How Kazakh entrepreneur built a hit mass-market mobile game with over 70 million downloads Last updated: April 30, 2026 | 16:18 Grand Games is a Kazakhstan-based technology company bringing together mobile gaming, advanced digital products and AI-driven solutions under a single ecosystem. Its flagship title, Grand Mobile, has grown into one of the country’s most successful tech exports, recording more than 70 million downloads and over six million monthly active players worldwide. Designed as an open-world multiplayer role-playing game, it allows users to build virtual lives from scratch, shaping careers, earning income, acquiring property and interacting within a player-driven economy. Behind the company is 27-year-old founder Roman Lineitsev, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree and one of Kazakhstan’s new generation of entrepreneurs. Having studied in Abu Dhabi before moving to Geneva, Lineitsev combined a background in economics and finance with a passion for online role-playing games.…