Babayigit: Mobile gaming studios can win in evergreen categories like Solitaire
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Akin Babayigit, co-founder and COO of Tripledot Studios, explains the founding thesis behind building classic mobile games like Solitaire.
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“The thesis was, you know, gaming will always be, I mean, I'm simplifying to make a point, but you know, there will always be a market for solitaire. And I felt that I could, and we could out execute some of the other companies that were making solitaire games.”
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