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THIS FREE-TO-PLAY game developer and publisher made $360 million in revenue during 2013, double the previous year’s earnings and cementing its place as one of the sector’s biggest companies. Thanks to the success of titles
such as Kingdoms of Camelot, Edgeworld and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-Earth, the firm has grown to 750 employees and is reportedly valued at $700 million. It’s no wonder then, that
ABOUT
Founded: 2006 Location: San Francisco, California, USA
www.kabam.com @kabam
Kabam is considering an IPO, a move that could really put this firm on the map. And in 2014, the firm plans to continue its European expansion.
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THE CANDY CRUSH developer is known to be raking in money by the bucketloads thanks to its flagship title, constantly hovering in and around the number one top grossing spot on the App Store in numerous countries. For a while now the firm,
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Founded: 2003 Location: London, UK
www.king.com @King_Games
ONES TO WATCH 2014
which has its headquarters based in the UK, is thought to have been considering floating on the New York Stock Exchange, but is said to have held off on those plans through fear of becoming another Zynga, and wants to assure investors it’s not a one-hit wonder. A big year lies ahead for one of gaming’s newest mobile success stories.
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