ByteDance’s mobile titles generated 1 billion USD mobile game revenues between June 21, 2021, and June 20, 2022, which marks a 16% increase year-on-year, according to Sensor Tower.
The data come from the player spending on the Apple Store and Google Play and do not include spending from third-party Android stores in China.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the most successful title, generating 317.7 million USD in the period, accounting for about 32 percent of the total. Girls Chronicle: Idle Heroine ranks behind at No. 2, while Mobile Legends: Adventure ranks No. 3.
ByteDance Mobile Game Player Spending from December 2021 to May 2022
ByteDance’s largest market for player spending in this period is Japan, which accounts for about 34 percent of the total.
The remarkable revenues are considered a success as it faces fierce competition from Tencent and NetEase.
ByteDance has launched subsidiaries such as Ohayoo and Nuverse. Last year, it acquired Mobile Legends: Bang Bang developer Moonton and Girls Chronicle: Idle Heroine studio C4, as a new step into the global game market.
Source: Sensor Tower