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Hybrid-casual games that combine the simple mechanics of hypercasuals with the deeper monetization and long-term retention of hardcore games are the next big wave. <\/p><cite> Vincent Low,  Potato Play CEO <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potato Play is a Singapore-based publisher delivering mobile games from Asia to the worldwide market. The company has been founded on Jun 15, 2018, and has published 20 games that have been downloaded a combined 15 million times to date. Now the publisher announces that it has closed a $1.75 million seed funding round to help it pursue the next big trend in mobile games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Asian game developers, with decades of experience in hardcore games, and  the ability to execute and iterate quickly on trends, are an ideal fit  to innovate in the hybrid-casual space <\/p><cite> Vincent Low,  Potato Play CEO  <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The funding was led by Beenext, which has investors in scores of tech outfits as well as Indian mobile esports platform MPL Gaming. 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