Country Reports·Updated Apr 13, 2026 by Meridian Play
Chinese self-developed mobile games generated US$20.455 billion in overseas revenue in 2025, marking a 10.23% year-on-year increase and the sixth consecutive year exceeding RMB 100 billion.
The United States remains the primary overseas market for Chinese games, accounting for 32.31% of total export revenue, followed by Japan at 16.35% and South Korea at 9.15%.
Strategy games (SLG) dominate the overseas market, capturing 49.97% of earnings, significantly outpacing shooters at 9.69% and RPGs at 9.39%.
The domestic Chinese console market experienced a sharp 37.38% year-on-year growth in 2025, reaching a total value of RMB 8.362 billion (US$1.18 billion).
Mobile gaming continues to lead the domestic market, representing 73.29% of total sales, with MOBA (19.45%), shooting (18.29%), and RPG (15.10%) as the top-performing genres.
The global mobile gaming industry is projected to reach RMB 66.69 billion in 2025, reflecting a positive but slowing annual growth rate of 4.93%.
Chinese self-developed mobile games generated US$20.455 billion in overseas revenue in 2025, marking a 10.23% year-on-year increase and the sixth consecutive year exceeding RMB 100 billion.
The United States remains the primary overseas market for Chinese games, accounting for 32.31% of total export revenue, followed by Japan at 16.35% and South Korea at 9.15%.
Strategy games (SLG) dominate the overseas market, capturing 49.97% of earnings, significantly outpacing shooters at 9.69% and RPGs at 9.39%.
The domestic Chinese console market experienced a sharp 37.38% year-on-year growth in 2025, reaching a total value of RMB 8.362 billion (US$1.18 billion).
Mobile gaming continues to lead the domestic market, representing 73.29% of total sales, with MOBA (19.45%), shooting (18.29%), and RPG (15.10%) as the top-performing genres.
The global mobile gaming industry is projected to reach RMB 66.69 billion in 2025, reflecting a positive but slowing annual growth rate of 4.93%.