Lion Studios
CompanyUnited States · Founded 2018
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Top Mobile Games Worldwide for May 2020 by Downloads
ASMR Slicing from Crazy Labs was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in May 2020, reaching 36.5 million installs. The United States accounted for 12 percent of its total downloads and Brazil for 9.6 percent.
- ASMR Slicing by Crazy Labs was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in May 2020, reaching 36.5 million installs with its largest audiences in the United States (12%) and Brazil (9.6%).
- PUBG Mobile secured the second position with 34.2 million installs, marking a 91% year-over-year increase, with India accounting for 35.8% of its total downloads.
- The top five most downloaded mobile games for May 2020 were ASMR Slicing, PUBG Mobile, Garena Free Fire, Save The Girl, and Gardenscapes.
AppLovin: Poster Boy of Vertical Integration
AppLovin's evolution from a mobile ad network into a vertically integrated games company is the subject of this May 2020 analysis by Michail Katkoff, prompted by AppLovin's acquisition of Machine Zone (MZ), maker of Game of War, for an undisclosed sum.
- AppLovin has acquired Machine Zone (MZ), a company whose monthly net revenue declined from a peak of $128 million in March 2017 to $17 million by March 2020.
- AppLovin is aggressively pursuing vertical integration by transitioning from a pure-play ad network into a game publisher, utilizing its own platform to drive user acquisition for in-house and partner studios.
- The company’s portfolio includes its internal hyper-casual division, Lion Studios, and strategic investments in studios such as PeopleFun, Belka Games, Clipwire Games, and Geewa.
Top Mobile Games Worldwide for April 2020 by Downloads
Lion Studios' hyper-casual title Save The Girl was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in April 2020, with 50.2 million installs.
- Save The Girl by Lion Studios was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in April 2020, recording 50.2 million installs.
- Gardenscapes by Playrix secured the second position with 37.7 million installs, marking a 4x increase compared to April 2019.
- Ludo King experienced a significant surge due to COVID-19 lockdowns, reaching 26.8 million downloads in April, a 142% increase from February 2020.
Top Games by Downloads and Revenue: April 2020
AppMagic's April 2020 roundup of mobile game performance tracks the top free and top grossing titles across iOS and Google Play, with emphasis on download rankings and new releases.
- Lion Studios' hyper-casual title 'Save the Girl' dominated April 2020 downloads, securing 41.8 million total installs and ranking 1st on both Google Play (32 million) and iOS (9.8 million).
- The mobile download charts saw a significant reshuffle with multiple newcomers, while Voodoo—previously responsible for a third of the top ten—failed to place any new projects in the top ten for April.
- Rollic Games' 'Go Knots 3D' showed strong momentum, reaching 19 million total downloads and securing the 2nd spot on iOS with 9.4 million installs.
Top Mobile Games Worldwide for March 2020 by Downloads
Slap Kings from Lion Studios was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in March 2020, with 35.6 million installs, led by the United States (13.6 percent of its total) and India (9.4 percent).
- Global mobile game downloads reached an all-time high in March 2020, surging 51% year-over-year to exceed 3.3 billion installs due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
- Slap Kings by Lion Studios was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in March 2020, recording 35.6 million installs.
- Draw Climber by Voodoo secured the second position with 31.7 million downloads, contributing to a strong month for the publisher, which placed three titles in the top 10.
Top Games by Downloads and Revenue: January 2020
Mobile game performance in January 2020 was led by hyper-casual and Asian-market titles, according to AppMagic data compiled on global downloads and revenue across iOS and Google Play.
- The Chinese launch of AFK Arena drove its monthly revenue to approximately $70 million, moving it into the top three highest-earning games on iOS and the top four across all platforms.
- Johnny Trigger, published by SayGames, was the most downloaded mobile game globally in January 2020 with 36 million installs.
- Lineage 2M remained the top-grossing game on Google Play in January, generating $45 million in South Korea despite a slight revenue decline.
Top Mobile Games Worldwide: January 2020
Hyper-casual titles dominated worldwide mobile game downloads in January 2020, according to Sensor Tower's ranking of the most installed games across the App Store and Google Play.
- Johnny Trigger by SayGames was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in January 2020, reaching 44.5 million installs.
- Brain Out by Eyewind secured the second position with over 41.5 million installs, driven primarily by users in Indonesia and Vietnam.
- Playrix titles saw significant growth, with Gardenscapes achieving its best month ever for downloads at 20.9 million and record revenue of $67.6 million.
Top Mobile Games Worldwide for December 2019 by Downloads
Brain Out from Eyewind was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in December 2019, with close to 41 million installs. The United States accounted for 10 percent of its downloads and Russia for 9 percent.
- Eyewind’s 'Brain Out' was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in December 2019, securing nearly 41 million installs.
- Ruby Game Studio’s 'Hunter Assassin' ranked second globally with over 40 million installs, driven primarily by India (33%) and Brazil (8%).
- The top five most downloaded games for December 2019 were 'Brain Out', 'Hunter Assassin', 'Johnny Trigger', 'Sand Balls', and 'Ink Inc.'
Top Hyper-Casual Games Worldwide: November 2019
Sand Balls from SayGames led all hyper-casual games worldwide in November 2019 with close to 36 million installs, according to Sensor Tower's Store Intelligence estimates.
- SayGames' 'Sand Balls' was the most downloaded hyper-casual game globally in November 2019, reaching approximately 36 million installs.
- India was the primary market for the top two hyper-casual titles, accounting for 40% of 'Sand Balls' downloads and 20% of 'Fun Race 3D' downloads.
- Good Job Games' 'Fun Race 3D' secured the second position worldwide with over 19 million installs during the month.
Top Mobile Games Worldwide: November 2019
Hyper-casual titles dominated worldwide mobile game downloads in November 2019, according to Sensor Tower's Store Intelligence estimates covering the App Store and Google Play globally from November 1 to November 30.
- SayGames' 'Sand Balls' was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in November 2019, reaching approximately 36 million installs with 40% of its traffic originating from India.
- Lion Studios' 'Ink Inc.' secured the second position with nearly 28 million installs, driven primarily by the United States (26%) and Russia (11%).
- The top five most downloaded mobile games for November 2019 were 'Sand Balls', 'Ink Inc.', 'Rescue Cut', 'Call of Duty: Mobile', and 'PUBG Mobile'.
Has the Hypercasual Game Genre Peaked?
Eric Seufert argues in this November 2019 analysis that the hypercasual mobile game genre has likely peaked, with Voodoo's estimated $200MM raise from Goldman Sachs' private equity arm in May 2018 marking the category's high-water mark.
- The hypercasual gaming market has likely peaked, with the $200 million funding of Voodoo by Goldman Sachs in May 2018 representing the industry's high-water mark.
- Market competition has splintered significantly, as publishers like SayGames, Lion Studios, and Good Job Games have eroded the previous dominance of early leaders like Voodoo and Ketchapp.
- The rapid commoditization of game development through tools like Unity and Buildbox has made 'fast following' and cloning successful titles a standard, low-barrier industry practice.
Top Hyper-Casual Games Worldwide: October 2019
Sensor Tower's November 2019 ranking identifies the most downloaded hyper-casual mobile games worldwide for October 2019, based on estimated installs across the App Store and Google Play.
- SayGames' 'Sand Balls' was the most downloaded hyper-casual game worldwide in October 2019, reaching approximately 29 million installs.
- Good Job Games' 'Fun Race 3D' secured the second position with over 22 million global downloads during the same period.
- India and Brazil were the primary growth markets for the top two titles, with India accounting for 22% of 'Sand Balls' downloads and 20% of 'Fun Race 3D' downloads.