The Subway Surfers story

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SYBO Games’ CEO explains how Subway Surfers became a major success for the company, recounting the game’s development and business trajectory as an endlessly running mobile title. The talk covers the company’s experience with the game’s growth and impact on SYBO’s strategy.

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1. 0:00Introduction to SYBO
2. 1:03Game inspiration and roots
3. 2:00Partnership with Kiloo
4. 3:28Download milestones
5. 3:59Market trends and subculture
6. 5:50World tour content strategy
7. 6:54Expanding beyond mobile games
8. 8:11Animated series development
9. 10:42Licensing and brand growth
10. 12:36Future ambitions and hiring
11. 13:49Monetization and advertising
12. 16:55Q&A on production and growth

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