Pocket Gems ends 2013 with record revenue of $82 million

Mobile developer Pocket Gems has announced is revenues for 2013, ending the year with record revenue of $82 million. This represents a growth of 32 percent year-over-year, with Pocket Gems attributing its growth to both successful launches of new IP, like Animal Voyage: Island Adventure, as well as its continued operation of older games, including Tap Paradise Cove.

Speaking with TechCrunch, Pocket Gems CEO Ben Liu said one the keys to Pocket Gems’ success is the company’s focus on the free-to-play model and “very little advertising.”