Monday, June 25, 2018

Monument Valley 2’s success shows that premium mobile games aren’t dead yet

With the rise of free-to-play games in mobile, the death of premium-priced titles has long been foretold. But they seem to stick around regardless. And if the success of Monument Valley 2 is any indication, premium mobile games will be around for some time.

Today, developer Ustwo Games revealed that the sequel took in more than $10 million in its first year, topping the $5.8 million the original Monument Valley made in its initial 12 months. Premium games might not be the most lucrative games on mobile, especially when compared to free-to-play giants like Fortnite or Clash of Clans, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still make big money. “I think it has kind of plateaued,” Ustwo studio head Dan Gray says of the premium market. “It...

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