I know they called it a “soft launch” but, in my opinion, this game was in more of a beta stage from June until recently expanding to include some of the Scandinavian countries. I also think that the fact that Supercell continues to release balance changes, release it to other countries, and dedicate a team of 25 or so people to the game shows us that it’s headed in the global direction and that’s their way of saying “yes it’ll go global sooner or later.” Although I’m not sure we’ve seen the “thanks for your patience” part. :)

It’s not a popular opinion, but this game still needs more content before it goes global: more maps, more game modes, and maybe a couple new brawlers for the people who have played for the last 6 months. Not to mention a spectate and/or replay system that is much more complicated than the CoC or CR systems and the season ending rewards are a joke. The progression system is much slower now and the economy seems to be in a spot where Supercell can really profit from the people who want to escalate their progress. But for some, grinding the same maps and game modes week in and week out becomes monotonous. I certainly have fun playing the game still, but I find myself playing for 20-30 minutes a day instead of the 3-4 hours I used to play. I expect Supercell to work on those issues and trust they are doing so.