You don’t get to 220 million downloads without making a few dating sims.
Mobile-gaming publisher Animoca has announced that it has reached 220 million total downloads across its entire library of games for iOS and Android. As the company reaches that milestone, it is also releasing its latest title, Star Girl: Valentine Hearts.
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GamesBeat reached out to Animoca chief executive David Kim to find out how games like Star Girl: Valentine Hearts helped it reach 220 million total downloads.
“There are a number of factors that have allowed us to reach 220 million downloads,” said Kim. “One is that we decided early on not to focus on big hits but instead on building what we call the ‘app supermarket’ approach, in which we can offer something for many different kinds of audience.”
In addition to Star Girl, Animoca has released other popular mobile games, like its Thor: Lord of Storms RPG and its Astro Boy Dash endless runner.
“Another reason for our success is that we have developed very strong international and distribution capabilities, allowing us to succeed in countries where other developers may struggle to break through,” said Kim. “Strategies like these have become the cornerstone of our success, and that’s why we feel we are well positioned to enjoy sturdy growth in the future.”