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as Celebrations and content galore as Netmarble’s Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds reaches 200 days CROSS WORLDS CELEBRATION Dec 1st, 2022

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Apex Legends Mobile picks up Google Play Award for Best Overall Game of 2022 AWARDS Dec 1st, 2022

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Financing LTV in mobile gaming FUND GROWTH TO SCALE Mar 31st, 2022

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Flick partners with PlanetPlay as part of environmental commitment PLAYING FOR THE PLANET Dec 7th, 2022

Flick partners with PlanetPlay as part of environmental commitment

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Keywords Studios to acquire Californian company Helpshift for $75 million NEW ACQUISITION Dec 7th, 2022

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Count of active applications in the App Store

Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,822,692

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

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 5,036,457

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Hypercasual downloads grew 20% in Q1 2021, with Simulation leading the charge Data & Research May 14th, 2021

Hypercasual downloads grew 20% in Q1 2021, with Simulation leading the charge

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Join Clash 3D remains the most downloaded mobile game News Apr 12th, 2021

Join Clash 3D remains the most downloaded mobile game

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Join Clash 3D continues to dominate the downloads charts News Mar 15th, 2021

Join Clash 3D continues to dominate the downloads charts

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Join Clash 3D tops the download charts for January 2021 News Feb 22nd, 2021

Join Clash 3D tops the download charts for January 2021

The first time Among Us has not been at the top since August 2020

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