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Subway Surfers becomes first game to surpass 1B downloads on Google Play

The evergreen title, co-developed by Sybo Games and Kiloo, launched all the way back in 2012, but has managed to stay relevant in the years since.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

March 16, 2018

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Newsbrief: Popular endless runner Subway Surfers has become the first game to surpass 1 billion downloads on the Google Play store

The evergreen mobile title, co-developed by Sybo Games and Kiloo, launched all the way back in 2012, but has managed to stay relevant in the years since. 

Last year, the free-to-play effort broke its all-time annual download record by racking up more than 400 million "mostly organic" downloads across Google Play and iOS, becoming the most downloaded title of 2017 across the globe.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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