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Overview
Gram Games develops mobile puzzle and hyper-casual games for a global audience, with hit titles like 1010! and Merge Dragons! that are free-to-play and monetize via IAP and ads. 1010! is a simple game where players place blocks on a 10x10 grid to form lines and clear the board; Merge Dragons! lets players match items to heal a magical land and evolve dragons. The company started in Istanbul in 2012, grew a studio network and was acquired by Zynga in 2018 for $250 million in cash. Its goal is to maintain a portfolio of live, free-to-play games that steadily generate revenue and grow daily active users through compelling live services.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Merge Dragons received bug-fix updates on iOS and Android through May 2026.
- Take-Two's September 2026 earnings named Merge Dragons among its largest revenue contributors.
- 1010! and Merge Dragons still show active support emails tied to Gram Games.
What critics are saying
- Take-Two laid off its AI team in April 2026, signaling tighter Zynga budgets.
- Merge Dragons depends on aging live-service monetization while App Store updates stay cosmetic.
- If Merge Dragons decays, Gram Games becomes a legacy studio inside Take-Two.
What makes Gram Games unique
- Merge Dragons still ranked among Take-Two's top revenue games in Q1 FY2026.
- Gram Games runs Istanbul and London studios, combining puzzle design with live operations.
- 1010! received a new Adventure Mode update on August 29, 2026.
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