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What are the ten mobile games that players around the world are most willing to spend money on in 2023? Foreign media Mobilegamer reported that according to the mobile application analysis platform Appmagic, statistics from the two major platforms of Google Play Store and Apple App Store show that in terms of the total list of game apps, the total amount spent by players on in-game purchases amount, ranking first and second in the top ten global mobile game revenue rankings in 2023, once again the multiplayer online competitive games “Honor of Kings” and “PUBG Mobile” launched by Tencent were the largest The battle royale game won the title again.
It is worth mentioning that “Honor of Kings”, which earned a cumulative revenue of US$1.48 billion through in-game purchases last year, has topped the list for the fifth consecutive year and continues to maintain its leading position far ahead of other mobile games. Although “Honor of Kings” won the title of the most profitable mobile game app in 2023, the scale of revenue from player contributions has shown a clear downward trend compared with the previous year, with the decline decreasing by approximately US$320 million year-on-year. For reference, the mobile game revenue of “Honor of Kings” hit an all-time high of nearly US$1.8 billion in 2022.
The battle royale game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”, which won the runner-up, received more than 1.14 billion US dollars in tuition revenue, but it was still lower than the 1.5 billion US dollars created the year before, and also showed a sharp decline.
The third place is “Candy Crush Saga” in the puzzle elimination category. This super long-lived and super profitable veteran mobile game has received a contribution of US$956 million from players, and its ranking in the 2023 list is even higher than the previous year. Increase one seat. In terms of overall performance last year, “Candy Crush Saga” still maintained a monthly revenue of approximately US$90 million in the first half of the year, but dropped slightly to US$70 million in the second half of the year near the end of the year. Although it has been out for more than ten years, it still achieved outstanding revenue performance last year, which reflects that the game is still deeply loved by many old players.
It is worth noting that among the top ten rankings of the most profitable mobile games in 2023, the puzzle match-3 mobile game “Royal Match” has risen to sixth place. It began to become popular last year and accumulated a total of With a revenue of more than 835 million US dollars, it is a rising star entering the top ten list for the first time, and the number of downloads is also showing a rapid upward trend. Whether it can surpass “Candy Crush Saga” in 2024 has attracted great attention from the outside world.
In addition, Niantic’s “Pokémon Go” treasure-hunting mobile game has been a consistent winner on the list of the top ten most profitable mobile games since its launch in 2016. However, there have been significant changes since last year. The full-year revenue only reached US$566.3 million. Not only did it set the lowest record since 2017, but it was also the first time that “Pokémon Go” fell out of the top ten list, and its popularity faded. Whether the signs can be reversed in 2024 remains to be seen.
The list of the top ten most profitable mobile games in the world in 2023 is as follows:
1. Honor of Kings ($1.48 billion)
2. PUBG Mobile ($1.14 billion)
3. Candy Crush Saga ($956 million)
4. Genshin Impact ($943 million)
5. Roblox ($868 million)
6. Royal Match ($835 million)
7. Coin Master ($728 million)
8. Honkai Impact: Astrodome Railroad ($659 million)
9. Monopoly Go ($645 million)
10. Gardenscapee ($605.7 million)
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