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Q1 2020 was by far the best quarter ever for mobile game downloads, hitting more than 13 billion installs across the App Store and Google Play
Read More »Sensor Tower: How the mobile games market is faring amid the global pandemic
Lifetime spending in Roblox Mobile surpasses $1.5 billion
The mobile version of MMO sandbox title Roblox has seen players spending over $1.5 billion
Read More »Mobile games industry M&A heads into overdrive – Craig Chapple, Sensor Tower
As the mobile games market matures, M&A activity continues to ramp up globally.
Read More »Sensor Tower secures $45M investment
Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower has secured $45 million investment from Riverwood Capital
Read More »Pokémon Home has grossed $2.6 million in its opening month
"A notable number of those who subscribed to the monthly plan on the first day continued their subscription for another month"
Read More »The UK is ‘set to lead revenue growth from mobile apps in Europe’
"Games is predicted to continue to be far and away the leading category for European user spending in three years"
Read More »“Is it boom or bust for chat app gaming?” – Sensor Tower’s Craig Chapple
Craig Chapple is mobile insights strategist, EMEA at mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower and was senior editor at PocketGamer.biz.
Read More »Pokémon Home has been installed 1.3 million times in just 7 days
"If the service continues to demonstrate financial viability, it may encourage publishers to consider implementing their own paid inventory services"
Read More »Sony’s Fate/Grand Order was Japan’s top-grossing mobile game in 2019
"Sony’s hit looks set to continue to be a heavyweight in mobile gaming for the foreseeable future"
Read More »Nintendo’s mobile games top $1bn lifetime revenue, 61% of which was generated by Fire Emblem Heroes
"The financial success of Fire Emblem Heroes suggests that Nintendo has hit upon a winning formula with the gacha model"
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