Pokemon Go surpasses $6 billion in lifetime player spending: Check details
Pokémon GO from Niantic has surpassed $6 billion in global lifetime player spending across the App Store and Google Play. The title has been one of the world’s most lucrative mobile games since its launch back in 2016, when it became an instant global phenomenon. In 2021, it was the number 7 revenue generating mobile game worldwide, accumulating $1.3 billion, while in Q1 2022 Pokémon GO ranked number 11 for player spending, picking up $198.2 million. Also Read — How to transfer photos, videos from your iPhone to Android smartphone
According to Sensor Tower Game Intelligence, it remained by far the top grossing Geolocation AR title in the world during the last quarter, with Dragon Quest Walk from Square Enix generating $90.4 million, while Jurassic World Alive from Ludia racked up $7.2 million. Also Read — How to copy text from Photos on Android and iPhone: A step-by-step guide
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Pokemon GO took just under six years to hit the $6 billion milestone, putting it in an exclusive club. Other mobile titles that have surpassed the figure include PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings, both from Tencent, Candy Crush Saga from King, and Clash of Clans from Supercell. Also Read — Top 5 features coming to Android: Emoji Kitchen, custom text stickers and more
The United States ranks as the number 1 country for lifetime player spending in Pokémon GO, generating $2.2 billion, or 36.6 percent of total revenue. Japan ranks number 2 with 32.6 percent, while Germany ranks number 3 with 5.2 percent.
Google Play accounts for the majority of player spending, accumulating $3.1 billion, or 52.3 percent, while the App Store represents $2.8 billion of revenue, or 47.7 percent.
Pokémon GO has generated 678 million downloads worldwide to date. The
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