Sensor Tower: in November, two mobile games reached a total revenue of $ 2 billion
Sensor Tower this week announced two mobile games at once, whose combined revenue reached $2 billion. Such indicators can now boast Candy Crush Soda Saga by King and Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle by Bandai Namco.
Candy Crush Soda Saga
“Soda” three-in-a-row was released in the middle of 2014. It is the second most successful King game. The first place goes to Candy Crush Saga, from which Soda Saga is very far behind in most absolute indicators. And not only from her. According to the results of the third quarter, competitors earn more than her, including.
The main market for Soda Saga is the USA. This country accounts for 55% of all cash earned by the game and 17% of downloads. But in the near future, the situation with downloads may change. If the pace of game installations is falling in the USA, then in India, which is responsible for 15% of the game’s traffic, they continue to remain at the same high level.
Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
A battler with collectible mechanics, published by Bandai Namco based on the popular anime universe “Dragon Pearl“, was launched in 2015. Despite the long-standing release, the best months at the box office were in 2019. In February alone, the game was able to earn $ 109 million. However, this record is due not only to the quality of the game, but also to the release of the cartoon on the same IP — Dragon Ball Super: Broly on the big screen in the USA.
The main money the game earns in its native Japanese market. Japan is responsible for 58% of all revenue. In second place with 22% is the USA, where the game is also very popular. The story with the installations is similar. Most of the 57 million downloads are in Japan (18%), the USA is in second place (16%).
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There are more and more billionaire games in the world. Our colleagues with PocketGamer.biz there are 23 titles. According to our estimates, there are more of them — about 40. As a rule, such titles do not stop at reaching the cherished figure and go further. This is just clearly demonstrated by the stories of Candy Crush Soda Saga and Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle.
