Sensor Tower: In December 2024, a total of 34 Chinese mobile game companies collectively generated revenues of $1.88 billion, accounting for 33.4% of the total revenue of the top 100 mobile game publishers worldwide.

Sensor Tower store intelligence platform shows that in December 2024, a total of 34 Chinese manufacturers entered the top 100 global mobile game publishers revenue list, with a total revenue of 1.88 billion US dollars, accounting for 33.4% of the revenue of the top 100 global mobile game publishers in this period. Top 30 Chinese Mobile Game Publishers by Revenue The post-apocalyptic survival strategy mobile game "Whiteout Survival - Endless Winter" achieved record global revenue in December, with overseas and domestic market revenues growing by 13% and 9% respectively, driving DotDot Interactive's global revenue growth by 11% and winning the runner-up in the global revenue list of Chinese mobile game publishers for the first time. In December, the popular mobile games "Honkai Impact 3rd: The Railway to Stellar Abyss," "Honkai Impact 3rd: Zero Zone," and "Genshin Impact" under miHoYo received version updates, with the introduction of new characters and content updates driving the global revenue growth of the three games by 123%, 132% and 23% respectively, leading to a 77% increase in miHoYo's mobile revenue and maintaining its 4th position on the revenue list. With outstanding performances from "Love and Space" and the new game "Infinite Warmth," Paper Stack Network saw a 75% increase in global revenue in December, rising 6 places to 5th on the list. "Infinite Warmth" started global beta testing in early December and immediately won the top spot on the iOS download charts in China, Japan, and other markets, becoming the highest downloaded mobile game in the Chinese iOS market in the month. "Love and Space" celebrated its 1st anniversary with a version update, along with the launch of high-quality events like "Dragon's Shadow Falling," leading to a 46% increase in global revenue this period, reaching a historical high. Through deep insight into the needs of female players, Paper Stack Network has launched a series of female-oriented mobile games such as "Miracle Nikki," "Shiny Nikki," "Infinite Warmth," "Love and Producer," and "Love and Space," continually exploring innovation in art design, narrative ability, and user operation, leading the development of the global female-oriented mobile game industry. Sensor Tower data shows that Paper Stack Network's global revenue increased by 660% year-on-year, reaching the sum of revenues from 2019 to 2023. The Chinese version of the Roguelike RPG game "Capybara Go!" called "Adventurer's Diary" was launched on the Chinese iOS market at the beginning of December, quickly rising to the 2nd place on the domestic iOS mobile game download charts on the first day, driving a 24% increase in global revenue for "Capybara Go!." Another Roguelike action shooting mobile game "Archero 2" saw a 127% increase in global revenue this month, leading to a 34% increase in revenue for the game publisher HaiBi Games, reaching a historical high and advancing 1 place to 7th on the revenue list. In early December, the new RPG game "Girls' Frontline 2: Exiled" by Scattered Burst Network officially landed in the global market, topping the December Korean mobile game revenue growth list, and winning the runner-up in overseas mobile game revenue growth this period. As the distributor of the game in markets like Japan and Korea, HaoPlay saw a substantial increase in global revenue this period, nearly 5 times that of November, reclaiming the 16th spot on the revenue list. Sensor Tower data shows that "Girls' Frontline 2: Exiled" saw strong revenue growth in the Japanese and Korean markets, with these two markets contributing 60% of the game's total revenue in 2024, making it the highest-earning game for HaoPlay this year. At the end of November, Joy Net Games launched a new action shooting mobile game in the Japanese market called "Bang Bang Hero: The Revenge of the Salaryman," leading to a 16% increase in revenue for the publisher, ranking 21st on the list. The game is themed around survival in a post-apocalyptic world, where players play as a "salaryman" hero fighting against zombies, with unique plot and "Roguelike + action shooting" gameplay, providing players with a fresh experience and reaching the 2nd place on the Japanese iOS mobile game download charts on the first day. Following the success of similar games like "Zombie.io" in markets like Europe, America, Korea, Southeast Asia, and Greater China markets, Joy Net Games once again successfully entered the Japanese market with its excellent localization operation capabilities. Thanks to the strong growth of the 4X strategy mobile game "Dark War Survival," Florere Game saw a significant 77% increase in revenue this period, entering the list of publishers' revenue for the first