Decade Of Growth
A decade of Elvenar: €200 million in revenue and still growing
Product manager Anna Sieprawska speaks on a decade of the fantasy city-builder, offering insight on the games longevity
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s mo.co gets invite-only launch, Blood Strike celebrates first anniversary, and Pokémon Sleep’s Legendary comeback
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Celebratory Strike
NetEase’s Blood Strike surpasses 60m mobile installs and $22.9m in time for first anniversary
The US has proven Blood Strike’s most lucrative mobile market in year one, despite accounting for just 7% of downloads
Supersonic Growth
Supersonic surpasses 6.2 billion global downloads in five years
The firm was ranked as the fifth largest mobile games publisher in the world by downloads just behind Tencent, Azur, Onesoft, and SayGames.
Hot Five
Hot Five: Fire Emblem Heroes’ voting power, Candy Crush Solitaire broadens the brand, and Pokémon TCG Pocket hits half a billion dollars
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Voting Value
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes: eight years, $1.3bn revenue and the value of player voting
Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates its eighth anniversary with latest Choose Your Legends poll results
Hot Five
Hot Five: AI content regulations, Love and Deepspace’s first anniversary, and Monster Hunter series hits 100m unit sales
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Week In Views
Marvel Snap lands new publisher and Pokémon Sleep surpasses $140m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Lucrative Love
Love and Deepspace celebrates first anniversary and over $400m after record-breaking month
The dating simulator made $61 million in December 2024
Resolution Revolution
Resolution Games celebrates 10 years and over 30 million players across VR, mobile and more
The Swedish developer has just launched its third Apple Vision Pro title, Gears & Goo
Successful Sleep
Pokémon Sleep snoozes past $140m in time for 1.5 year anniversary
The Pokémon sleep tracker has slowed down in earnings these past six months with fewer Legendary events
10 Year Anniversary
10 years of sweet success: The evolution of Candy Crush Soda Saga
King VP, head of creative Abigail Rindo shares on Candy Crush Soda Saga’s journey to a decade
Anniversary
My.Games marks Rush Royale's fourth anniversary with special birthday event and $370m revenue milestone
Since its launch, Rush Royale has garnered over 90 million downloads
Anniversary
How Outfit7 built Talking Tom into a mobile gaming behemoth in 15 years
Senior VP of distribution and business intelligence, Jernej Česen reflects on the developer's 15 year journey and what comes next
Ramping Up Revenue
"Unconventional characters" and "respect for creative freedom" drive Reverse: 1999’s $100m success
We sit down with Bluepoch’s development team on building a successful gacha with a brand-new IP
Sinking Spending
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis surpasses $100 million
Square Enix’s RPG hits the mobile milestone after over a year and slowdown in monthly revenue
Six Month Milestone
Solo Leveling: Arise hits 50m players and $139m revenue in first six months
But player spending in Netmarble’s RPG is on the decline
Major Milestone
Call of Duty: Mobile hits one billion downloads
AppMagic estimates show the title has generated consistent revenue each year since launch
Bloom Boom
Pikmin Bloom celebrates record-breaking third year budding $63 million in lifetime earnings
53% of all in-game revenue was earned over the past year
Nikke Numbers
Goddess of Victory: Nikke celebrates second anniversary and nearly $900m on mobile
Shift Up’s popular gacha game is celebrating its second anniversary from a past antagonist’s perspective
Revenue Result
Reverse: 1999 celebrates first anniversary in the West with $100m on the horizon
The time travel title celebrated one year since global launch on October 26th
Marvel Milestone
Marvel Snap surpasses $275 million as it celebrates second anniversary
Mobile revenue dropped by 40% in year two, but movie releases may be changing its fortunes…
Avia Anniversary
AviaGames celebrates eight years: From garage-based startup to award-winning publisher
The company’s portfolio spans Bingo Clash, Bingo Tour, Solitaire Clash and more
Hot Five
Hot Five: Genshin Impact’s $6.3 billion success, Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile’s Chinese takeover, while Ubisoft shares down 20%
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Genshin Goliath
Genshin Impact hits $6.3 billion in time for fourth anniversary, but is it running on fumes?
