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Top 10 Worldwide Mobile Games By Revenue and Downloads: November 2024
The mobile gaming industry experienced a period of relative stability in November 2024, with global consumer spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play reaching $6.54 billion, a marginal 0.05% decrease from the previous month.
- Global mobile game consumer spending reached $6.54 billion in November 2024, a marginal 0.05% decrease from the previous month, with the U.S. accounting for 32.3% of total revenue.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings remained the top-grossing mobile game globally, while Pokémon TCG Pocket emerged as the second-highest-grossing title and the leader in revenue growth.
- Garena Free Fire maintained its position as the most downloaded mobile game globally with over 25 million downloads in November, bringing its lifetime total to 1.78 billion.
Work Stops on Cyberpunk 2077: A Live-Streaming Review
The conclusion of development on Cyberpunk 2077 marks the end of a tumultuous three-and-a-half-year lifecycle for the title.
- CD Projekt Red has officially ended development on Cyberpunk 2077, marking the first time since the game's December 2020 launch that no team members are assigned to the project.
- The game's peak live-streaming performance occurred in September 2023 with the release of the Phantom Liberty DLC, which generated 14.2 million hours watched.
- Initial launch hype in December 2020 drove 74 million hours of viewership, though this figure declined sharply following widespread reports of performance issues and bugs.
Fnatic Promotes Nyan Heroes
The UK-based esports organization Fnatic has entered into a partnership to promote Nyan Heroes, a free-to-play, team-based hero shooter currently in its early-alpha development phase.
- Esports organization Fnatic has entered into a partnership to promote Nyan Heroes, a free-to-play, blockchain-based hero shooter currently in early-alpha development on the Solana network.
- The financial terms of the partnership between Fnatic and the developers of Nyan Heroes were not disclosed.
- Nyan Heroes is available on the Epic Games Store and features optional NFT components, though developers state the game does not require an external wallet to play.
CD Projekt 2023 Financial Results
CD Projekt’s 2023 financial results demonstrate a period of significant growth, marking the company's second-best performance in its history.
- CD Projekt reported 2023 annual revenue of PLN 1.23 billion ($308.4 million), a 29% year-over-year increase, with net profit rising 39% to PLN 481.1 million ($120 million).
- The Cyberpunk 2077 franchise generated PLN 852 million ($213.6 million) in 2023, an 81.5% increase, and has surpassed PLN 3 billion in lifetime revenue since its 2020 launch.
- The Cyberpunk 2077 franchise has successfully recouped its total development and marketing investment of more than $400 million.
Interview: CD Projekt RED Has Learned Its Lessons for the Next Cyberpunk
CD Projekt RED is applying the operational lessons learned from the development of the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion to its upcoming sequel.
- CD Projekt RED’s development of the 'Phantom Liberty' expansion cost $63 million and utilized approximately 400 in-house developers, serving as a blueprint for the studio's future production processes.
- Game director Gabe Amatangelo attributed the successful turnaround of 'Cyberpunk 2077' to a shift toward cross-disciplinary teams and increased developer autonomy, rather than top-down micromanagement.
- Activision Quality Assurance United, a union of 600 game testers across California, Minnesota, and Texas, has been officially recognized by Microsoft, marking the largest game worker union in the U.S.
Plus: Cyberpunk DLC and EA Sports FC Go Huge
The primary focus of this analysis is the commercial performance and market reception of major video game releases and downloadable content during late September 2023.
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty successfully revitalized the base game, driving it to 250,000 concurrent users (CCU) and generating 3,300 positive Steam reviews.
- Counter-Strike 2 maintained a massive player base of 1.5 million CCU during its transition, demonstrating the stability of established competitive titles.
- EA Sports FC 24 debuted with over 80,000 CCU on Steam, proving the resilience of major sports franchises despite receiving mixed user reviews.
The Cyberpunk 2077 Guide to Building Community
The gaming industry frequently faces the challenge of rehabilitating public perception following a failed product launch.
- CD PROJEKT RED successfully rehabilitated Cyberpunk 2077 after its 2020 launch, reaching over 25 million units sold and a 93% positive Steam rating by October 2023.
- The Phantom Liberty expansion contributed significantly to the game's recovery, achieving 5 million copies sold.
- Effective community management relies on a strategy of long-term relationship building, transparency, and patience rather than short-term viral engagement.
Game of the Year: Blockbuster Edition
The Video Games Industry Memo’s year-end review serves as a community-driven retrospective on the most significant titles of 2023.
- Epic Games secured a landmark antitrust victory against Google in late 2023, signaling a major shift in digital storefront competition and platform dynamics.
- The E3 trade show officially dissolved in 2023, marking a transition toward decentralized promotional models for the video game industry.
- Top-performing titles of 2023 included The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Super Mario Wonder, Alan Wake 2, Marvel Snap, and Resident Evil 4 (Mercenaries mode).
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade Hits #1 Worldwide Revenue
The mobile game Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, developed by Sumzap, a subsidiary of CyberAgent, achieved the number one position in worldwide revenue shortly after its November 21, 2023, launch.
- The mobile game Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, developed by CyberAgent subsidiary Sumzap, reached #1 in worldwide revenue despite being available exclusively in Japan.
- Between November 20 and November 27, 2023, the game generated $33.5 million in net revenue and achieved approximately 3.9 million downloads in the Japanese market.
- The success of Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade was significant enough to propel its publisher, CyberAgent, into the top 10 global mobile publishers.
CD Projekt H1 2023 Financial Results
CD Projekt’s financial results for the first half of 2023 reflect a period of transition and significant investment in future development.
- CD Projekt reported H1 2023 revenue of PLN 325.2 million and a net profit of PLN 91.2 million, representing year-over-year declines of 14% and 19.8%, respectively.
- Operational expenditures reached PLN 160 million, primarily driven by the final development of the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion and scaling the team for the next Witcher game, Project Polaris.
- Project Polaris is the company's primary development focus, with 260 developers assigned to the project as of July 2023 and a strategic shift toward Unreal Engine 5.
CD Projekt Q1 2023 Financial Results
CD Projekt’s financial results for the first quarter of 2023 reflect a period of strategic transition characterized by a slight decline in revenue alongside a modest increase in net profit.
- CD Projekt reported Q1 2023 revenue of PLN 174.7 million, a 19% year-over-year decrease, while net profit grew 1% to PLN 69.6 million.
- The Witcher 3 has surpassed 50 million units sold globally, contributing to a total franchise milestone of over 75 million copies sold.
- Development resources are heavily concentrated on the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, Phantom Liberty, with 320 employees, and the next Witcher installment, Polaris, with 220 employees.
CD Projekt Full Year 2022 Financial Results
CD Projekt’s 2022 financial results demonstrate a period of strong performance, marking the company’s second-best year for both revenue and net profit.
- CD Projekt achieved its second-best financial year in 2022, recording PLN 952.5 million in revenue (up 7% YoY) and a net profit of PLN 347 million (up 66% YoY).
- Cyberpunk 2077 remains the company's primary revenue driver, generating $116 million and accounting for over 50% of total annual revenue.
- Digital distribution is the dominant sales channel, representing 89.2% of total revenue, with 94% of Cyberpunk 2077 and 96% of The Witcher 3 sales coming from digital editions.