Milestone Sales
MLB 9 Innings achieves quarter of a billion dollars in lifetime sales
The franchise is officially North America’s number one mobile baseball game
Report
Japan’s consumer spend set to surpass $12.6 billion in 2023
RPG continues to dominate, but hypercasual is on the rise
Data.ai Report
In-app spending hit a record $67.5 billion in the first half of 2023
Mobile spend has returned to growth following declines in 2022
Deals, Deals, Deals!!!
Deals Digest: The Biggest Deals of 2023 so far
Every big deal from every major player all in one place. Here's the hit list of where the big money is moving
Financials
CyberAgent sees lean financials with game sales down 27.7%
The company operates major hits in Japan such as Uma Musume Pretty Derby
Ranking
Japan's top earning mobile games continue to dominate in the first half of 2023
Pole position and number two swap places while third place holds its own
Gaming Report
India accounted for 15.29% of game downloads in the first six months of 2023
One of the world’s biggest mobile gaming markets continues its meteoric rise
Here Be Dragons
Dragon Quest Champions surpassed $10 million two weeks after release
The game is closing in on Dragon Quest Walk in Square Enix’s mobile revenue share
Revenue
With 66 million daily visitors Roblox makes as much money as some small countries, now they want more
The company wants to push a more community-friendly approach to transactions on the platform
Financials
King celebrates 9% year-on-year increase in net revenue
Candy Crush remains the company's top performer, being the USA's top-grossing title for the 24th consecutive quarter
Markets
Brazilian mobile market to jump to $5.2bn gross revenue by 2027
Downloads will also rise to 39.1bn, while Africa will still be yet to crack $1bn of mobile revenue
Gamerefinery Report
Dragon Ball Legends and Diablo Immortal saw 500% spikes in revenue in June
GameRefinery delves into the state of mobile gaming last month
Paid Games' Performance
Google Play or App Store? June data shows stark contrast in platform popularity of paid games
Curated Data.ai stats reveal the most downloaded paid games and top revenue generators per platform
Multiple Milestones
My.Games' Tacticool reaches 30 million downloads milestone with $75 million in revenue
More than 1 billion users are registered in My.Games’ titles across its library
For Glory
Apps VS Mobile Games: Who came out on top in H1 2023
Data.ai report reveals insights into consumer spending during the first half of the year
Data.ai Report
In-app spending hits a record $67.5 billion in Q1 2023
Consumer spend rose 5.3% while downloads increased 3.2%
Making Magic
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened generated $2.3 million in first week of global release
NetEase’s version generated $1.3 million; Warner Bros. Games’ made $1 million
Mena Is Changing The Game
More than 65% of MENA gaming revenue comes from mobile
Boston Consulting Group’s latest Game Changer report emphasises the growing passion for gaming throughout the region
Prospering Poland
Poland enters top three European countries in games industry workforce size
A new report finds Poland has overtaken Germany in workforce size, though remains behind in revenue
Niko Partners Report
Five biggest mobile genres of 2022 in MENA and Asian markets revealed: RPG leads the pack
The RPG genre generated 50% more revenue than strategy, MOBA, puzzle, and battle royale games combined
Studios
Plarium co-founder’s WhaleApp startup has raised $50 million and made $80m
Ilya Turpiashvili founded the company after selling Plarium to Aristocrat Leisure
Milestones
Rush Royale hits 63 million installs and doubles growth in the US thanks to… Jake Paul?
Publisher My.Games credits the game's success to a two-month long collaboration event
Stock Crash
tinyBuild stock crashes 78% after profit warning and CFO departure
The crash has been branded “Worse than Embracer”
Financials
MAG Interactive sees in-app purchases soar 54% year-on-year in latest financials release
The company is known for titles such as Wordzee
Milestones
Goddess of Victory: Nikke passes $400m on mobile
Latest figures put it in spitting distance of heavyweights like Diablo Immortal
Gaming In Mena
The MENA region scores 26,200 app downloads per minute
Data.ai examines the state of mobile in the region with impressive numbers throughout
Ea Reorganisation
EA Games breaks into two companies: EA Entertainment to look after mobile games
Mobile remains under Jeff Karp as part of the newly formed EA Entertainment as FIFA Mobile hits $1 billion in revenue, EA Sports becomes an entity in itself
Milestones
FIFA Mobile passes $1bn revenue threshold
The game was first released in 2016 and is based on the highly successful console franchise
Milestones
Diablo Immortal passes $500m milestone
It’s only the 15th game to pass this threshold in its first year
Sensor Tower Report
Honkai: Star Rail races past Genshin Impact in overseas revenue
MiHoYo’s latest game continues to be a massive success according to the latest data
New Report
Mobile dominates total gamers in America
But mobile still lags in time spent in-game, reports Insider Intelligence and eMarketer
Financials
MiHoYo made more money than either EA, Activision Blizzard and Embracer
The Genshin impact developer is cagey with financials
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact records lowest monthly revenue as Honkai: Star Rail soars
The success of Honkai: Star Rail saw the original smash hit game’s revenue drop to $53.8 million
Success In China
Tencent and NetEase generated over 80% of revenue among the country’s top game makers
The two companies were China's top developers by revenue in Q1
Mena Report
MENA gaming revenue projected to close in on $6 billion by 2027
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates will generate $3.14 billion in revenue by 2025
Reports
Apple does not collect commission on 90% of $1.1 trillion in app store sales
Apple seems to be missing out on a sizeable slice of the pie
Newzoo Report
Mobile gaming declined 6.7% in 2022
The platform remind the largest segment in the gaming industry
Financials
Embracer financials see lukewarm Q4 performance
The latest figures come alongside news of the collapse of $2bn deal
No Deal
Embracer loses out on $2bn deal at the eleventh-hour
The deal, according to CEO Lars Wingefor, was in the verbal agreement stage before being unexpectedly scuttled
Adjoe Report
Playtime, installs, and market growth: Who are the mobile industry’s top performers?
Adjoe breaks down the gaming market to identify the top games in mobile’s most popular genres
Financials
TakeTwo full-year financials highlight Zynga acquisition and performance
The mobile publisher and developer was acquired in 2022
Finnish Games Report
Mobile is still Finland’s most popular platform, but PC is catching up
2021 and 2022 proved to be banner year’s for Finland’s gaming industry
Tenjin Report
Ad Impressions and effective cost per mile declined across platforms in 2023, but in-app purchases grew
USA proved to be a key market for mobile in 2022
Gamerefinery Report
Updates and record breakers: How did mobile gaming do in April?
GameRefinery analyses the mobile gaming market last month
Financials
Flexion announces Q1 financials. Quarterly revenue up by 54%
The company boasts of strong growth
Financials
What part does mobile play in Capcom's record-breaking financials?
While their latest financial results are driven mainly by console and PC releases, mobile is beginning to play its part
Financials
Pixel Federation 2022 report 7% drop in sales in latest financials
The dip is attributed to post-Covid slowdown
Financials
EA takes its eye off the ball as mobile growth slows to 1% in Q4 report
Mobile growth year on year drops from 48% to just 1%, but other sectors turn a familiar tidy profit
Preliminary Performance
Krafton reports record Q1 with $407.8M in sales
Plus a 3% year-on-year increase
Financials
Activision Blizzard Q1 2023 financials show another record quarter for King
The mobile division of the trifecta continues to perform well