The Most Popular Mobile Games (and their figures)
Although console and PC gaming remain highly lucrative industries and continue to grow exponentially, the mobile gaming space has grown significantly in the last decade, giving more traditional video game platforms a run for their money in terms of popularity and accessibility.
If you look at the top ranking apps on Apple’s App Store or Android’s Google Play Store, most regions will now show popular mobile games like Genshin Impact or Fate: Grand Order in the most popular app rankings, often outperforming more functional apps like Amazon or social media apps like Snapchat.
This is especially true in Japan, where mobile gaming has taken off in a big way. Games like Monster Strike, Uma Musume and Azur Lane are always in these top app rankings, and frequently appear in collaborations that appear in stores and restaurants across the country. If you spend any amount of time in Japan, you’re bound to run into mobile game characters in the world.
Of course, with mobile games like these making such an impact, you might be curious to learn more. If you’re more of a traditional gamer or even someone who’s never held a controller before, you may be curious about what mobile games could offer to you. If you’re already a mobile game fan, maybe you want to know where you can score some merchandise of your favorite gacha characters? In today’s HLJ blog, we’ll try and explain it all - through the lens of some of the most popular games - in a short guide!