Date
Type
Companies Involved
Key Datapoint

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

Sep 23, 2024

Milestone

Lilith Games

$158.3 million

AFK Journey surpasses $150 million with Asian market dominance

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

Sep 17, 2024

Report

Unity

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

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

Sep 17, 2024

Report

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

Sep 12, 2024

Anniversary

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

Sep 11, 2024

Report

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

Sep 11, 2024

Report

MENA startup investment drops to 76% in August 2024

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

Sep 10, 2024

Report

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

Sep 4, 2024

Milestone

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

Sep 2, 2024

Report

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

Aug 30, 2024

Report

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

Aug 30, 2024

Report

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

Aug 28, 2024

Report

Ten Square Games

$5.7 million

Ten Square Games profits up 22.8% as restructure takes effect

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

Aug 27, 2024

Other

Level infinite
Shift Up

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

Aug 22, 2024

Report

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

Global Revenue Growth and the Rise of Mini Games

Aug 15, 2024

Report

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

Aug 15, 2024

Report

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

Aug 14, 2024

Report

East Side Games

$631,000

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

Aug 14, 2024

Report

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

Aug 13, 2024

Milestone

Lilith Games

$78.8 million

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

Aug 13, 2024

Report

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

Aug 12, 2024

Report

$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

Aug 12, 2024

Report

Netmarble

$118.2 million

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

Aug 12, 2024

Report

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

Aug 8, 2024

Report

Playtika

$86.6 million

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

Aug 7, 2024

Report

Mistplay

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

Aug 7, 2024

Report

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

Aug 7, 2024

Report

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

Aug 7, 2024

Report

Apple
Singular

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

Mobile games revenue growth is at a snail’s pace on Apple as Android closes the gap

Aug 6, 2024

Report

Apptica.com

$23.8 billion

Mobile games revenue growth is at a snail’s pace on Apple as Android closes the gap

Nintendo profits down 70.6% with falling sales across Switch and other IP ventures

Aug 6, 2024

Report

Nintendo

$376 million operating profit

Nintendo profits down 70.6% with falling sales across Switch and other IP ventures

NetEase’s Blood Strike rockets to 50 million installs in less than a year

Aug 5, 2024

Milestone

NetEase Games

50 million dowloads

NetEase’s Blood Strike rockets to 50 million installs in less than a year

The US spearheads mobile games sector back to growth as Asia markets stumble

Aug 5, 2024

Report

AppMagic

H1 2024 industry growth

The US spearheads mobile games sector back to growth as Asia markets stumble

Web3 tech firm Improbable makes its first profit after metaverse pivot

Aug 5, 2024

Report

Improbable

£11 million

Web3 tech firm Improbable makes its first profit after metaverse pivot

Game of Thrones: Legends fires past $1 million with daily earnings rising fast

Aug 5, 2024

Milestone

Zynga

$1 million

Game of Thrones: Legends fires past $1 million with daily earnings rising fast

SocialPeta Partnered with Liftoff to Release the Guide to Growing Chinese Gaming Apps Overseas

Aug 1, 2024

Report

SocialPeta

Global games market KPIs

SocialPeta Partnered with Liftoff to Release the Guide to Growing Chinese Gaming Apps Overseas

Aug 1, 2024

Report

Electronic Arts

$280 million

Electronic Arts: "FC Mobile is the blueprint for our mobile strategy"

