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Playrix is an international developer of free-to-play mobile games headquartered in Dublin. ^[3][4] Known as 'The Misleading Game Advertisement'.^[5] The company has offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Dublin, Almaty, Yerevan, Kyiv, Vologda, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad, Petrozavodsk, Kharkiv, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk, Veliky Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, and Minsk.^[3] At present, Playrix has over 2,000^[6] employees working from its offices or remotely.^[7]

History[edit]

The company was founded by Dmitry and Igor Bukhman in 2004 in Vologda, Russia.^[7] Playrix originally specialized in developing casual computer games.

Since 2011,^[8] the company has been developing free-to-play games for smartphones and tablets.

In 2013 Playrix launched Township, its first free-to-play mobile game in the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It later became available on Google Play,^[9] the Amazon Appstore,^[10] the Mac App Store,^[11][12] and the Windows Phone Store.^[13] The game is a combination of city-building and farming.

In April 2015, the company announced^[14] the launch of its second free-to-play mobile project. Fishdom: Deep Dive,^[15] a match-3 puzzle game, was released worldwide in the App Store in August 2015.^[16]

In August 2016, Playrix released another^[17] match-3 game — Gardenscapes.

In September 2016, the company became the highest grossing mobile game developer in the CIS and Baltic states region according to App Annie.^[18] In the second quarter, Playrix ranked in the Top 20 biggest mobile game developers in the world.^[19]

In summer 2017, the company launched Homescapes — a Gardenscapes spin-off that is also a match-3 game.^[20]

In August 2017, the company became the leading mobile game publisher in Europe^[21] based on revenue from Google Play and the App Store. In 2018 Playrix became the No. 9 highest grossing game publisher globally on iOS and Android.^[22][23]

In April 2019, Igor and Dmitry Bukhman made it onto the Bloomberg billionaire index. Their net worth is $1.4 billion each.^[7]

And in fall of 2019, Playrix has launched a new free-to-play game called Wildscapes. It's also a match-3 game like Homescapes and Gardenscapes.

Games[edit]

• Manor Matters (Soft Launch)

Awards[edit]

• In 2014, Township was named one of the best Mac games of the year according to Apple.^[24]
• By the end of 2016, Fishdom was on the Top Trending list according to Google Play.^[25]
• In 2016, Gardenscapes was listed as one of the best apps in the Best Games category on iPad Russia in the App Store^[26] and in the Most Irresistible category on Google Play.^[15]
• In 2016, Gardenscapes was named Game of the Year by Facebook.^[27]
• In 2018, Gardenscapes won in the Best Game Management & Live Ops category at the Mobile Games Awards.^[28]

References[edit]

1. ^Владислав Новый, Дмитрий ШестоперовPlayrix выросла в рейтингахКоммерсантъ
2. ^Anastasia KarpovaКак братья Бухманы построили одну из крупнейших игровых компаний в мире — Playrix — и стали миллиардерамиForbes (Россия)
3. ^ ^ab'Playrix Games'. Playrix. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
4. ^''В России наши игры в топе. Но бренд не знает почти никто' Два брата из Вологды сделали компанию Playrix и попали в список миллиардеров Bloomberg'. meduza.io. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
5. ^''Playrix false advertising breaks Google Developer Policies. What can be done about it?''.
6. ^'Как братья Бухманы построили одну из крупнейших игровых компаний в мире — Playrix — и стали миллиардерами'. www.forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-04-01.
7. ^ ^abc'Russian Gamer Brothers Are the Newest Hidden Billionaires'. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
8. ^'Company - Playrix'. www.playrix.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
9. ^'Township - Apps on Google Play'. play.google.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
10. ^'Township'. www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
11. ^'Township: Farm & City Building'. App Store. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
12. ^'Township: Farm & City Building'. Mac App Store (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
13. ^'Township — Microsoft Store'. Microsoft Store (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
14. ^'Playrix: 'Fishdom: Deep Dive была готова почти 2 года назад''. app2top.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-15.
15. ^ ^abFishdom: Deep Dive release
16. ^'Fishdom and Gardenscapes have been featured in Apple's and Google's Best of 2016 lists! :)'. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
17. ^'Playrix анонсировала новую три-в-ряд — Gardenscapes'. app2top.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-15.
18. ^'Game of The Year'. Facebook. 21 December 2016.
19. ^'Russia, CIS and Baltic Publishers Outpace the Global Gaming Market'. App Annie Content. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
20. ^'Gardenscapes developer Playrix soft-launches sequel Homescapes'. pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
21. ^Михайлова, Лера (2017-10-13). 'Российская Playrix возглавила рейтинг европейских издателей игр по объему доходов в августе 2017 года'. vc.ru. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
22. ^'App Annie's Top 52 Publishers of 2018 | App Annie Blog'. App Annie Content. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
23. ^'По итогам 2018 года Playrix вошла в десятку самых зарабатывающих мобильных компаний мира'. app2top.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
24. ^'Township for Windows Phone'.
25. ^'Fishdom'. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
26. ^Playrix анонсировала новую три-в-ряд - Gardenscapes
27. ^App Store Best of 2016
28. ^Chapple, Craig; Editor, Senior. 'First ever Mobile Games Awards winners revealed'. pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2019-07-12.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

External links[edit]

• Official website(in English)
• Official website(in Russian)
• Russian Gamer Brothers Are the Newest Hidden Billionaires (in English)
• «В России наши игры в топе. Но бренд не знает почти никто» Два брата из Вологды сделали компанию Playrix и попали в список миллиардеров Bloomberg. (in Russian)
• По итогам 2018 года Playrix вошла в десятку самых зарабатывающих мобильных компаний мира (in Russian)
• Playrix scores another big match-3 mobile game hit with Homescapes (in English)
• The making of Gardenscapes spin-off Homescapes (in English)
• Official website(in English)

When it comes to strategy games on Mac, there are a lot of impressive choices. Some of these are available through Apple Arcade, while others are just a download away from the Mac App Store. Here are our current favorites.

