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

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 5,045,152

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Klaas Kersting

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Phoenix Games takes over Knighthood publishing rights from King YOU HAVE MY SWORD Jun 9th, 2021

Phoenix Games takes over Knighthood publishing rights from King

Five million downloads since February 2020.

  • Publishing
  • Leamington Spa
Klaas Kersting on why mobile gaming remains best for revenue and growth BIGGEST AND BEST Mar 16th, 2021

Klaas Kersting on why mobile gaming remains best for revenue and growth

Phoenix Games’ CEO on the future

  • Germany
  • Beyond Games
  • Free-to-play
Phoenix Games acquires match-three mobile studio SmileyGamer PHOENIX RISING Feb 4th, 2021

Phoenix Games acquires match-three mobile studio SmileyGamer

"It’s been great to have had the opportunity to grow SmileyGamer from the ground up"

  • Acquisition
  • Match-3
  • Belgium
Phoenix Games acquires live-ops specialist Studio Firefly PHOENIX FIREFLY Mar 4th, 2020

Phoenix Games acquires live-ops specialist Studio Firefly

It's the third acquisition

  • Acquisition
  • Live Ops
Phoenix Games acquires German developer Sixteen Tons Entertainment for its growing development group PHOENIX RISING Jan 15th, 2020

Phoenix Games acquires German developer Sixteen Tons Entertainment for its growing development group

Emergency series creator joins the flock

  • Acquisition
  • Germany
Warhammer Combat Cards boasts Day 7 retention of 34% and 15% payer conversion HIGH KPIs Sep 12th, 2019

Warhammer Combat Cards boasts Day 7 retention of 34% and 15% payer conversion

TCG off to a great start

  • Monetisation
  • Retention
  • UK
  • Warhammer
Phoenix Games makes UK studio Well Played its first acquisition WELL PLAYED May 3rd, 2019

Phoenix Games makes UK studio Well Played its first acquisition

Leamington Spa developer is currently working on Warhammer Combat cards

  • Acquisition
  • Leamington Spa
Rising from the ashes: Former Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting on why he’s founding Phoenix Games BORN AGAIN Apr 4th, 2019

Rising from the ashes: Former Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting on why he’s founding Phoenix Games

“There’s a cyclical pattern of consolidation with every new platform, and we’re at the stage now with mobile where it’s more competitive and expensive than ever"

  • M&A
  • Publishing
  • Acquisition
Former Flaregames boss Klaas Kersting sets up Phoenix Games group NEW STUDIO Apr 3rd, 2019

Former Flaregames boss Klaas Kersting sets up Phoenix Games group

"Phoenix Games moves beyond what's possible with single-game publishing deals, promoting a more long-term, strategic approach"

  • Publishing
  • New Studio
Flaregames restructure leads to 45 layoffs as CEO Klaas Kersting steps down JOB LOSSES Nov 12th, 2018

Flaregames restructure leads to 45 layoffs as CEO Klaas Kersting steps down

Todd English takes over as CEO

  • Publishing
  • Jobs
  • Germany
  • Redundancies
  • Restructuring
Flaregames unveils Sweet Nitro as first partner from $21 million accelerator program SWEET INCUBATOR Jan 25th, 2018

Flaregames unveils Sweet Nitro as first partner from $21 million accelerator program

Flaregames CEO Klaas Kersting discusses its how its new publishing strategy is helping mobile developers get to market

  • Publishing
  • Partnership
Zombie Gunship Survival shoots past two million downloads five days after launch SOARING AHEAD May 30th, 2017

Zombie Gunship Survival shoots past two million downloads five days after launch

Raking in the downloads across the globe

  • Downloads
  • Zombie Gunship
GameInfluencer raises six-figure funding from European mobile game developers to grow platform INFLUENTIAL BACKERS Apr 25th, 2017

GameInfluencer raises six-figure funding from European mobile game developers to grow platform

Klaas Kersting, Tung Nguyen-Khac and more join advisory board

  • Investment
  • Funding
  • Marketing
  • Influencers
It's time for a rethink on how mobile games developers deal with licensed IP ART OF THE DEAL Apr 20th, 2017

It's time for a rethink on how mobile games developers deal with licensed IP

Games companies are looking at new ways to structure licensing deals

  • Licensing
  • Nonstop Knight
Flaregames officially reveals brand-powered idle-RPG Nonstop Chuck Norris NONSTOP WALKER Mar 10th, 2017

Flaregames officially reveals brand-powered idle-RPG Nonstop Chuck Norris

Roundhouse kicking people in the face from late April

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  • Nonstop Knight
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