- Outplay Entertainment reports 1,904% revenue growth since 2013
- Announcement follows Outplay Entertainment ranking first in Scotland, and 11th in UK
- Recognised for revenue growth, leading intellectual property, innovation and entrepreneurship
Outplay Entertainment, the largest independent mobile developer in the UK, has ranked 61st as part of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 – a league table of the fastest-growing technology companies in EMEA. This follows Outplay placing first in Scotland, and 11th in the UK Technology Fast 50 (November).
The programme recognises the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), over the past four years. This year, it features winners from 18 countries, who have experienced an average growth rate of 1,377%, up from 967% in 2016. Outplay Entertainment reported revenue growth of 1,904% over the period.
Bolstering the substantial percentage growth, Outplay has celebrated a number of business accolades this year; Outplay ranked 13th in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 (September 2017), and was shortlisted in the Best Developer category as part of the first Pocket Gamer Mobile Awards (November 2017). The studio also announced the acquisition of EightPixelsSquare in December 2016.
Described as a novel social and mobile gaming company, Outplay Entertainment, who is headquartered in Dundee (Scotland) – is obsessively focused on quality. Its 175-strong team has developed several critically acclaimed games, and to date, these games have been downloaded by over 100 million players from all corners of the globe.
Douglas Hare, CEO of Outplay Entertainment comments: “We’re pleased to be named as part of this Deloitte initiative, and ranked amongst other high growth companies included in the EMEA Technology Fast 500. Whilst being recognised for businesses growth, it also acknowledges our team’s ability to develop engaging games that can be enjoyed by players from across the world. Creativity and quality have been the key drivers for the studio’s success in 2017, and we’re excited about what 2018 will bring.”
Key game highlights from 2017 include:
- Sniper Strike: Special Ops – one million downloads within the first week of launch
- Castle Creeps TD – downloaded five million times during the first five days of launch
- Alien Creeps TD – reached 20 million downloads in May 2017
- Retro Soccer – reached #1 on the Apple App Store, ahead of Facebook, SnapChat and Instagram
