Analysts: In its debut year, Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile will earn $880 million. This is only in China
On July 25, NetEase will release the mobile version of the battle royale game, Naraka: Bladepoint, in China. Analysts at Goldman Sachs predict great success for the game.
Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile
According to Lincoln Kong of Goldman Sachs, the revenue from the Chinese version of Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile could reach 6.4 billion yuan ($880 million) in its first 12 months. This accounts for approximately 6-7% of NetEase's expected annual revenue.
NetEase is also anticipating a strong launch for the game. It is reported that Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile has already surpassed 40 million pre-registrations.
As Bloomberg noted, in anticipation of the Chinese release of Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile, NetEase's shares rose by 6.3% today. This marks the largest daily increase for the company in a month.
