F1 Clash

2022 Predictions: Sports Games Get Beaten from a Pillar to a Post

The mobile sports and racing gaming sector faced significant stagnation in 2021, failing to keep pace with the broader mobile gaming market.

• The mobile sports and racing sector stagnated in 2021, with revenues remaining flat at $1.3 billion and total downloads declining by 9%, underperforming against the 14% growth of the broader mobile gaming market.
• Sports management games emerged as a growth leader with a 35% year-over-year revenue increase, driven by titles like Top Eleven and F1 Clash that utilize the 'clash' meta for long-term engagement.
• Traditional franchise-based sports titles, including major releases from EA Sports for the NBA, MLB, and Madden, experienced notable declines in both revenue and download metrics.