7 million in seed funding NEW BLOOD May 6th, 2021

Ace Games raises $7 million in seed funding

Ex-Peak co-founder starts again

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  • Turkey
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LaunchPad: Why Super Evil Megacorp is getting involved in Pocket Gamer's first digital consumer event SUPER EVIL LAUNCHPAD Jul 23rd, 2020

LaunchPad: Why Super Evil Megacorp is getting involved in Pocket Gamer's first digital consumer event

"Digital events like Launchpad are opportunities to bring the celebration of new games to a much broader audience"

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Vainglory’s surprise shutdown averted by Super Evil Megacorp EMERGENCY RESCUE Apr 7th, 2020

Vainglory’s surprise shutdown averted by Super Evil Megacorp

Rogue Games was pulling the plug

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as NetEase is bringing Super Evil Megacorp’s flagship MOBA Vainglory to China MOBA Dec 7th, 2018

NetEase is bringing Super Evil Megacorp’s flagship MOBA Vainglory to China

Mobile-exclusive MOBA is also coming to PC and consoles in 2019

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Video: Watch Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segerstrale’s Mobile Games Awards 2018 Legend speech LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Jan 30th, 2018

Video: Watch Super Evil Megacorp CEO Kristian Segerstrale’s Mobile Games Awards 2018 Legend speech

"I literally owe absolutely everything to those artists, coders, animators, business development folks who decided to take a chance"

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Building a mobile eSports giant: Super Evil Megacorp reflects on creating Vainglory STAYING COMPETITIVE Sep 12th, 2017

Building a mobile eSports giant: Super Evil Megacorp reflects on creating Vainglory

CEO Kristian Segerstrale on what it takes to make a competitive game

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  • Esports
Vainglory bolsters professional team roster with five established eSports organisations SERIOUS TALENT Feb 9th, 2017

Vainglory bolsters professional team roster with five established eSports organisations

Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue, and Immortals enter the Fold

  • MOBA
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Super Evil Megacorp COO Kristian Segerstrale to take over as CEO NEW TEAM COMP Dec 2nd, 2016

Super Evil Megacorp COO Kristian Segerstrale to take over as CEO

Current CEO becomes President and Chief Business Officer

  • Jobs
  • Vainglory
  • Restructuring
Super Evil Megacorp establishes Vainglory Team Franchise Program to grow the eSport VAINGLORY FRANCHISES Dec 1st, 2016

Super Evil Megacorp establishes Vainglory Team Franchise Program to grow the eSport

Another big step for the fledgling eSport

  • Growth
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  • Partnership
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Amazon Appstore becomes major sponsor of Vainglory US & EU Summer Season NO GUTS NO VAINGLORY Jun 24th, 2016

Amazon Appstore becomes major sponsor of Vainglory US & EU Summer Season

Season structure also altered to be more eSports friendly

  • MOBA
  • Twitch
  • Esports
  • Amazon Appstore
Super Evil Megacorp and Twitch sign three-year deal to grow Vainglory's eSports presence VAINGLORY GROWTH Mar 31st, 2016

Super Evil Megacorp and Twitch sign three-year deal to grow Vainglory's eSports presence

Multi-million dollar investment from both companies

  • Twitch
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  • Esports
Two in a row as Team Secret takes victory at Vainglory Winter Season 2016 EU Championships SECRET SUCCESS Mar 22nd, 2016

Two in a row as Team Secret takes victory at Vainglory Winter Season 2016 EU Championships

Storms to victory at the Gfinity Arena

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