Royal Kingdom game?

[SleeplessinSoCal]

It's strange how much ad space is given to a game with no ads. I decided to try it. But it's just not my style.

Anybody know the business model? Or actually play it?

[biophile]

1. I have wondered the same thing, but I definitely won't try it

Not a gamer myself
But what could they gain, if they don’t sell ads? Your information? It’s hinky AF

[MrWowWow]

2. Dream Games is Valued Between $4B to $5B

The game Royal Kingdom is the second major mobile title from Dream Games, the Istanbul (and London)–based developer behind the hit match‑3 puzzle game Royal Match. Released globally on November 21, 2024 after a lengthy soft launch, it stars King Richard (younger brother to Royal Match’s King Robert), Princess Bella, the Builder, the Wizard, and the Grand Duke as players solve match‑3 puzzles, build new districts, and defeat the Dark King .

Dream Games is a mobile game studio established in 2019 and headquartered in Turkey. It’s best known for Royal Match, which launched in early 2021, became one of the top-grossing match‑3 games globally, and dethroned Candy Crush in 2023 .

As of early 2025, Royal Kingdom has generated over $50 million in IAP revenue across its first five months and exceeded $20 million during its soft launch alone .

1049-0Dream Games recently received a major investment from private equity firm CVC (with Blackstone providing debt financing), valuing the company at approximately $4–5 billion  .

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3. I don't know about this game in particular, but there are no ad games that make money by

making puzzles super hard to beat and but they'll sell you 3 extra seconds or some other in-game power for tokens (gems, gold, whatever) that you have to pay real money for.

What's funny about total kingdom boasting "no ads" is that their ads are everywhere. Not in their own game, so they say, but everywhere else....

[SleeplessinSoCal]

4. I wondered about the tokens.

I just hope I uninstalled it quickly enough. The ads for the game are omnipresent. To be honest I couldn't figure out the "match" aspect. It just seemed haphazard. So I bailed.

Back to Wordle, Spelling Bee, Mahjong and Solitaire.

[Marie Marie]

5. Oh boy - pet peeve time!! I refuse to download any game that takes me hitting X (close) on

5-6 different screens just to close out their ads (that go on forever) while playing other games. I can tell within 5-10 seconds if a game interests me but it's like, well, we'll give you one or two or five more chances to click the install button. NOPE!! If your pre-install ads piss me off - not interested in your stupid game.

[Norrrm]

6. Does it require a credit card to play?

[SleeplessinSoCal]

7. it is free.

That is a reason I don't understand the business end.

[LogDog75]

8. They're making money somehow

considering all the money they're paying celebrities to promote their game.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

9. I agree.

If they're worth 4 - 5 billion, maybe they aim to addict users, then bring in the ads. They can afford that. But it's just crazy. Or sinister.