Dream Video games have shortly emerged as one of many greatest cell video games firms on the planet. Following the corporate’s founding in 2019, Dream Video games has grown to a valuation of $2.75 billion, thanks in no small half to the hit sport Royal Match.
With the corporate saying the opening of a brand new base in London, we spoke to CEO Soner Aydemir in regards to the firm’s development, Turkiye’s place within the cell video games house, and his hopes for the longer term.
PocketGamer.biz: Inform us about your work at Dream Video games?
Soner Aydemir: I’m the co-founder and CEO of Dream Video games. I’ve been within the cell video games business for 10 years.
What makes Turkey distinctive within the cell video games house? There’s lots of buzz surrounding the nation’s gaming tradition in the meanwhile.
There’s lots of curiosity from younger folks to hitch gaming firms and work on apps which have a world viewers. It’s a younger and thrilling business and has change into a magnet for expertise.
Dream Video games has shortly change into one of many greatest names in cell gaming. What makes you totally different?
Our greatest differentiator is our player-centric strategy and want to create the highest quality product for our gamers. We’re targeted on making a magical expertise that may delight gamers for years to come back.
What made you choose London as the location of your first worldwide studio?
London brings us deeper into the worldwide gaming ecosystem. It’s a world artistic, leisure and gaming hub not like another on the planet. It permits us to construct deeper partnerships with platforms and distribution companions that assist us get nearer to our gamers.
What can we count on subsequent from Royal Match?
Royal Match was born out of our want to create IPs which can be cherished and loved for years and years. We’ve simply accomplished two years, and we wish to proceed to construct Royal Match to be one of many greatest leisure manufacturers on the planet.
What different plans do you may have for the way forward for Dream Video games? Something you may inform us about what’s developing for you?
We’re hiring throughout each London and Istanbul, including considerably to our headcount which we count on will hit 250 by the top of the 12 months. On the identical time, we frequently replace and enhance the expertise for Royal Match gamers. We’re delighted to see Royal Match change into probably the most well-liked video games globally.
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