For most of 2018, we've heard about how Niantic's AR mobile game Pokémon GO has been making a lot of money. It's all tied to the spending habits of users - with millions of dollars being spent on the game each month. So just how well has the mobile sensation performed this year?
According to mobile data and analytics firm App Annie, Go was one of the games mobile users dropped the most coin on in 2018. In fact, it made it into the top ten worldwide consumer spend list. Fate/Grand Order took out the top spot, while GO managed to finish ahead of titles such as Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle and Clash of Clans. Take a look at the full list below:
App Annie said mobile game downloads and consumer spending within mobile apps reached new heights this year. Across iOS and Google Play, downloads for mobile apps and games are expected to surpass 113 billion, which is a 10 per cent increase on the previous year. Consumer spending increased year-over-year as well, surpassing $76 billion globally. It was also noted how mobile gaming is the most "popular and profitable" format now.
Are you at all surprised to see GO has made it onto this list? Do you play or spend money on this game? Tell us below.
[source venturebeat.com]
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I knew Fate/Grand Order was popular, but I had no idea it was #1! It always struck me as a niche thing popular among us Otaku types.
Anyway, Pokemon go has become a lot better than it was at launch. But they still have issues to fix. If the ruin another community day here in Japan I might just lose my sh**!
Each day we're getting closer to the death of gaming.
@Preposterous
Eh, even if the state of the industry gets worse and worse, there will always be Nintendo and indie games. If Nintendo decides to go full Ubisoft/EA/Activision Blizzard in the future, though, I'm going to stick to indies and retro games. As for GO, it's pretty enjoyable and I doubt it'll ever fully take the place of core Pokemon games on dedicated Nintendo hardware.
@Preposterous oh no, a mobile game is popular. how atrocious.
Royston, fetch me my pearls so that I may clutch them.
I started playing Pokémon Go again because the let’s go games were coming out. I completed my dex in let’s go in about two weeks - that’s around a full time job, social time etc etc. nostalgic, easy game but fun and I’ve now got back into go on my lunch breaks. I look forward to more connectivity in the future.
@CharlieSmile Funnily enough, it's the affluent who dump inordinate amounts of money on mobile apps to get the full experience.
If something is for free, you're the goods on sale.
I'm surprised people aren't bored of Candy Crush yet.
I can't believe people spend money on shallow phone games.
People are actually paying for YouTube? 😂
@Preposterous maybe - but I spend a bunch of money in Pokemon Go this year and still bought almost EVERYTHING STUPID thing the Switch released this year - so I dunno.
They really improve the pokemon go game in 2018. Love the game. Although i have never spent any money on it.
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