Dream Games, which was founded in Istanbul in 2019 and became popular with its game called Royal Match, has become one of the most valuable and most invested mobile game companies in the world in a short period of two years. Dream Games, which became the owner of the title of Turkey’s third ‘unicorn’ by reaching a valuation of 1 billion dollars with the investment it received in June last year, received a new investment of 255 million dollars and reached a valuation of 2.75 billion dollars.
Thus, Dream Games managed to triple its value in a short period of six months. Founded in 2019, the Istanbul-based mobile game company has received a total investment of 468 million dollars to date.
A new one has been added to the Unicorns in Turkey
A while ago we announced that Peak Games is our country’s first Unicorn. Another company followed in his footsteps.
Turkey’s fastest unicorn received 255 million dollars investment
Series C, the third investment round of the company in the last year. Index Ventures led. Major funds such as Makers Fund, BlackRock, IVP, Kora and Balderton Capital also participated in the investment round.
Stating that their approach to game development is very similar to the animation giant Pixar’s approach to filmmaking, Dream Games CEO Soner Aydemir said:By combining engineering and art, we ensure that thousands of details in our game are in perfect harmony. Thus, we are able to offer a quality gaming experience liked by millions of users around the world.” he said.
Aydemir said that they are very happy and proud of the success of Dream Games and the interest of the investors. “We aim to achieve many high-quality and permanent works in the mobile game industry with our teammates, each of whom produces world-class works in their own field,” he said.
Stephen Kurgan: Success beyond our expectations
Stephane Kurgan, partner of Index Ventures, who led the third investment round of the company, stated that Dream Games’ first game, Royal Match, exceeded all expectations with its success. Kurgan said, “In eight months, Royal Match became one of the most played mobile games of 2021. Dream Games has become one of the best companies in the industry, thanks to the creative talents it has incorporated, the engineering expertise it has developed, and its exemplary work ethic. They have already changed the norms of what is seen as excellence in mobile gaming. We look forward to seeing where they will reach next.”
The game that followed millions: Royal Match
Royal Match, the first game of Dream Games, has reached millions of people from every country and every age group around the world since its release. Royal Match, one of the world’s highest-grossing mobile games in 2021, managed to become one of the top 10 mobile games in the US, UK and other major markets.
There’s a new game next
Dream Games plans to begin development of a new game in 2022. The company, which has a team of 80 people in its offices in Istanbul, aims to recruit 120 more people in 2022.