Newzoo & Pangle: RPG Report - top genre by revenue
1/5 of gaming revenues in 2020 were made by RPG games.
In 2020, 21.3% of overall mobile game revenue came from the RPG genre.
$18.5B was the amount RPG games earned in 2020. Worth to mention, that three countries have brought 72% of revenue. China added $7.84B, Japan - $3.46B, South Korea - $2.04B.
About half of top-grossing RPGs are based on popular IPs.
Eastern RPGs are offering, in general, more mechanics to users which leads to more effective monetization.
RPG gamers are more open to exploration and role-playing than other genres players. They’re more interested in social and competitive features too.