July 24, 2025 Data Dive H1 2025 genre analysis: Mobile strategy games surge to $10.6bn as RPG revenue tumbles We analyse AppMagic data to determine the top genres globally and in the US, comparing rising stars with stumbling giants
July 18, 2025 New Games New release roundup: My Talking Tom Friends 2, Coin Master - Board Adventure, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
July 11, 2025 New Games New release roundup: DC Worlds Collide, Subnautica, Raising Reincarnated SwordMage, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
July 4, 2025 Zenless Celebration Zenless Zone Zero celebrates first anniversary with $442.1m, just 23% of Genshin Impact’s year one HoYoverse’s latest gacha game generated nearly one-third of its lifetime mobile revenue in its launch month
June 30, 2025 For The Throne Game of Thrones: Kingsroad surpasses $1m on mobile after 36 days Netmarble’s action-adventure RPG has taken a slower road to seven figures than Legends, Slot Casino or Conquest
June 6, 2025 New Games New release roundup: Trinity Trigger, Helix Jump+, Crystal of Atlan, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
June 5, 2025 Floodgates Open Wuthering Waves celebrates first anniversary with $317.3m on mobile and Los Angeles celebration Kuro Games’ gacha RPG quickly sailed to its first $100m and has found a second wind since Version 2.0’s release
May 30, 2025 New Games New release roundup: Puzzle & Dragons 0, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, Summoners War: Rush, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
May 9, 2025 Five New Games New release roundup: Chronomon, Cornhole Hero, Witchy Workshop: Cozy Idle and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
May 8, 2025 Golden Week Glory Golden Week 2025: Pokémon TCG Pocket dominates, Fate/Grand Order falls, and a 2012 title makes a surprising rise The 10 best-performing mobile games in Japan generated $81m this Golden Week, up from $44.9m in 2024
March 25, 2025 Spending Star Honkai: Star Rail rockets past $2bn on mobile in under two years The gacha RPG has taken 10 months longer than Genshin Impact to hit the milestone, but now frequently outperforms HoYoverse's flagship
March 18, 2025 Platform Power 90% of devs’ most recent games launched on mobile Unity’s Gaming Report 2025 revealed a 34% year-over-year increase in developers targeting three or more platforms
March 11, 2025 Raining With Revenue Wuthering Waves rides the wave to $250m after Version 2.0’s major comeback Version 2.0 triggered a 178% spending surge on release day, followed by a 169% boost with Version 2.1
February 28, 2025 Five New Games New release roundup: Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, Dredge, Athena Crisis, Level Tank and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
February 21, 2025 New Games New release roundup: Grand Mountain Adventure 2, Gear Fight!, Land of Heroes and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
February 18, 2025 Levelling Up Netmarble escapes the red with $4.6m net profit after two years of losses The dev earned $1.95 billion in revenue in 2024
January 17, 2025 Five New Games New release roundup: Cassette Beasts, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, Trials of Mana+ and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
December 12, 2024 Afk Acceleration The nuance of a successful sequel: Balancing familiarity and refreshing experiences in AFK Journey We spoke with AFK Journey executive producer Jiangyuan about design philosophy, player feedback and more
December 6, 2024 New Games New release roundup: Infinity Nikki, Animal Crossing, Emberstoria, Airoheart, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
November 29, 2024 New Games New release roundup: After Inc, King Arthur: Legends Rise, Mister Antonio, and more We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
November 27, 2024 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
November 8, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: Professor Doctor Jetpack, Drive Ahead! Carcade and more We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
November 4, 2024 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
October 29, 2024 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
October 18, 2024 New Games New release roundup: Age of Empires: Mobile, Pocket Necromancer, Battle Cars, and more We highlight six new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
October 15, 2024 Getting Gritty Ex-Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes GM on raising $42m and building the fourth generation of mobile RPGs at Azra Project Legends is veering away from the prevalent anime aesthetic and aiming for a Western audience
October 15, 2024 Phenomenal Funding Azra Games raises major $42.7 million in Series A to create a mobile RPG for Western audiences Project Legends is harkening back to 70s fantasy media like Conan the Barbarian
October 10, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: Infinity Nikki, Mythwalker, Ever Chest, and more We highlight five new mobile games that have broken cover over the past week
October 8, 2024 Adaptation Ahoy Fishing RPG Dredge set for iOS mobile release as rights confusion delays Google Play pre-registrations "Google doesn't believe we own the rights to our own game"
October 7, 2024 Riding The Waves Wuthering Waves coasts to $150 million The Shorekeeper’s release helps surge revenue, but a monthly decline is yet to overturn
October 4, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games with hybridcasual heroes and plenty of RPGs We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
October 1, 2024 In The Zone Zenless Zone Zero surpasses $150 million, but it’s no Genshin Impact… HoYoverse’s latest RPG has achieved a mighty milestone but much slower to the mark than its forebears
September 27, 2024 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
September 23, 2024 Afk In Asia AFK Journey surpasses $150 million with Asian market dominance Chinese players contribute 22% of AFK Journey’s revenue despite being late to the starting line
September 13, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from an Elder Scrolls spinoff to competitive cosplay We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
August 27, 2024 Anime Appeal Goddess of Victory: Nikke shifts up Japanese charts with Evangelion crossover The crossover event generated $1.35 million on mobile on its first day
August 21, 2024 Mobile Games Awards HoYoverse is in the Zone, winning Best Developer at Mobile Games Awards 2024 Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero… What’s not to love?
August 16, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from pixel RPGs to… Candy Crush?! We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
August 13, 2024 Afk In Asia China spends $5.1 million on Lilith's AFK Journey in first five days The Chinese market is now its second-biggest, accounting for 7% of lifetime revenue in less than a week, despite a four-month lead in the West
August 12, 2024 Revenue Arise Netmarble turns a profit after years in the red, with highest quarterly earnings since IPO ₩782 billion ($570.4 million) in revenue led to ₩162 billion ($118.2 million) net profit
August 9, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Olympic sports to 90s nostalgia We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
August 1, 2024 Resleriana Revenue Atelier Resleriana adventures past $50 million via the power of fan-favourites Most lucrative day coincided with release of Klaudia, a main character from best-selling game in the series Atelier Ryza
July 31, 2024 Rpg Reposition RPGs overthrown by strategy genre as new consumer spending king RPGs have topped consumer spending charts since "at least" 2017, but were dethroned in Q2 2024
July 16, 2024 Mobile Milestone Wuthering Waves sails past $100 million in under two months According to AppMagic data, players in Japan have contributed 23% of its mobile earnings thus far
July 9, 2024 Disney Deal Disney and GungHo strike deal to launch Disney Pixel RPG later this year The gacha RPG will feature characters from across Disney’s properties, from Stitch to Mickey Mouse
July 8, 2024 Triumphant Trio Zenless Zone Zero has earned almost $25 million in five days AppMagic estimates suggest HoYoverse’s latest launch is behind those of its Genshin and Honkai stablemates, despite 50m+ downloads in 72 hours
July 5, 2024 Five New Games New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Zenless Zone Zero to Zen Koi Pro+ We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business