time at 22nd place. In early November, the launch of the girl group-themed SLG new game "Top Girl" under Tap4Fun led to a 20% increase in revenue for the publisher this period, returning to the 24th spot on the revenue list. "Top Girl" focuses on creating idol girl groups, integrating AI-generated technology into game characters, audio and video, dialogue, and advertising material creation, and combining idol development, management, and light strategy gameplay. Its revenue in December quickly increased fourfold compared to November, reflecting the infinite potential of AI technology in the gaming market. The United States is an important market for this game, contributing 66% of total revenue, with the Southeast Asian markets represented by Indonesia accounting for 52% of downloads. Outside of the list, the Chinese mobile gaming publishers that made it to the top 100 global revenue list are: Kullo Games, Xinghe Interactive Entertainment, 4399, and Youku Shengshi, totaling 34 companies. Top 20 Chinese App Store Mobile Game Revenues Tencent's "Honor of Kings," "Dungeon & Warriors: Origins," and "Battle of the Golden Shovel" ranked the top three in this period's Chinese iOS mobile game revenue list. "Dungeon & Warriors: Origins" received a major update at the end of December, introducing new professions, equipment, and a lot of benefits, leading to a rapid increase in daily revenue for the game in December, rising by 60% compared to the previous period and ranking 2nd on the Chinese iOS mobile game revenue list. By the end of 2024, the game had accumulated revenue of over 1.1 billion US dollars. With updates like "6 Cost Chess" and the new theme "Little Heroes," "Battle of the Golden Shovel" saw a 42% increase in revenue in December, entering the 3rd position on the list. The Qin Che-themed event "Dragon's Shadow Falling" launched by Paper Stack Network for "Love and Space" in early December was well received by players, quickly topping the China App Store's bestseller list on the first day. In addition, the game's revenue in December increased nearly fourfold compared to November, demonstrating the game's unlimited potential. The United States is an important market for this game, contributing 66% of its total revenue, while in terms of downloads, Southeast Asian markets led by Indonesia accounted for 52%. In early December, the new action shooting mobile game "Bang Bang Hero: The Revenge of the Salaryman" was launched in the Japanese market by Joy Net Games, leading to a 16% increase in revenue for the publisher this period, ranking 21st on the list. Themed around a post-apocalyptic survival scenario where players play as a 'salaryman' hero fighting against zombies, the game combines unique plot with "Roguelike+action shooting" gameplay, providing players with a fresh experience and reaching the 2nd place on the Japanese iOS mobile game download charts on the first day. Following the success of similar games like "Zombie.io" in markets like Europe, America, Korea, Southeast Asia, and Greater China markets, Joy Net Games once again successfully entered the Japanese market with its excellent localization operation capabilities. And with strong growth in revenue for the 4X strategy mobile game "Dark War Survival," Florere Game saw a significant 77% increase in revenue this period, entering the list of publishers' revenue for the first time at 22nd place. In early November, the launch of the girl group-themed SLG new game "Top Girl" under Tap4Fun led to a 20% increase in revenue for the publisher this period, returning to the 24th spot on the revenue list. "Top Girl" focuses on creating idol girl groups, integrating AI-generated technology into game characters, audio and video, dialogue, and advertising material creation, and combining idol development, management, and light strategy gameplay. Its revenue in December quickly increased fourfold compared to November, reflecting the infinite potential of AI technology in the gaming market. The United States is an important market for this game, contributing 66% of total revenue, with the Southeast Asian markets represented by Indonesia accounting for 52% of downloads. Outside the list, the Chinese mobile game publishers that made it to the top 100 global revenue list in descending order are: Kullo Games, Xinghe Interactive Entertainment, 4399, and Yukushengshi, totaling 34 companies.The 1.0 version of the "Encounters with You - Anniversary Celebration" update saw a 54% increase in revenue on the Chinese iOS market in December, ranking 5th in terms of revenue.On December 18, miHoYo's new 1.4 version of "Honkai Impact 3rd" officially launched, with the introduction of new characters "Starrider Yae" and "Umbral Rose", as well as new storylines and events. The game immediately topped the Chinese App Store mobile game sales chart, with a 315% increase in revenue in December, returning to the 11th place on the chart.