Directed 45 years ago by director Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It has maintained cultural relevance for decades, said LeeAnne Stables, president of worldwide marketing partnerships & licensing for Paramount Pictures.

“We are excited for Hitcents and FT Games to translate this enduring franchise into a free-to-play strategy game for mobile devices for the first time,” she said. “The Godfather: Family Dynasty mobile game combines real-time strategy with detailed RPG customization, providing users with endless entertaining gameplay. ”

Hitcents has published other mobile games such as Draw A Stickman: Epic.  FT Games’ current library of more than 40 titles have achieved over 300 million downloads worldwide.

Engaging in treacherous mob skirmishes, building and developing vast estates, and joining up with allied forces will all be essential factors in the pursuit to become a dominant crime family.

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“Due to the amazing success we’ve seen from the soft launch of the game, as well as the overwhelmingly positive feedback from players, it goes without saying that we’ve been looking forward to this day with great anticipation and excitement,” said Clinton Mills, cofounder and CEO of Hitcents, in a statement. “Sharing the Godfather mobile game with the world is an honor and a privilege.”

In 2014, Hitcents partnered with Hollywood icon Tom Hanks to develop the Hanx Writer, which was the No. 1 iPad app in over 50 countries. Originally founded in 1999 as a software company by twin brothers, Chris and Clinton Mills, the company has grown from a small home office into a global game company.

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