Game Developer From Philippines Made A Big Global Hit – Top 1 In USA, UK, and 16 Other Countries
Written by: Carsten
Publication: InsideGamesAsia.biz
Date published: October 25, 2016
The Manila-based game developer Most Played Games envisions “to set a one-billion download record for a game. That’s what CEO Derrick Mapagu aspired for when he gave up a stellar corporate job and decided to become a technopreneur.
Merely a month-old company, it came up with “Flippy Bottle Extreme (Flippy)”, a challenging and unique twist to the “Bottle Flip” phenomenon which even beat US popular games in ranking like Temple Run 2, Pokemon Go, Color Switch and PewDiePie’s, and has 2 million downloads in 10 days. “Flippy” was a big hit in highly competitive markets within a few days getting Top 1 in Google Play in the UK, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Estonia.
In the US, it is now at Top 1 in both Action and Arcade Category and Top 2 in Games Overall Category and still ascending. The US mobile gaming market is the toughest market to penetrate. To be at Top 50 is a highly coveted rank. It is the space where big players dominate, and huge investment is poured in. Flippy at Top 2 is officially a big hit! “The success of Flippy means a lot to MPG as it takes us one step closer to our grand vision. I truly believe in Filipino talents. We have what it takes to deliver world-class products,” says CEO Derrick Mapagu.
The success of Flippy is an important milestone for the game development industry in the Philippines. “Flippy Bottle Extreme is the country’s Flappy Bird. It proves that the Philippines can compete in mobile gaming globally. It is an inspiring story for local game developers who are still carving their niche in this sunrise industry”, says Gabby Dizon, CEO of Altitude Games.
Flippy Bottle Extreme! is free-to-play arcade game where you swipe to flip the bottle across furniture, the outdoors, and the Paris Eiffel Tower. The in-game currency system allows players to unlock different kinds of bottles ranging from the Classic Water Bottle, Beer, and House Cleaners. The game is released on Android and iOS on October 2016. As of October 12, 2016, the game has over 570,000 downloads on Android and 70,000 downloads on iOS. A new update featuring new bottles and levels is set on October 16, 2016.
Most Played Games Most Played Games is a Philippine game studio, headed by Derrick Mapagu as CEO, creating simple, and fun games for players all around the world.
In 2015, Derrick Mapagu conceptualized the brand ‘Most Played Games’ with the vision of creating fresh, innovative gameplay that’s accessible to the mass market. Initially, the games developed were heavily influenced by Filipino cultures, such as school rivalry with Make Pana the Blue Eagle & Make Tuka Green Archer , and culture with Make Tusok the Fishball. To reach the vision, Most Played Games started releasing games targeting the mainstream market. In October 2016, Most Played Games released Flippy Bottle Extreme! Flippy Bottle Extreme became a hit in 10 days.
Merely a month-old company, it came up with “Flippy Bottle Extreme (Flippy)”, a challenging and unique twist to the “Bottle Flip” phenomenon which even beat US popular games in ranking like Temple Run 2, Pokemon Go, Color Switch and PewDiePie’s, and has 2 million downloads in 10 days. “Flippy” was a big hit in highly competitive markets within a few days getting Top 1 in Google Play in the UK, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Estonia.
In the US, it is now at Top 1 in both Action and Arcade Category and Top 2 in Games Overall Category and still ascending. The US mobile gaming market is the toughest market to penetrate. To be at Top 50 is a highly coveted rank. It is the space where big players dominate, and huge investment is poured in. Flippy at Top 2 is officially a big hit! “The success of Flippy means a lot to MPG as it takes us one step closer to our grand vision. I truly believe in Filipino talents. We have what it takes to deliver world-class products,” says CEO Derrick Mapagu.
The success of Flippy is an important milestone for the game development industry in the Philippines. “Flippy Bottle Extreme is the country’s Flappy Bird. It proves that the Philippines can compete in mobile gaming globally. It is an inspiring story for local game developers who are still carving their niche in this sunrise industry”, says Gabby Dizon, CEO of Altitude Games.
Flippy Bottle Extreme! is free-to-play arcade game where you swipe to flip the bottle across furniture, the outdoors, and the Paris Eiffel Tower. The in-game currency system allows players to unlock different kinds of bottles ranging from the Classic Water Bottle, Beer, and House Cleaners. The game is released on Android and iOS on October 2016. As of October 12, 2016, the game has over 570,000 downloads on Android and 70,000 downloads on iOS. A new update featuring new bottles and levels is set on October 16, 2016.
Most Played Games Most Played Games is a Philippine game studio, headed by Derrick Mapagu as CEO, creating simple, and fun games for players all around the world.
In 2015, Derrick Mapagu conceptualized the brand ‘Most Played Games’ with the vision of creating fresh, innovative gameplay that’s accessible to the mass market. Initially, the games developed were heavily influenced by Filipino cultures, such as school rivalry with Make Pana the Blue Eagle & Make Tuka Green Archer , and culture with Make Tusok the Fishball. To reach the vision, Most Played Games started releasing games targeting the mainstream market. In October 2016, Most Played Games released Flippy Bottle Extreme! Flippy Bottle Extreme became a hit in 10 days.