HoYoverse’s flagship game dipped below $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time
Monster Milestone
How Monster Hunter Now claimed $225m in its first year through innovation, inclusion and evolving monetisation
Capcom’s monster IP and Niantic’s location-based gaming know-how prove a winning formula
Masters Monetisation
Pokémon Masters EX turns five: Lessons from an IP and monetisation masterpiece
Half a decade on, as the mobile games industry evolves, so too does the fine art of monetisation…
Test Of Time
SYBO’s CEO Mathias Gredal Nørvig on Subway Surfers 12 year run
Subway Surfers recently celebrated its 12 year anniversary with a return to its classic look
Pokemon Power
Pokémon Unite catches $83 million on mobile as it celebrates first three years
Pokémon Gold mascot Ho-Oh rises to the occasion via time-limited event for third anniversary
Keeping Cookin'
Celebrating 10 years of Cooking Fever and Nordcurrent’s sustained success
Viktorija Trofimova, the company’s co-founder and CEO talks expansion, attracting talent and how to keep a game hot for a decade
Gotta Play Them All
I played Pokémon Go for 365 days… And it's still only Niantic’s second-best game…
PG.biz's Aaron Astle goes in deep on Pokémon Go to mark its eighth birthday, and finds a game that still has plenty of room for improvement
Critical Hit
Pokémon Go catches nearly $8 billion in eight years
Niantic's blockbuster fell to its lowest revenue since 2017 - but its web shop could be hiding true player spend
Billion Blitz
World of Tanks Blitz celebrates 10th anniversary and $1 billion in revenue
Blitz takes a more creative approach than its PC counterpart, aiming itself more at a Gen Z audience
Hot Five
Hot Five: Garena Free Fire snipes $4BN, Pokémon dev Game Freak’s first mobile exclusive, and Supercell’s next project imminent
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Classic Celebration
Garena Free Fire celebrates seventh anniversary with $4 billion in lifetime revenue
The celebration includes "classic features" with a focus on nostalgia
Pokemon Power
Niantic’s going back to basics for Pokémon Go’s eighth anniversary
July 6th will mark eight years since Pokémon Go first rocked the world
Summoner Celebration
Summoners War celebrates 10th anniversary with $3 billion in lifetime revenue
Summoners War first launched in 2014 and has been downloaded over 200 million times since
Interview
Five years of My.Games: From new releases to finding success in the Asian market
We caught up with Elena Grigorian who reflects My.Games’ first half of the year and shares on upcoming plans after celebrating the company's five year anniversary
Stylish Celebration
Zynga and Socialpoint celebrate Two Dots’ 10th anniversary with a fresh visual overhaul
The enduring puzzler turns 10 and anniversary events include treasure hunts and two Birthday Flips
Rpg Reversal
Reverse: 1999 celebrates one year in China with $74 million and "semi-anniversary" in the West
Bluepoch’s launch title is celebrating its "semi-anniversary" with Version 1.6 and up to 90 free summons
Anniversary
The Gaming Lab Jordan celebrates 13 years of innovation
Nour Khrais of Maysalward on 13 years of empowering Jordan's youth and the history of their annual App Challenge
Vibrant Victory
Goddess of Victory: Nikke reaches $750 million in 1.5 years
Shift Up is celebrating Goddess of Victory: Nikke’s latest milestone with new characters and free gacha pulls
Honkai Hoorah
Honkai: Star Rail zooms beyond $1 billion on its first anniversary
Honkai: Star Rail generated $1.3 billion in its first 12 months, with 25% from 6% of players…
Happy Birthday
Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story
And with a $3 billion revenue milestone in its sights, the world’s favourite board game-turned-mobile smash deserves a party
Robot Wars
War Robots blasts past $900 million as shooter celebrates 10 years since launch
Mobile title has attracted more than 270 million registered players to date
Monster Milestone
Six months of Monster Hunter Now: A well-earned celebration as Niantic catches lightning twice
Monster Hunter Now has generated $150 million in its first six months, making it Niantic’s second-biggest game behind Pokémon Go
Monster Milestone
Monster Hunter Now climbs to $150 million in time for six month anniversary
Japan remains the biggest spender by far, followed by Hong Kong and Taiwan
Download Deluge
Hypercasual powerhouse Supersonic verges on five billion downloads in its first four years
Supersonic by Unity has published some of the industry’s most downloaded games, Bridge Race included
Pokemon Presents
Pokémon’s power in full force as five big mobile games align for updates
Pokémon Go, Masters, Unite, Sleep, and Café Remix all have updates planned around Pokémon Day
Pokemon Presents Pocket
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is the latest leap for mobile
The latest Pokémon Presents event has revealed a digital card game for collecting, trading and battling