Genshin Impact
GameBy HoYoverse · Released Sep 28, 2020
Documents about Genshin Impact
Tower of Fantasy: Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?
Tower of Fantasy, an MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite, is analyzed to determine if its gameplay experience successfully differentiates it from the action RPG Genshin Impact.
- Tower of Fantasy differentiates itself from Genshin Impact by utilizing an MMORPG framework rather than an action RPG model, focusing on shared open-world experiences and social interaction.
- Unlike Genshin Impact, which requires players to invite friends to private worlds, Tower of Fantasy features a persistent shared world where players can intuitively interact and team up with strangers for combat and exploration.
- Tower of Fantasy incorporates dedicated social and competitive systems absent in Genshin Impact, including a guild (Crew) system for rewards and an Apex League PvP mode.
Deep Dive: Can New Steam Browsing Options Help Your Game?
The primary focus of this analysis is the evolution of game discovery mechanisms on Steam and other major digital storefronts.
- Steam is shifting from a purely tag-driven discovery system to a human-curated taxonomical approach, grouping related tags into unified hubs to improve visibility for niche and long-tail titles.
- The Nintendo Switch market is experiencing extreme saturation, evidenced by 171 new game releases in March 2021 alone.
- Discord has become a critical community infrastructure, with top-tier servers for major titles like Genshin Impact and Fortnite now exceeding 500,000 members.
Genshin Impact Remains 3rd Highest-Grossing Mobile Game Globally
Two years following its global launch, the mobile title Genshin Impact has solidified its position as a top-tier financial performer in the gaming industry.
- Since its September 2020 launch, Genshin Impact has generated $3.7 billion in global player spending, ranking as the third highest-grossing mobile game behind Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile.
- The game leads the gacha-monetization category, significantly outperforming competitors like Rise of Kingdoms and Three Kingdoms Strategic, which have each generated $1.7 billion.
- Revenue is geographically distributed with China accounting for 33% ($1.2 billion), Japan for 24%, and the United States for 17%.
Global App Revenue: Q3 2022
The global mobile application market experienced a contraction in the third quarter of 2022, characterized by a year-over-year decline in both consumer spending and new app adoption.
- Global mobile app consumer spending declined 4.8% year-over-year to $31.6 billion in Q3 2022, with mobile games experiencing a sharper 12.7% drop to $19.3 billion.
- Google Play revenue saw a significant 9.6% year-over-year decline to $10.4 billion, while the App Store experienced a more moderate 2.3% decrease to $21.2 billion.
- Worldwide app downloads fell 1% year-over-year to 35.3 billion, driven by a 2.2% decline on Google Play, despite a 3.8% increase in adoption on the App Store.
Genshin Impact: $3.7 Billion Generated on Mobile in First Two Years
Genshin Impact has established itself as a dominant force in the mobile gaming sector, generating $3.7 billion in global player spending across the App Store and Google Play during its first two years of operation.
- Genshin Impact generated $3.7 billion in mobile player spending globally across the App Store and Google Play during its first two years following its September 28, 2020, launch.
- The title ranks as the No. 3 highest-grossing mobile game worldwide since its release, trailing only Tencent’s Honor of Kings ($5.5 billion) and PUBG Mobile ($4.9 billion).
- Genshin Impact is the top-earning mobile game utilizing gacha monetization, significantly outperforming competitors like Rise of Kingdoms and Three Kingdoms Strategic, which each generated $1.7 billion in the same period.
Genshin Impact Continues to Dominate Mobile RPG Market
Genshin Impact maintains a dominant position within the global mobile RPG market, consistently ranking among the top five highest-grossing mobile titles worldwide.
- Genshin Impact generated over $3.6 billion in lifetime mobile player spending between its September 2020 launch and August 2022.
- The title maintains a consistent revenue pace of approximately $1 billion every six months, supported by an annual live-service development and support budget of $200 million.
- China is the leading market for the game, accounting for 32% of total revenue and 21.4% of total installs.
Who's Winning Game Discovery on Discord?
This analysis examines the evolving landscape of game discovery and performance metrics, focusing on Discord community engagement and Steam sales predictors.
- Daily follower growth on Steam in the 90 days prior to launch is a stronger predictor of commercial success than total wishlists, showing a 0.87 correlation with initial sales.
- Discord discovery algorithms now prioritize recent net growth over total server size, leading top-performing communities to aggressively prune inactive members to boost online-to-total user ratios.
- Low wishlist and follower counts on Steam are reliable indicators of poor financial performance, effectively precluding a title from becoming a commercial success.
Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: July 2022
The mobile gaming industry experienced a contraction in July 2022, with global player spending across the App Store and Google Play reaching $6.7 billion. This figure represents a 10.2 percent year-over-year decline.
- The global mobile games market generated $6.7 billion in player spending during July 2022, representing a 10.2% year-over-year decline.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game worldwide in July 2022, earning $225.8 million with 94.6% of its revenue originating from China.
- PUBG Mobile, also from Tencent, ranked second globally with $164.3 million in revenue, 69% of which was driven by its localized Chinese version, Game For Peace.
Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: June 2022
The global mobile gaming market experienced a contraction in June 2022, generating approximately $6.4 billion in gross player spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play.
- The global mobile games market generated $6.4 billion in player spending in June 2022, representing a 10% year-over-year decline.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game worldwide in June 2022, earning $238.2 million, with 95% of that revenue originating from China.
- Genshin Impact ranked as the second-highest earning mobile game with $154 million in revenue, marking a 58.5% year-over-year increase.
Anime Games Generated $17 Billion in 2021 Globally
The global mobile gaming market experienced significant growth in the anime-style category throughout 2021, cementing its status as a dominant financial force within the industry.
- Anime-style mobile games generated $16.97 billion in 2021, accounting for 20% of total global mobile game revenue.
- Japan remains the dominant market for the category, contributing 55% of global revenue and 15% of total installs.
- The sector saw a 6% year-over-year increase in spending and a 15% rise in global downloads, which reached 658 million in 2021.
Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: May 2022
The mobile gaming industry experienced a contraction in May 2022, with global player spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play reaching $6.8 billion, an 8 percent decrease compared to the previous year.
- The global mobile games market generated $6.8 billion in player spending during May 2022, representing an 8 percent year-over-year decline.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game worldwide in May 2022, earning approximately $268 million with 95 percent of its revenue originating from China.
- PUBG Mobile, also from Tencent, ranked second globally with $206.3 million in gross revenue, with 67 percent of that total coming from its Chinese localized version, Game For Peace.
Top Grossing Mobile Games Worldwide: April 2022
This analysis identifies the top-grossing mobile games worldwide for April 2022, utilizing data from the Store Intelligence platform to track player spending across the Apple App Store and Google Play.
- The global mobile games market generated $7 billion in player spending during April 2022, representing a 4.6% year-over-year decline.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings was the top-grossing mobile game worldwide in April 2022, earning $274.5 million with 6.2% year-over-year growth.
- PUBG Mobile, also from Tencent, ranked as the second highest-earning title with approximately $218 million in gross revenue.
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