Monthly Mobile Game Industry Report: June 2022

Key insights

7 takeaways

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Newzoo projects global 2022 consumer spending on games to reach $203.1 billion, an annual increase of 5.4%.See it on page 7
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Mobile game revenues are expected to exceed $100 billion for the first time in 2022, reaching $103.5 billion, while mobile's share of the global market falls to 51%.See it on page 9
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The US is projected to generate more 2022 consumer game revenue than China, at $50.5 billion versus $50.2 billion.See it on page 8
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The global games market is forecast to grow at a 5.6% CAGR from 2020 to 2024, reaching $222.6 billion.See it on page 10
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In 2021, the top 10 video game companies provided $126 billion, or 65.3%, of the game industry's $192.7 billion revenue.See it on page 12
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Roblox's April 2022 mobile revenue fell 21.2% from the previous month to $70.5 million.See it on page 13
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Subway Surfers was first in global mobile downloads in April 2022, with 5.5 million on the App Store and 18.7 million on Google Play.See it on page 14

Summary

The document is a June 2022 monthly mobile game industry compilation covering global and regional market data, drawing on Newzoo and SocialPeta figures. It spans India's market, popular mobile titles, 2022 market projections, advertising platforms, top gaming companies, and April 2022 mobile revenue, download, and advertising rankings. Newzoo projects 2022 consumer spending on games at $203.1 billion, an annual increase of 5.4%, with global players expected to reach 3.09 billion by the end of 2022. Newzoo expects annual mobile game revenues to reach $103.5 billion in 2022, up 5.1%, with mobile accounting for 51% of the global market, down one point from 52% the prior year. For 2020-2024, Newzoo forecasts the global games market to grow at a 5.6% CAGR to $222.6 billion. The document reports that in 2021 the game industry generated $192.7 billion, with the top 10 video game companies providing $126 billion (65.3%). In April 2022, Subway Surfers led global mobile downloads on both the App Store and Google Play, and Roblox revenue fell 21.2% month over month to $70.5 million.