Developed by PUBG Corporation (a Krafton subsidiary) and published by Tencent, PUBG Mobile led mobile game revenue worldwide in July 2021, according to Sensor Tower data.
This battle royale hit originated as a PC title before Tencent's mobile adaptation launched globally on March 19, 2018, via Lightspeed & Quantum Studio. By March 2021, it surpassed 1 billion downloads.
Sensor Tower reports PUBG Mobile earned over $299 million in player spending that month—a 26.7% year-over-year increase. Honor of Kings (another Tencent title) ranked second with $231.2 million.
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PUBG Mobile has amassed over $1.5 billion lifetime revenue, nearing $2 billion. China (via Game for Peace) drove 68.4%, followed by the US (6.7%) and Turkey (6%). Figures exclude third-party Android stores.
On PC, PUBG ranks as the fifth best-selling game ever with 75 million copies. Krafton's July 25, 2021, press conference highlighted strength in India, the Middle East, and North Africa. miHoYo's Genshin Impact took third; Garena Free Fire, despite growth in banned regions, placed ninth.
Pokémon GO earned $150.4 million, boosted by its GO Fest event. The global mobile market hit $7.6 billion on App Store and Google Play—a 7.2% YoY rise. Other top 10: Roblox, Coin Master, Candy Crush Saga, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Three Kingdoms Tactics.
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