''SUBWAY SURFERS'' REACHES A
BILLION DOWNLOADS, BECOMES
THE FOURTH MOST DOWNLOADED
GAME IN HISTORY
@The popular mobile game **Subway Surfers** has joined a special club, as it has now been downloaded over a billion times.// © This makes the infinite runner the fourth most downloaded mobile title of all time.// Considering that the title was only released back in 2012, this makes the feat even more impressive since the game is only three years old.//
@**Subway Surfers** could have easily stayed in the shadow of similar titles like **Temple Run,** but it has instead helped improve what could be done with the particular mobile game genre.// © While the title doesn*t do too many new things for the infinite runner genre, the constant level updates, smooth controls and cartoony graphics led to one billion downloads and critical acclaim.//
@A report from Touch Arcade said that the numbers the title managed to reach could never be done with a paid mobile game.// © The success of **Subway Surfers** reportedly shows why free to play titles continue to dominate the mobile stores, as compared with other paid mobile apps.//
@While most free to play games **exploit** players to pay to get ahead, **Subway Surfers** has reportedly managed to find the perfect balance between challenging and addicting.// ©Players can choose to pay for rewards but can also earn them through constant playing.// This makes it a prime example of how infinite runners and free to play games should be made.//