data.ai: In 2023, 19 mobile games surpassed the $1 billion revenue mark
Meet the new members of the elite club.
The number of games surpassing the $1 billion total revenue mark has been consistent over the last 4 years—19 games (18 in 2021) per year.
In 2023, the elite list includes Age of Origins; Arena of Valor; Arknights; Boom Beach; DoubleU Casino; EA Sports FC Mobile 24 Soccer; eFootball 2024; League of Legends: Wild Rift; Lightning Link Casino; Lineage W; Marvel Strike Force; Odin Valhalla Rising; One Piece Treasure Cruise; PokoPoko; Puzzles & Survival; Royal Match; Solitaire - Grand Harvest; War and Order; and World Series of Poker.
The list includes 3 4X strategies; 2 MMORPGs; 2 battlers; 2 Match-3 games; and 2 slots. 5 games are classified as RPGs by data.ai, but this category includes MOBA, MMORPG, and battlers.
Camel Games is the only studio (aside from Tencent) whose two games surpassed the $1 billion mark in 2023. We are talking about Age of Origins and War and Order—both are 4X strategies. The company is based in China.