There aren’t many mobile franchise games on the American market. Only 9% of titles relate to products made under license. At the same time, they account for 23% of the earnings of the entire mobile in the USA.

By the end of April App2Top.ru Together with AppMagic, I have prepared a report on the most popular and earning mobile games in the world.

Two weeks ago, Apple released the iOS 14.5 update, which required applications to ask users for permission to collect personal data. This feature has already been appreciated by many owners of iOS devices. As Flurry analysts found out, today only 15% of users from all over the world were not against the collection of their personal information.

By the end of 2021, the total revenue of the gaming industry will be $175.8 billion, according to Newzoo analysts. This is 1.1% less than it was last year. Among the main reasons for the decline: lack of equipment due to supply problems, postponement of game releases and restriction of IDFA on iOS.

On the eve of the Game Developers Conference 2021 (to be held on July 19-23), the organizers shared a study on the state of the video game industry. They interviewed over three thousand developers about their preferred platforms, working in a pandemic, the need for gaming unions and the fairness of the commission size in stores.

The Beijing-based analytical company QuestMobile shared the results of a study of the advertising market in China for 2020. Mobile games earned 10 billion yuan from advertising, but this is only a small share of the almost trillion-dollar market in China.The data was also published by the GameLook portal.

A month ago, on March 25, the global launch of the mobile version of Magic: The Gathering Arena took place. In four weeks, she earned $4.6 million. This is one of the most successful launches of CCI on mobile platforms.

Consulting company Deloitte has published the results of a new study of digital trends among Americans. All age groups, with the exception of Generation Z, still call TV shows and movies their favorite entertainment. Zoomers almost never watch TV and prefer video games to other entertainment. It is they who dictate trends today.The Deloitte study is based on a 2009 survey of American consumers that was conducted in February.

The Chinese video game market is considered the largest and one of the fastest growing in the world. Experts suggest that in 2021, it will account for almost a third of the global revenue of the gaming industry.

Indie game marketing specialist Logan Williams decided to find out if there was a “race of concessions” on Steam in 2015-2020. In other words, did the developers reduce the prices of new games because of competition with each other? We share the results.

Developers often make demos for Steam short in order to give players only a basic idea of the project and mechanics. However, some almost do not limit users by time, allowing them to play trial versions for hours. Excellent examples are the demos of Loop Hero and The Riftbreaker, which showed the effectiveness of such a strategy and interested the hardcore audience even before the release.Loop Hero

Facebook Gaming streaming platform shared data on the composition and motives of the audience of mobile games in the USA. Among other things, it turned out that about a third of American gamers are people over the age of 45. Many of them play, wanting to get rid of stress.

According to the results of the first quarter (ended March 31) Crash Bandicoot: On the Run hit the tops in downloads and revenue. To date, the King project has earned over $ 1.2 million, and the game has overcome the 20 million downloads mark faster than any other runner — including Subway Surfers. However, now the mobile “Crash” indicators have begun to decline.Revenue data

In the United States, the revenue of the gaming market is growing for the 13th month in a row, according to analysts at NPD Group. In March, the spending of American gamers on video games, hardware and accessories amounted to $5.6 billion — 18% more than a year ago. Among the best-selling titles were Monster Hunter: Rise and Outriders.

The mechanics of season passes have gained popularity due to the success of Fortnite and PUBG Mobile. But not only these games have made good money on it. Sensor Tower analysts told what other mobile projects managed to seriously increase revenue after the introduction of seasonal passes. There is a game from Playrix in the list.

The market of peripheral devices is experiencing a real boom, and not the last role in this is given to female gamers. According to the calculations of the analytical company Newzoo, almost half of the actively playing women are ready to buy peripherals for consoles and PCs. But most of them have one important condition — the price should not exceed $ 100.

The turnover of another gaming market has updated the historical maximum. This time we are talking about Italy. Last year, local gamers spent over €2 billion on games for the first time. That’s just the number of Italians playing games has decreased slightly — to 16.7 million people (in 2019 there were 17 million of them).

The number of age-related players is growing rapidly. Analysts at the Global Web Index research company have estimated that since 2018, the number of gamers aged 55-64 has increased by 32%.

The analytical company App Annie has published a report on the state of the mobile market for the first quarter of 2021. During this time, users spent $ 22 billion on games, and the total market turnover reached $ 32 billion. The first three months of 2021 were also the most successful period since the beginning of the pandemic.General data