Saudi Arabia leads MENA in VC investments and games market growth in 2024

Aug 1, 2024

Report

Saudi Arabia leads MENA in VC investments and games market growth in 2024

Atelier Resleriana adventures past $50 million via the power of fan-favourites

Jul 31, 2024

Milestone

Koei Tecmo

$50 million

Atelier Resleriana adventures past $50 million via the power of fan-favourites

Microsoft made $88 billion profit in FY2024 thanks to Activision Blizzard boost

Jul 31, 2024

Report

Microsoft

$88 billion

Microsoft made $88 billion profit in FY2024 thanks to Activision Blizzard boost

RPGs overthrown by strategy genre as new consumer spending king

Jul 31, 2024

Report

Sensor Tower

Strategy genre $4.149 billion

RPGs overthrown by strategy genre as new consumer spending king

Q2 mobile app spending hits a new record of $36.2 billion

Jul 30, 2024

Report

Sensor Tower

$36.2 billion

Q2 mobile app spending hits a new record of $36.2 billion

Japan and Korea's 97 million gamers drive growth for multi-platform games

Jul 30, 2024

Report

Niko Partners

Japan and Korea's 97 million gamers drive growth for multi-platform games

German mobile gamers spent €2.9 billion in 2023, 98% via in-app purchases

Jul 30, 2024

Report

Game – the German Games Industry Association

€2.9 billion

German mobile gamers spent €2.9 billion in 2023, 98% via in-app purchases

Squad Busters takings pass $50 million, but how does it compare to Supercell’s greatest hits?

Jul 29, 2024

Milestone

Supercell

$50 million

Squad Busters takings pass $50 million, but how does it compare to Supercell’s greatest hits?

M&A is on the rise for the third quarter in a row

Jul 29, 2024

Report

Nintendo
Keywords Studios
Drake Star Partners
Tripledot Studios
Bitkraft Ventures
Embracer Group
EQT Ventures
a16z
Infinite Reality

$3.5 billion in deals for Q2

M&A is on the rise for the third quarter in a row

The Pokémon Company caught $10.8 billion from merch and licenced goods last year

Jul 29, 2024

Report

The Pokemon Company

$10.8 billion

The Pokémon Company caught $10.8 billion from merch and licenced goods last year

Pokémon Unite catches $83 million on mobile as it celebrates first three years

Jul 23, 2024

Anniversary

Tencent
The Pokemon Company

Pokémon Unite $82.7 million

Pokémon Unite catches $83 million on mobile as it celebrates first three years

Early-stage VC games funding hits 12-month high but growth and later stage investments still

Jul 22, 2024

Report

Konvoy

VC funding in Q2 2024

Early-stage VC games funding hits 12-month high but growth and later stage investments still "very depressed"

Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition coming to mobile later this year as original nears $50m in revenue

Jul 18, 2024

Milestone

Studio Wildcard

Survival Evolved nears $50m

Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition coming to mobile later this year as original nears $50m in revenue

Data

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

AFK Journey surpasses $150 million with Asian market dominance

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ten Square Games profits up 22.8% as restructure takes effect

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%

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

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 "take more than they give"

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

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

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

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

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

Mobile games revenue growth is at a snail’s pace on Apple as Android closes the gap

Nintendo profits down 70.6% with falling sales across Switch and other IP ventures

NetEase’s Blood Strike rockets to 50 million installs in less than a year

The US spearheads mobile games sector back to growth as Asia markets stumble

Web3 tech firm Improbable makes its first profit after metaverse pivot

Game of Thrones: Legends fires past $1 million with daily earnings rising fast

SocialPeta Partnered with Liftoff to Release the Guide to Growing Chinese Gaming Apps Overseas

Electronic Arts: "FC Mobile is the blueprint for our mobile strategy"

Saudi Arabia leads MENA in VC investments and games market growth in 2024

Atelier Resleriana adventures past $50 million via the power of fan-favourites

Microsoft made $88 billion profit in FY2024 thanks to Activision Blizzard boost

RPGs overthrown by strategy genre as new consumer spending king

Q2 mobile app spending hits a new record of $36.2 billion

Japan and Korea's 97 million gamers drive growth for multi-platform games

German mobile gamers spent €2.9 billion in 2023, 98% via in-app purchases

Squad Busters takings pass $50 million, but how does it compare to Supercell’s greatest hits?

M&A is on the rise for the third quarter in a row

The Pokémon Company caught $10.8 billion from merch and licenced goods last year

Pokémon Unite catches $83 million on mobile as it celebrates first three years

Early-stage VC games funding hits 12-month high but growth and later stage investments still "very depressed"

Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition coming to mobile later this year as original nears $50m in revenue