Berlin, 4 January 2023 | Kolibri Games' newest idle game title, Idle Bank Tycoon is now globally available on iOS and Android following a successful soft launch that gathered overwhelmingly positive reviews (4.8/5 in the Apple Play Store).
The Berlin-based developer has been spearheading innovation in the idle genre for a number of years since its first major hit, Idle Miner Tycoon, a title that has gone on to surpass 150 million downloads worldwide. Its latest title adds to a continuously expanding portfolio that has now reached ten games and offers players additional features, including competitive events, and immersive moment-to-moment gameplay similar to what players are accustomed to in match-3 titles.
Guillaume Verlinden, Managing Director of Kolibri Games, says:
“Since we laid out our mission of reinventing the idle genre, our teams have continued to show tremendous innovation and resourcefulness in pushing the boundaries of the genre. Idle Bank is another testament to this, with its enhanced gameplay and appealing visuals.
It’s also the result of the lessons learned from previous releases, as we continue to refine our approach to game development, combining conclusions drawn from past experiences with new ideas that will push us forward. Congratulations to everyone involved with the release ”.
Dzmitry Yudo, Product Director for New Games adds:
“When we first conceived of Idle Bank Tycoon, our main focus was on offering players an enhanced visual experience that would lead to high levels of engagement. This hinged on our team being able to make the right decisions in regard to the game’s design and pace of progression.
Idle Bank’s gameplay represents a major step forward for us, as we achieved the creation of a more immersive type of idle game. This is visible in various aspects of the gameplay, such as the sequential progression of banks, the quality of the bottleneck visualization, along with the characters themselves.
This release will also be a springboard for us to introduce more active moment-to-moment gameplay in future games. We’re all proud of the end result, and we hope our players will enjoy building their banking empires”.
About Kolibri Games
Founded in 2016 by a group of IT and Business students, Kolibri Games is a mobile games studio based in Berlin, Germany. The company’s first title, Idle Miner Tycoon, which was developed in just eight weeks, has achieved over 250 million downloads worldwide as of 2022. Continuously refining its games for long-term success, Kolibri Games has since added several new titles to its growing product portfolio. In February 2020, Kolibri Games was acquired by French gaming giant Ubisoft. The company’s games have amassed millions of downloads, establishing Kolibri Games as a leader in the idle genre, and enabling the company to grow to more than 140 'Kolibris'. Kolibri Games’ exceptional growth story has been recognized several times: LinkedIn added the company to the 2018 and 2019 list of Top 25 startups in Germany; Red Herring placed Kolibri Games among the 2018 Top 100 Global and Deloitte awarded the company with first place in the "Rising Stars" category of 2018’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50.
About Ubisoft
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