Sensor Tower: Mobile Gaming Market Revenue dropped for the first time in history
It can't grow forever.
The decline happened in Q1 2022, in which users spent 6% less than in Q1 2021 - $21.2B. However, if we’ll compare results with Q1 2020 then growth will be 20%.
Lineage W is the only new game in Q1 2022 chart by revenue.
Revenue from the largest markets declined in Q1 2022. In the US - by 10% YoY; in Japan - by 18%; in China - by 1%. Contrary, South Korea (+3% YoY), and Taiwan (+7% YoY) showed growth.
The share of alternative markets in the overall revenue structure increased by 2% in the last 5 years. Sensor Tower analytics are positive that it’s connected to the publishers’ interest in emerging markets.
Taiwan in Q1 2022 ousted Germany from fifth place in the largest mobile markets. India showed 74% growth in Q1 2022 by revenue.
The number of downloads continues to grow slowly. In Q1 2022 downloads increased by 2%.
Downloads charts are much more diverse than the revenue top. In Q1 2022 seven new titles appeared there.