According to Sensor Tower's latest report, miHoYo's Genshin Impact claimed the crown as the highest-grossing mobile game in September 2021, surpassing Tencent's battle royale giant PUBG Mobile.
Launched in September 2020, Genshin Impact has shattered records, reaching $1 billion in revenue within six months—even outpacing Pokémon GO. After dominating for two straight months, PUBG Mobile slipped to third place overall.
Sensor Tower data confirms Genshin Impact topped both App Store and Google Play revenue rankings. China drove 31.7% of its earnings, followed by the US and Japan. PUBG Mobile fell to third.
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Tencent's Honor of Kings secured second place and has now amassed $10 billion lifetime revenue, making it the publisher's biggest hit.
Mobile gaming consumer spending surged 11% to $7.3 billion in September. The US led with 28% of global spend.
NetEase's Harry Potter: Magic Awakened debuted in fourth, with 2.8 million downloads and $22.7 million in revenue since its September 9 China launch.
Amid rising hacker issues in PUBG Mobile—including a hacked official Esports YouTube channel—players have flocked to fresh titles like Genshin Impact.
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