Marvel fans in China can rejoice: The Universe is coming to mobile gamers on the other side of the globe, according to Kabam, which announced its plans to launch its game “Marvel Contest of Champions” in China in the coming months.
Kabam, Inc. creates and publishes game for mobile devices in the Apple App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. According to Deloitte LLP, the mobile gaming company is the 6th-fastest growing company in North America.
The game, which has received more than 30 million downloads as of early April, is actively being negotiated for distribution with potential publishers. It launched in North America and Europe last December, quickly receiving recognition from the Apple App Store as an editor’s pick.
“The development team is a huge fan of Marvel, and we’re proud to deliver and epic game that we know fans will love to play,” said the game’s creative director when the game first launched.
Players build and oversee a team of Marvel heroes and villains in the “high-action,” “high-fidelity” mobile combat came, according to the press release. The launch will be Kabam’s first in China.
Though the company has only been profitable since 2012, Kabam is valued at about $1 billion, with its “Kingdoms of Camelot” franchise raking in more than $250 million, earning it a spot as a top-10 strategy franchise of all time. The company’s rapid success also comes from four titles that have grossed more than $100 million so far.
