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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket surpasses 10 million downloads and $23m revenue

DeNA
The Pokemon Company

10 million installs

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket surpasses 10 million downloads and $23m revenue

Pokémon Sleep turns spooky with 107% revenue spike as Halloween event gets underway

The Pokemon Company

Pokémon Sleep turns spooky with 107% revenue spike as Halloween event gets underway

Trophy Games revenue rises by 56% in Q3 as Airline Manager and Energy Manager drive new installs

Trophy Games

Trophy Games revenue rises by 56% in Q3 as Airline Manager and Energy Manager drive new installs

Reverse: 1999 celebrates first anniversary in the West with $100m on the horizon

Bluepoch

Reverse: 1999 celebrates first anniversary in the West with $100m on the horizon

71% of marketing spend is focused on just 10 countries

Moloco

71% of marketing spend is focused on just 10 countries

100% of top social casino games have a web shop, while casual’s only reached 30%

Appcharge

100% of top social casino games have a web shop, while casual’s only reached 30%

Games industry M&A activity hits $2.5 billion in Q3 2024

Drake Star Partners

Drake Star Partners Q3 2024

Games industry M&A activity hits $2.5 billion in Q3 2024

Gamelight recognised as #1 rewarded source in latest AppsFlyer Performance Index

AppsFlyer
Gamelight

Gamelight recognised as #1 rewarded source in latest AppsFlyer Performance Index

Over 35% will play more mobile games during holiday season, with Gen X screen time to outdo Gen Z

Unity

Over 35% will play more mobile games during holiday season, with Gen X screen time to outdo Gen Z

Marvel Snap surpasses $275 million as it celebrates second anniversary

Marvel Entertainment
Second Dinner

Marvel Snap $275m in two years

Marvel Snap surpasses $275 million as it celebrates second anniversary

UAE games market revenue could reach $492 million by 2027

UAE market forecast to $492m

UAE games market revenue could reach $492 million by 2027

Southeast Asia's mobile game downloads hit 4.2 billion in 2024

Southeast Asia's mobile game downloads hit 4.2 billion in 2024

Niko Partners: Genshin Impact surpasses $5 billion on mobile in China

HoYoverse

Niko Partners: Genshin Impact surpasses $5 billion on mobile in China

MENA investments recovers after 63 startups raised $282 million in September

MENA startups raise $282m

MENA investments recovers after 63 startups raised $282 million in September

2024 UA Playbook: Diversifying beyond traditional channels and the rise of rewarded play

UA Ad channel performance

2024 UA Playbook: Diversifying beyond traditional channels and the rise of rewarded play

Five lessons from Dice Dreams' successful growth strategy

Gradient Universe
Superplay

Dice Dreams analysis

Five lessons from Dice Dreams' successful growth strategy

Wuthering Waves coasts to $150 million

Kuro Games

Wuthering Waves hits $150m

Wuthering Waves coasts to $150 million

Africa's video games market projected to rise from $2.14 billion to $3.72 billion by 2029

Africa's video games market projected to rise from $2.14 billion to $3.72 billion by 2029

Balatro approaches $1 million in seven days on mobile

Playstack

Balatro approaches $1 million in seven days on mobile

Zenless Zone Zero surpasses $150 million, but it’s no Genshin Impact…

HoYoverse

Zenless Zone Zero surpasses $150 million, but it’s no Genshin Impact…

Genshin Impact hits $6.3 billion in time for fourth anniversary, but is it running on fumes?

HoYoverse

Genshin Impact 4th anniversary

Genshin Impact hits $6.3 billion in time for fourth anniversary, but is it running on fumes?

Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile surpasses $800 million in four months

Nexon
Tencent

Dungeon & Fighter Mobile $800m

Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile surpasses $800 million in four months

AFK Journey surpasses $150 million with Asian market dominance

Lilith Games

AFK Journey surpasses $150 million with Asian market dominance

Less than 2% of mobile gamers make an in-app purchase

Unity

Less than 2% of mobile gamers make an in-app purchase

Unity: Global rewarded ad engagement rose by 3.2% in 2023

Unity

Rewarded ad engagement up 3.2%

Unity: Global rewarded ad engagement rose by 3.2% in 2023

How Monster Hunter Now claimed $225m in its first year through innovation, inclusion and evolving monetisation

