Supercell CEO thrives on trusting the instincts of game developers

Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen has had some spectacular successes in mobile games since starting the Helsinki company in 2010. His team of 240 people has created games such as Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars, the most recent collection to its stable. A year ago, the company said it […]

Deadly ‘supercell thunderstorm’ wreaks havoc in South Africa (PHOTOS,VIDEOS)

Published time: 11 Oct, 2017 18:19 The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal is assessing the damage of a deadly storm that killed at least 11 people after extreme flooding and tornado-like winds ravaged the coastal city of Durban. The storm was classed as a “supercell thunderstorm” by the South African weather service. These storms are […]

You’re not Supercell: Why you should let your mobile games live

GUEST: Best practices in mobile game development usually means developing and soft launching a multitude of games. Then if those games don’t hit certain minimum key performance indicators (KPIs), to cancel it, like Supercell does when they taking pride in being “serial killers” of their own games. Developers tend to gravitate toward the retention and […]

Clash of Clans maker Supercell is making investments so its core team can stay small

Supercell is generating a ton of cash from its ongoing successful games like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale. Most of the company is now owned by China’s Tencent. But rather than use its riches to expand its internal staff, the company believes in staying small, according to cofounder Mikko Kodisoja. Supercell has just 240 […]