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as Super Mario Run leaps past $60 million worldwide revenue News Jul 3rd, 2018

Super Mario Run leaps past $60 million worldwide revenue

American players account for nearly half of the revenue brought in since launching in 2016

as Mario Kart Tour's 'free-to-start' model might not mean what you think News Feb 8th, 2018

Mario Kart Tour's 'free-to-start' model might not mean what you think

Nintendo has been more liberal with the phrase following Super Mario Run's under-performance

as Nintendo's most successful mobile game remains its most free-to-play focused title Data & Research Feb 1st, 2018

Nintendo's most successful mobile game remains its most free-to-play focused title

Fire Emblem Heroes sustains

1 as Super Mario Run clocks up 200 million downloads but Fire Emblem Heroes has better profitability News Oct 31st, 2017

Super Mario Run clocks up 200 million downloads but Fire Emblem Heroes has better profitability

Mario gets the reach as Fire Emblem get the money

How Creative Mobile made a premium success of Beholder on Android after launch Comment & Opinion Oct 19th, 2017

How Creative Mobile made a premium success of Beholder on Android after launch

After an average launch, the team set about changing the game's fortunes

Breaking out: The making of Prison Architect: Mobile Interview Jul 5th, 2017

Breaking out: The making of Prison Architect: Mobile

How Tag Games brought a PC favourite to mobile

4 as Nintendo has a mobile strategy, just not a coherent one Comment & Opinion Mar 28th, 2017

Nintendo has a mobile strategy, just not a coherent one

Super Mario Run versus Fire Emblem Heroes

as Super Mario Run launches on Android three months after first appearing on iOS News Mar 23rd, 2017

Super Mario Run launches on Android three months after first appearing on iOS

Should have run faster

3 as Fire Emblem Heroes reveal shows Nintendo is going fully free-to-play News Jan 19th, 2017

Fire Emblem Heroes reveal shows Nintendo is going fully free-to-play

Gacha and key art implies Super Mario Run's model has been ditched

13 Forget revenue, it’s Super Mario Run’s retention that proves Free-to-Start is DOA Comment & Opinion Jan 9th, 2017

Forget revenue, it’s Super Mario Run’s retention that proves Free-to-Start is DOA

Nintendo's mobile debut demonstrates dated thinking

as Super Mario Run dashes past 50 million downloads in its first week of release News Dec 23rd, 2016

Super Mario Run dashes past 50 million downloads in its first week of release

Still no official word on revenue

1 Is the backlash against Super Mario Run's $9.99 price justified? Comment & Opinion Dec 21st, 2016

Is the backlash against Super Mario Run's $9.99 price justified?

PocketGamer.biz debates both sides

Don't expect Super Mario Run to compete with Pokemon GO, says Sensor Tower News Nov 24th, 2016

Don't expect Super Mario Run to compete with Pokemon GO, says Sensor Tower

92% of all games launched in Q3 2016 were free-to-play

as What do mobile developers think of Super Mario Run's premium $9.99 price? Mobile Mavens Nov 22nd, 2016

What do mobile developers think of Super Mario Run's premium $9.99 price?

Is Nintendo jumping too high with the cost?

as Why Super Mario Run is an exciting moment for mobile and premium games Comment & Opinion Nov 16th, 2016

Why Super Mario Run is an exciting moment for mobile and premium games

A landmark moment

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