Capcom
Niantic

How Monster Hunter Now claimed $225m in its first year through innovation, inclusion and evolving monetisation

Why India's mobile gamers are more willing to spend in battle royale hits Battlegrounds Mobile and Free Fire

Niko Partners

Why India's mobile gamers are more willing to spend in battle royale hits Battlegrounds Mobile and Free Fire

MENA startup investment drops to 76% in August 2024

MENA startup investment drops to 76% in August 2024

Huuuge Games’ profits down 30.6% YoY but top games hit major milestones

Huuuge Games

$15.1 million profit

Huuuge Games’ profits down 30.6% YoY but top games hit major milestones

Coin Master hits the jackpot with $6 billion in revenue

Sensor Tower
Moon Active

Coin Master hits $6bn

Coin Master hits the jackpot with $6 billion in revenue

U.S. tops global marketing spend in mobile, parting with $6.6bn on iOS and $5.5bn on Android

AppsFlyer

U.S. tops global marketing spend in mobile, parting with $6.6bn on iOS and $5.5bn on Android

MENA market hits 7.9 billion downloads and $1.78 billion revenue in H1 2024

Apptica.com

MENA market hits 7.9 billion downloads and $1.78 billion revenue in H1 2024

Match-3 downloads are down 23% but Royal Match revenue coins it in

AppMagic

Match-3 downloads are down 23% but Royal Match revenue coins it in

Ten Square Games profits up 22.8% as restructure takes effect

Ten Square Games

Ten Square Games profits up 22.8% as restructure takes effect

Goddess of Victory: Nikke shifts up Japanese charts with Evangelion crossover

Level infinite
Shift Up

Goddess of Victory: Nikke shifts up Japanese charts with Evangelion crossover

Research finds that app icon optimization can boost user numbers by up to 25%

Research finds that app icon optimization can boost user numbers by up to 25%

Global Revenue Growth and the Rise of Mini Games

SocialPeta

Global Ad Spend

Global Revenue Growth and the Rise of Mini Games

Saudi Arabia and UAE to propel Gulf region games spending to $3.24 billion by 2028

Saudi Arabia and UAE to propel Gulf region games spending to $3.24 billion by 2028

East Side Games turns a profit in Q2 as it moves further out of the red

East Side Games

East Side Games turns a profit in Q2 as it moves further out of the red

81% of mobile devs are making new games, but 27% say publishers

Sandsoft

81% making new games

81% of mobile devs are making new games, but 27% say publishers "take more than they give"

China spends $5.1 million on Lilith's AFK Journey in first five days

Lilith Games

China spends $5.1 million on Lilith's AFK Journey in first five days

TIGA identifies risk period for UK game start-ups and five tips to scale the industry

TIGA

TIGA identifies risk period for UK game start-ups and five tips to scale the industry

Consumer spending in mobile games projected to reach $109.3 billion in 2024 up 3.3% YoY

$109.3 billion projected

Consumer spending in mobile games projected to reach $109.3 billion in 2024 up 3.3% YoY

Netmarble turns a profit after years in the red, with highest quarterly earnings since IPO

Netmarble

Netmarble turns a profit after years in the red, with highest quarterly earnings since IPO

Square Enix’s Q1 profits more than triple despite revenue decline

Square Enix

$73 million profit

Square Enix’s Q1 profits more than triple despite revenue decline

Playtika’s profits surge 63.4% to $86.6 million as it reverses 'no new games' strategy

Playtika

Playtika’s profits surge 63.4% to $86.6 million as it reverses 'no new games' strategy

15% of monetised players spend more if actively engaged in a community

Mistplay

15% of monetised players spend more if actively engaged in a community

Xsolla releases quarterly report on the future of gaming and game development for summer 2024

Xsolla

Industry trends Summer 2024

Xsolla releases quarterly report on the future of gaming and game development for summer 2024

NCSoft profit bounces back with 59% of revenue on mobile but not all Lineage games are thriving

NCSOFT

$51.7 million profit

NCSoft profit bounces back with 59% of revenue on mobile but not all Lineage games are thriving

Fewer than 19% of mobile games receive ATT consent as game CPIs rise 6% on Apple

Apple
Singular

Fewer than 19% of mobile games receive ATT consent as game CPIs rise 6% on Apple