Core Insights - In August, the Chinese mobile game market showed strong performance, with 32 Chinese publishers making it to the global top 100 mobile game revenue list, collectively earning $2.04 billion, accounting for 35.1% of the total revenue of the top 100 publishers globally, excluding third-party Android channel revenues from China [1] Group 1: Company Performance - Tencent maintained its position as the top global mobile game publisher, with a 10% revenue growth driven by flagship titles like "Peacekeeper Elite" and "Honor of Kings," with in-game purchases for "Peacekeeper Elite" increasing by 28% month-over-month [1] - Century Huatong's subsidiary "DianDian Interactive" ranked second, with an 11% increase in global revenue, supported by successful titles like "Whiteout Survival" and "Kingshot," which achieved cumulative revenues of $3.3 billion and $300 million respectively [2] - Lemon Microfun achieved a 12% revenue growth, reaching fourth place in the revenue rankings, with a year-over-year increase of 171% compared to the same period in 2024 [2] Group 2: Notable Game Releases - The mobile shooting game "Valorant: Source Energy Action," launched on August 19, topped the Chinese iOS download chart and entered the revenue list at 18th place [3] - Giant Network's revenue surged by 72% due to the success of "Supernatural Action Group," which reached the 10th position in the Chinese iOS revenue chart [3] - "Gold Shovel Battle" saw a 74% revenue increase in August, moving up five places in the rankings, while "League of Legends Mobile" experienced a 42% revenue boost due to the launch of new skins [2]
8月中国手游全球收入排行榜出炉 《无畏契约》手游上畅销榜