Royal Match by the Turkish developer Dream Games first rattled Candy Crush’s throne in July. The game surpassed Candy Crush both in revenue and downloads, and it’s about to end the year at the top rank.
Following the success of Lisbon’s scale-up program, which earned it the European Capital of Innovation award, Unicorn Factory Lisboa has officially opened the Gaming Hub, marking a new phase in its strategy to establish innovation centers for high-growth industries.
In 2023, Overwolf, the all-in-one platform for creating, sharing, and monetizing in-game apps, mods, and private game servers, disclosed a payout of $201 million to in-game creators, a notable increase of 25% from the previous year.