They usually are free to play with predatory monetization mechanics. That was especially back in 2016 when thanks to these games, the mobile gaming revenue outpaced PC and console gaming revenue.
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There used to be thousands of good developers making respectable games. Most of them failed financially, and many of the survivors sold out later anyway.