The workers at Finland based studio SuperCell are living the high life these days. Not only did their company get bought out by two of Japan’s biggest mobile companies for $1.5 billion, but their most popular game, Clash of Clans, is still pulling in a good haul of cash as one of the most successful free-to-play games to date. The popular freemium game makes about $654,000 in a single day thanks to in game purchases, and it currently ranks as the third most successful free-to-play game.
Finnish gaming company Supercell is a $3 billion company largely in part to the success of its game Clash of Clans. Clash of Clans is a strategy game that is free to play, but some people end up paying hundreds of dollars on in-app purchases and upgrades. So it’s no wonder why Clash of Clans is among the top 10 grossing apps in the iTunes Store, according to AppData. So what’s the appeal behind Clash of Clans?