Take-Two reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 (ended September 30). The company’s revenue fell by 2% and amounted to $ 841 million, but thanks to good sales of the main franchises and the growth of revenue from microtransactions, the publisher managed to increase its net profit.Key figures for the second quarter

Nintendo shared the results of the first financial half of 2021 (April-September 2020). The report shows record profit growth, the continued popularity of Animal Crossing and strong sales of Switch.

Post-Apocalypse has become the fastest growing setting by revenue in the US, according to Sensor Tower. In the first three months of 2020, mobile gaming revenues in this segment doubled.Note: For its research, Sensor Tower analyzed the 100 highest-grossing mobile titles in the United States for the first three quarters of 2020, dividing them into several categories: setting, artistic style and type of perspective.

Zynga has published a report for the third fiscal quarter of 2020, which in many ways became a record for it. During this period, the publisher earned $ 503 million, not least thanks to the studios purchased earlier.Key data for the third quarter

For another gaming company, 2020 turned out to be a success. In its latest report, the Swedish publisher with Russian roots G5 Entertainment shared its record achievements for the period from January to September. Among them — revenue of over a billion Swedish kronor ($ 117 million) and the growth of individual titles by 425%.

This year turned out to be the most successful for Pokémon GO by many indicators. In the last ten months alone, the game has earned $1 billion, and its total revenue has exceeded $4 billion, according to Sensor Tower.Niantic was able to achieve record figures for itself largely due to the timely response to the pandemic-related quarantine, allowing players to participate in events and catch Pokemon without leaving home.

Polish CD Projekt RED fell by a quarter compared to August figures. It’s all about the next transfer of Cyberpunk 2077 and scandals with processing.

This year, major mobile publishers have been particularly active in the M&A market. Analysts from Sensor Tower studied the leaders in major genres over the past nine months in the United States and tracked how their positions were affected by deals to buy other studios.

Rovio has published a financial report for the third quarter (July-September). During this period, the company earned €67.9 million. Despite the generally good performance of already released games, revenue fell compared to last year’s results.Key figures for the third quarter

Ubisoft has published a report for the first half of the fiscal year (ended September 30). During this period, the publisher earned €754 million, while games from the back catalog accounted for almost 100% of revenue. A separate chapter in the document is devoted to changes in the company related to harassment and inclusivity.General figures

Activision Blizzard has reported for the third fiscal quarter of this year. The publishing house’s revenues came close to $ 2 billion, and the most successful titles of the publishing house were Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush.

Board games based on video games continue to attract a lot of attention from the audience. Next up is the adaptation of the Frostpunk urban planning simulator. In three weeks on Kickstarter, the authors of “nastolka” collected € 2.5 million. Despite the fact that the initial goal of the campaign was only € 200 thousand.

The analytical company SuperData has adjusted its forecast for the augmented reality market for the third time. According to new data, by the end of the year its revenues will amount to $6.7 billion, and investments in VR and AR studios will approach $1 billion.Remark: it is not completely clear from the published reports what kind of data the company takes into account when talking about market turnover.

Sony has published a financial report for the second fiscal quarter (July-September 2020). The gaming division turned out to be the most successful and earned almost $5 billion. At the same time, most of the revenue came from digital versions of games and in-game purchases.Basic figures

On September 30, Microsoft successfully closed the first fiscal quarter of 2021. The revenue of the gaming segment alone turned out to be better than ever before in the history of the company’s first quarters.

MY.GAMES has prepared a report for the third quarter of 2020. During this period, the brand earned 10.672 billion rubles ($139 million). At the same time, the share of foreign revenue turned out to be a record.General figures

Swedish mobile developer MAG Interactive has prepared a report for the fiscal year. The company’s net sales revenue amounted to KSEK 217.5 million ($25 million). This is 26% more than a year ago.

Roblox’s total revenue on mobile devices exceeded $2 billion, according to Sensor Tower. The company passed a new checkpoint shortly after it announced its IPO.Roblox earned its first “mobile” billion last year.

Beamable, which is known for developing Star Trek Timelines and creating technology for game services, filed for bankruptcy. Despite the debt of $3.4 million, the company intends to continue its activities.Beamable CEO John Radoff (Jon Radoff) said that the studio hopes to quickly go through bankruptcy proceedings.