Zhitong Finance APP learned that the latest data from the Sensor Tower store intelligence platform shows that in September, MiHoYo's "Genshin Impact" celebrated its third anniversary. Overseas revenue increased by 22% month-on-month in that month, ranking third on the revenue list and ranking No. 2 on the growth list.
In early September, Yihuan Network launched the pixel-style card-placement mobile game "Data Brave" (Chinese: Mosaic Heroes) in the Japanese market. With its mature gameplay system, obvious local endorsements and massive welfare strategies, the game was launched on the day it was released. It topped Japan's Google Play mobile game download list, driving the overseas revenue of "Mosaic Heroes" to surge by 258% month-on-month, ranking 11th on the revenue list, and jumping to the top of the growth list. At the same time, "Toro Brave" has driven Yihuan Network's revenue to rise significantly, and has become the publisher's highest-grossing mobile game.
With the opening of the new season and the launch of the "Autumn Festival" welfare activities, the revenue of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment's Three Kingdoms strategy mobile game "Three Kingdoms·Strategic Edition" has risen rapidly in the Japanese market. In September, overseas revenue increased by 61% month-on-month, and its ranking rose 13 places to Ranked 16th on the revenue list and ranked 5th on the growth list.
Revenue list of overseas mobile games in September
In September, MiHoYo's "Genshin Impact" celebrated its third anniversary. With the launch of version 4.1 "Morning Star in Deep Water" and new maps, characters, plots and activities, the game once again ushered in a single-day sales peak. Monthly overseas revenue increased by 22% month-on-month, ranking third in the revenue list and second in the growth list.
Thanks to overseas players' love for doomsday themes and the launch of events such as "Harvest Moon Event", Diandian Interactive's strategy mobile game "Whiteout Survival" has maintained a strong growth momentum. In September, overseas revenue increased by 20% again, and its ranking continued to rise1 Ranked 4th on the income list.
In early September, Yihuan Network launched the pixel-style card-placement mobile game "Data Brave" (Chinese: Mosaic Heroes) in the Japanese market. With its mature gameplay system, obvious local endorsements and massive welfare strategies, the game was launched on the day it was released. It topped Japan's Google Play mobile game download list, driving the overseas revenue of "Mosaic Heroes" to surge by 258% month-on-month, ranking 11th on the revenue list, and jumping to the top of the growth list. At the same time, "Toro Brave" has driven Yihuan Network's revenue to rise significantly, and has become the publisher's highest-grossing mobile game.
With the opening of the new season and the launch of the "Autumn Festival" welfare activities, the revenue of Lingxi Interactive Entertainment's Three Kingdoms strategy mobile game "Three Kingdoms·Strategic Edition" has risen rapidly in the Japanese market. In September, overseas revenue increased by 61% month-on-month, and its ranking rose 13 places to Ranked 16th on the revenue list and ranked 5th on the growth list.
In mid-September, Youxing Network's "Azur Lane" Japanese server celebrated its sixth anniversary. Driven by limited-time activities, new plots, characters and props, the overseas revenue of "Azur Lane" in this issue increased by 67% month-on-month, returning to the revenue list. 27th and 8th on the growth list.
Revenue growth list of overseas mobile games in September
In late August, Haipi's new fantasy adventure-themed RPG game "SOULS" officially launched in overseas markets. With its unique healing art style and storyline, the game's popularity has risen rapidly in markets such as the United States and South Korea. In September, overseas revenue reached 8 6 times that of last month, ranking 4th on the growth list and becoming the highest-grossing RPG mobile game under Haipi.
Luzhu Technology launched the new MMORPG "Moonlight Thieves" in the Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets in early September. Thanks to the novel adventure treasure hunting theme and mature localization distribution strategy, the game topped the Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets on the first day of its release. The Google Play mobile game download list ranked 6th on the growth list, further solidifying Luzhu Technology’s position in the MMORPG mobile game track in the Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets.
In early September, the martial arts-themed placement card mobile game "Unknown Jianghu" developed by Hongcheng Games and published by TECOZONE was officially launched in the Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets. With its restoration of classic martial arts dramas and ups and downs of the story, the game is widely loved by players. Ranked 7th on the revenue growth list in September.
"Dragonheir: Silent Gods", a new sandbox open world strategy TRPG game owned by Chaoxiguangnian, was officially launched in overseas markets in mid-to-late September, benefiting from the influence and richness of classic themes such as "dragons" and "dungeons" in overseas markets With diverse characters and gameplay, the game’s revenue has grown rapidly in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and it ranks 9th on the growth list.
In late August, Sanqi Interactive Entertainment launched the card-placement mobile game "Little Monster Asks" in the Chinese, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets. Its creative theme of cultivating immortals and cute animal characters made it stand out in the market. In September, its overseas revenue increased by more than month-on-month. 5 times, ranking 11th on the growth list.
In addition, in mid-to-late August, Mars-Games' "Isekai: Slow Life", Thunder Network's "Yi Nian Xiaoyao" English version, NetEase's "Never After" (Murderous Fairy Tale 2) Japanese version, and TANWAN GAMES's "Three Kingdoms" traditional Chinese version, etc. A number of mobile games have been launched one after another, and overseas revenue continued to rise in September, ranking 13th, 16th, 17th and 19th on the growth list respectively.
Download list of overseas mobile games in September
"PUBG Mobile"'s overseas download performance remained strong in September, ranking first in the overseas mobile game download list.
The download volume of XGAME STUDIO's music mobile game "Magic Piano Tiles: music game" increased by 16% month-on-month in September, ranking second in the download list.
The downloads of three mobile games from Ivy Mobile, including "Subway Princess Runner", "Bubble Shooter - Pop Bubbles" and "Cat Runner: Decorate Home", increased by 20%, 62% and 25% month-on-month respectively, and the ranking rose to downloads. 3rd, 16th and 19th on the list.
In September, the downloads of Xiamen SkyGame's two swap elimination mobile games, "Mysterious Queen" and "SweetFruit", soared sharply in India and Southeast Asia, reaching nearly 26 times and 13 times the downloads in August respectively, ranking fifth and fifth in the download list for the first time. No. 20.
Netease launched the overseas version of "Eggy Party" in the Southeast Asian market in early September. With its rich and interesting party gameplay and cute 3D cartoon Eggy image, the game quickly topped the Indonesian Google Play mobile game download list. The number of overseas downloads in this issue has reached 7 times that of August, ranking 18th on the download list.