Civilization V

When it comes to turn-based strategy games, you can't do better than Sid Meier's series of Civilization titles. In this fifth edition, you begin with 20 historical leaders, and your job is to slowly take over the world from the dawn of man into the space age. Along the way, you'll get to discover surprising new civilizations and wonders, excellent gameplay systems, and much more.

Currently, Civilization V offers 10 in-app purchases, including Brave New World and Gods and Kings. With these options, you get to decide just how far you want to go through the game.

How far will you go?

Civilization V

Diplomacy or War?

Sid Meier's Civilization V offers a brilliant story that's advanced further with a lengthy listing of in-app purchases big and small.

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And here we go again! Similar to the previous installments, Civilization VI has one goal for players: to create and maintain a lasting civilization. In this most recent installment, you achieve victory through military domination, technological superiority, or cultural influence. It offers a nice mix of new and old civilizations. There's also renewed emphasis on the terrain and fresh artificial intelligence mechanics for computer-controlled opponents.

The game's first expansion pack, Rise and Fall, features entry into a prosperous Golden Age and terrifying Dark Age. There's also a Heroic Age. The second expansion pack, The Gathering Storm, features ecosystem difficulties that could impact the entire planet, including floods, volcanoes, and more.

The newest in the series

Civilization VI

Bigger than ever

This game is the newest in the long Civilization series and was first introduced to Mac in 2016.

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Being stuck in traffic is never fun unless you're playing Mini Motorways! The strategy simulation game gives you the power to keep existing roads clear while also expanding your digital city by adding new locations and road networks.

Featuring different color modes, including colorblind and night, Mini Motorways is for anyone with an imagination. Better still, like all Apple Arcade games, it comes without in-app purchases or any additional costs.

They will come

Mini Motorways

Create your city

As your city expands, make sure it remains easy to get from point A to point B. Otherwise, no one will be happy.

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Offering 3D real-time battles on land and at sea, Total War: Empire allows you to lead one of 12 great nations. Your success is determined by your diplomatic skills and military force, when necessary. Set in the 18th century, the game allows you to conquer overseas territories to establish colonies and profitable trade networks. Along the way, you'll need to learn more about your enemies and beat them on the battlefield accordingly.

First introduced on Mac in 2014, Total War: Empire is the fifth installment in the Total War series, which, as a whole, comes recommended. The turn-based strategy game was released for Windows in 2009. Before purchasing the game, just check the Mac App Store for compatibility with your Mac, since some older machines aren't supported.

Non-stop action

Total War: Empire

How will you succeed?

Empire is a thrilling installment in the Total War series. Just make sure your Mac supports it!

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In this multi-player real-time strategy game, you are fighting for control of distant planets. You have just seven minutes to destroy your opposition or the world as you know it will collapse and explode right before your eyes.

To accomplish your goal, you slowly gain access to rockets, tanks, and stealth generators. Futuristic troops are also available if you can find a way to unlock them.

Stellar Commanders is currently one of the best-reviewed Apple Arcade games available. Download it today.

Fly those rockets

Stellar Commanders

The world needs your help

You have seven minutes until success or destruction. Which path will you take?

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Old-school meets the 21st century in this impressive turn-based strategy game from Tortuga Team. Featuring a unique system of dynamic turn-based battles that last no more than 15 minutes, Spaceland features 10 different enemies from alien animals to unnerving monsters.

Offering a squad of space rangers, each with a unique fighting style, the game includes an exciting backstory about a mysterious planet, which you must protect. Use rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers, and more to get the job done. Fail, and you must start again!

Single player fun

Mac App Store City Building Games For Pc

Spaceland

Protect this fascinating world

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Shoot, kick, blow up, and destroy and achieve greatness in this Apple Arcade game.

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In This War of Mine, you aren't a great commander or a space fighter looking to protect the outer reaches of the universe. Instead, you're just one in a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city. Along the way, you must struggle with the lack of food, water, and medicine. At the same time, there's a constant worry that snipers and hostile scavengers could cause further pain.

This War of Mine has been well-received since it was first released and continues to receive kudos with each new expansion. While it's not necessarily a 'fun' game to play, per say, it tells a relevant and emotional story that should not be missed.

Can you survive?

The War of Mine

Anno 1800

There's no escape

Can you find and explore all of the different outcomes of the game?

What's your favorite?

Strategy games and Macs go together well. Which games are you currently enjoying on your desktop or laptop? Let us know in the comments below. Perhaps we'll add it to our list on a future update!

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