Sensor Tower released the top-grossing Chinese mobile game publishers worldwide for February 2022.
TOP30 Chinese mobile game publisher by revenue
36 Chinese game companies are shortlisted in the TOP100 global mobile game publisher revenue list, with total revenue of nearly 2 billion US dollars, accounting for 37.9% of the global TOP100 mobile game publisher revenue.
Tencent, NetEase, and miHoYo continue to be in the TOP5 grossing global mobile game publisher list, while 37Games moved up to No. 4 in Top Grossing Chinese Mobile Game Publishers due to the strong performance of Guardians of Cloudia and Puzzles & Survival in February.
After the successful launch of Century Games' farm business sim game Family Farm Adventure, Valor Legends, a card RPG clicker published by Century Games, has also entered a rapid growth in revenue. In February, Century Games ranks 61st in the global mobile game publisher list by revenue and 20th in the Chinese mobile game publisher list by revenue.
The promotion poster of King's Choice
King's Choice, an empire sim game published by ONEMT, continued its strong growth momentum, achieving a revenue increase of 31% month-on-month in February.
According to Sensor Tower, prior to the launch of King's Choice, Asia had been the top-grossing market for empire sim games. From January 2020 to December 2021, the revenue from the Japanese market accounted for 32.6% of the category's total overseas revenue, while the East and Southeast Asian markets accounted for more than 65%.
Due to the fierce competition, the development of this category is gradually showing signs of fatigue in the above mature markets in recent years. Meanwhile, driven by "King's Choice", the US has become the most robust overseas market for empire sim games with the highest income. The success of King's Choice may be a good example for other Chinese game publishers who wish to explore potential markets and avoid fierce competition.
Sensor Tower also released the top 20 grossing mobile games in App Store China in February 2022.
The top 20 grossing mobile games in App Store China in February 2022
The revenue of Tencent Games' prime FPS CrossFire and racing game QQ Speed increased by 6% and 23%, respectively, ranking 7th and 16th on the list, thanks to the rich in-game activities during Winter Vacation.
Chess and card mobile games also reaped the bonus of the Spring Festival holiday. The revenue of Tuyoo Games' Ocean Fortune increased by 25% month-on-month, setting a new revenue record and jumping to the top ten on the list.
After the second collaboration with the Vtuber Kizuna AI (The Chinese version, Ai-Ge), the revenue of Sky: Children of the Light increased by 41% month-on-month.