PUBG Mobile has been the top mobile game worldwide in terms of revenue in May. A new report says that the game has generated over $ 226 million (approximately Rs 1.7 thousand crores) in user spending, making it the world’s highest-grossing game in the month of May. According to the report, most of this revenue is from China. This revenue has been calculated globally between May 1 and May 31 from the App Store and Google Play Store. This is not surprising, as worldwide lockdown has forced people to stay indoors and spend their time playing games and other activities. In India too, games like Ludo King have seen huge growth and that is why the revenue of games is also increasing.
One of the Mobile App Store Marketing Intelligence Sensor Tower Report According to, PUBG Mobile grossed over $ 226 million in May. This is a 41 percent increase over May 2019. The report also said that 53 percent of the $ 226 million came from China, 10.2 percent from the US, and 5.5 percent from Saudi Arabia. It should be noted that the game is absolutely free to download and play, but it offers many options to buy in, such as premium skin, outfits, and Royale Pass.
The honor of Kings is the second game after PUBG Mobile. This game is also published by Tencent. The Honor of Kings earned $ 204.5 million (about 1.5 thousand crore rupees) in May 2020, a 42 percent increase from May last year. About 95 percent of this revenue was from China as the game is primarily made for the Chinese market, however, in 2017 a global version of the game was released under the name Arena of Valor.
PUBG Mobile has been a popular game for its Battle Royale mode since its launch in 2018. This year, the ongoing coronavirus epidemic is causing lockdown-like conditions in many countries and people are forced to live in their homes. This sole reason has increased the active userbase of many games. People are spending a lot of their time in the games and PUBG Mobile also brings new features in the game through periodic updates to keep the players connected with the game.
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