Apocalypse Now
Post-Apocalyptic games brought in $384 million in the first nine months of 2020
An increase of 106 per cent year-on-year
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Nintendo sees net sales of $7.4 billion in first six months of fiscal year
Mobile games generated $256 million
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Newzoo now projects the games industry to generate $174.9 billion this year
Mobile games revenue has increased to $86.3 billion
Four Years In
Pokémon GO soars past $4 billion in player spending as it hits $1 billion in 2020
The majority was earned in the US
Financials
Sony generates $20 billion in its second quarter
"Expected strong performance of game applications for mobile devices"
Financials
Rovio sees a drop in revenue as it generates $79.3 million in Q3 2020
"As a result of the moderate level of UA investment and stable games revenues, the profitability continued to be at a high level and improved significantly year-on-year"
Financials
Activision Blizzard had a great third quarter with $1.95 billion in net revenues
"Our teams continue to execute our growth plans with excellence during incredibly challenging circumstances"
High Impact
Genshin Impact has hit $245 million in player spending on mobile
The biggest launch of a mobile RPG in the US
On The Rise
The Swedish games industry saw revenues of $2.21 billion in 2019
The number of jobs rose by 8% to 8,578
Quarter Success
My.Games up 33% year-on-year as revenue hit $145 million in Q3
"Despite the lifting of global COVID-19 lockdowns in June and people making the most of the summer, we have still seen steady growth throughout Q3"
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Lost In Translation?
Dragalia Lost nears $150 million worldwide revenue, Japan accounts for 50%
Action RPG now sits at fourth spot for top-grossing Nintendo mobile titles
Building Up
Roblox surpasses $2 billion in player spending on mobile
Generated $500 million in five months
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MAG Interactive brought in nearly $25 million over 12 months
"Q4 revenues grew more than 28 per cent compared to the same period last year"
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It's An Honour
Honor of Kings reigns supreme as the top-earning mobile game in September
Followed by fellow Tencent title PUBG Mobile
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Japan is responsible for 22% of mobile games global revenue in the first nine months of 2020
Japanese games have generated $814.5 million internationally this year
Make An Impact
Genshin Impact racks up $100 million in under two weeks
"Without a doubt the most successful launch for an original IP from a Chinese dev"
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Consumer spending on mobile games hit $20 billion in Q3 2020
Pokemon Go was the top-grossing game
Make An Impact
Genshin Impact generates $60 million in its first week
China accounted for 42 per cent of earnings
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Ten Square Games sees record breaking quarter in Q3 2020
"The third quarter, in particular July, was yet another period of strong sales for Ten Square Games"
Dynamite
BTS World and BTS Universe Story close in on $50 million combined revenue
Estimated 15 million downloads between the two titles
Breath Of The Who?
Genshin Impact's early popularity explodes to 23 million downloads in first week
Number one title across 74 countries on iOS and 33 on Google Play
Shoot Em Up
Call of Duty: Mobile nears $500 million in revenue
The third top-grossing shooter in the US
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The UK games market could be worth £10 billion by 2023
"One of the biggest indicators of the success of video game development and sales in the UK is the speed at which the jobs market has grown"
I Want Candy
Candy Crush Friends Saga smashes through $200 million in lifetime revenue
The Candy Crush franchise has generated over $1 billion this year
Imposter Syndrome
Among Us surge in popularity sees 655% rise in downloads, tops 120 million installs globally
Social deduction title generated 78.2% of all downloads during August and September.
Join Us
Among Us hits 86.6 million downloads two years after release
It had a huge spike in downloads in August and September
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Pearl Abyss' Black Desert franchise breaks $1.7 billion in lifetime revenue
"We've reached dizzying heights and continue to strive towards making the best games in the world"
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PUBG Mobile shoots through the most revenue in August 2020
It generated $221 million
Player Very Well Known
PUBG Mobile fires past $3.5 billion revenue, accumulates $500 million in two months
Battle royale has picked up 770 million installs
Making Money
The video games market will generate $200 billion by 2023
It will generate $155 billion in 2020
Catch Em All
Pokemon Masters EX catches $75 million in its first year
Japan brought in $39.3 million
Unlocking The Audience
Unlocking the power of gaming's resilient audience
Unity Operate Solutions VP of revenue Julie Shumkaer digs into the data on "pandemic players"
It's A Blast
Toon Blast smashes its way through $1 billion in lifetime revenue
The puzzle game was released in 2017
On The Rise
Polish games earned over $555 million in 2019
That's an increase of 32 per cent year-on-year
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Pokemon Go had its second best month ever for revenue in July 2020
Due to Pokemon Go Fest
Fallout
Update: Fall Guys clone 'Fall Gang: Knockout' accumulates 81,000 downloads before being removed from App Store
The iOS title generated $3,500 after adding a premium option
On The Rise
Simulation games had great revenue growth in H1 2020
Casino had the most growth in downloads
Sweet Home Alakazam
Pokémon Home captures $5.5 million in revenue across first six months
Seven million installs since launching on February 12th, 2019
Breaking Records
Consumer spending on mobile reached $50 billion in H1 2020
There were 64 billion app installs
Financials
NetEase generated $2.6 billion in revenue for Q2 2020
"We saw healthy gains across our business in the second quarter"
Financials
Rovio's games revenue increases 2.2 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2020
"We had an eventful Q2 and continued delivering on our strategy on multiple fronts"
It's A Battle
Fortnite generated just $10 million in revenue from Google Play before its removal
It secured 11 million downloads in four months through Google's store
Financials
Netmarble experiences great growth in Q2 2020 as Seven Deadly Sins continues to perform well
"Netmarble had a very strong second quarter with strong performances from games launched in the first half of the year"
Financials
Tencent's revenue up 28 per cent year-on-year as it generates $31.5 billion
"We achieved generally robust operating and financial results in the second quarter"
Financials
Stillfront Group revenue up 148% year-on-year in Q2 2020
The growth has been attributed to recent acquisitions
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PUBG Mobile shoots through the most mobile games revenue in July 2020
Lineage M had its best month since April 2018
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US games spending hits a quarterly high with $11.6 billion in Q2 2020
"During the pandemic, many have turned to video games not only to keep them preoccupied, but also to stay in touch with family and friends"
Milestone
Summoners War breaches $2 billion in lifetime revenue
It also broke 116 million downloads