Pokemon GO | Game World Observer

Pokémon GO hits $8 billion in player spending: how it compares to other mobile AR games

Pokémon GO has been leading the AR segment on mobile for eight years now. According to AppMagic, the game has surpassed $8 billion in lifetime player spending.

Industry News May 3, 2023

Pokémon GO monthly revenue dropped to $34.7 million in April, its lowest in five years

Pokémon GO earnings are now on the decline. Last month, the world’s most famous AR game had its worst month in terms of revenue since February 2018.

Industry News June 6, 2022

Pokémon GO surpasses $6 billion in lifetime revenue, generating $1 billion per year on average

Pokémon GO has topped $6 billion in lifetime player spending since its launch in 2016, according to Sensor Tower. Niantic’s title also remained the highest-grossing AR game globally last quarter.

Industry News November 3, 2021

Niantic shutting down Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as its revenue falls short compared to Pokémon GO

Niantic has decided to shut down Harry Potter: Wizard Unite in 2022. The company, though, is still trying to expand its portfolio of mobile AR games, in which Pokémon GO remains the most successful title.

Industry News August 26, 2021

Niantic brings back increased distances in Pokémon GO in wake of fans outcry

Some of the Pokémon GO changes, designed to meet the pandemic restrictions, are now back in the game. Niantic listened to players who raised concerns about the decision to abandon the distancing rules.

Industry News July 5, 2021

US soldiers abandon their Pokémon GO characters and gyms after withdrawal from Bagram

It looks like Pokémon GO was quite popular among US soldiers who served in Afghanistan. After the troops had been withdrawn from Bagram, some virtual creators were left there (possibly, forever).

Industry News February 11, 2021

App Annie: Genshin Impact becomes highest-grossing Core RPG on mobile, displacing Pokémon Go

Genshin Impact continues its rise on mobile charts. It managed to surpass Pokémon Go and become the highest-grossing Core RPG in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Legal December 18, 2020

Video games in and out of court (May — December 2020). Part One

This is another installment of Semenov&Pevzner’s overview of major lawsuits and infringements affecting the gaming industry.

Industry News March 26, 2020

? Sensor Tower: user spending increases in Pokémon Go as more people stay indoors

Players spent $23 million in Pokémon Go during the week of March 16, according to Sensor Tower. That is an increase of 66.7% compared to the week before. The uptick in the title’s revenue is taking place as stay-at-home orders are being issued globally.

Industry News December 9, 2019

Niantic and Qualcomm team up to work on AR

Niantic is going to manufacture AR glasses and the accompanying software through the collaboration with telecommunications company Qualcomm.

Industry News October 11, 2019

Pokémon Masters grosses $33 million in first month revenue. Still, game’s producer apologizes

Released in August, Pokémon Masters became a hit. Its first month revenue amounted to $33.3 million. Nevertheless, players are criticizing its game design. So much, in fact, that the producer of the title had to apologize personally.

Industry News September 23, 2019

Digital video games bring in $8.9 billion in August

The last month of summer saw consumers spend $8.9 billion on digital copies of video games globally. 62% of this amount was spent on mobile.

Industry News September 4, 2019

IP-based mobile games: doing it right

Tying your mobile game to a major IP can have a huge impact on your installs and revenues. Or not.

Industry News August 1, 2019

Pokémon Go clocks 1 billion installs

Pokémon Company rolled out a new trailer for Pokémon GO in Japan saying that the game has been downloaded over 1 billion times.

Game Development November 15, 2016

“We Started Working on Game Before Pokemon GO Was Released” – MintFrogs CEO on League of Arosaurs

At the end of September, a gamedev studio MintFrogs, based in Minsk, Belarus, released a trailer of their new title – League of Arosaurs. The game looks a lot like a Pokemon Go and Clash Royale hybrid. We talked with Matvey Fedorenchik, CEO and founder of the studio, about the project.

All publications by tag «Pokemon GO»

Pokémon GO hits $8 billion in player spending: how it compares to other mobile AR games

Pokémon GO monthly revenue dropped to $34.7 million in April, its lowest in five years

Pokémon GO surpasses $6 billion in lifetime revenue, generating $1 billion per year on average

Niantic shutting down Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as its revenue falls short compared to Pokémon GO

Niantic brings back increased distances in Pokémon GO in wake of fans outcry

US soldiers abandon their Pokémon GO characters and gyms after withdrawal from Bagram

App Annie: Genshin Impact becomes highest-grossing Core RPG on mobile, displacing Pokémon Go

Video games in and out of court (May — December 2020). Part One

? Sensor Tower: user spending increases in Pokémon Go as more people stay indoors

Niantic and Qualcomm team up to work on AR

Pokémon Masters grosses $33 million in first month revenue. Still, game’s producer apologizes

Digital video games bring in $8.9 billion in August

IP-based mobile games: doing it right

Pokémon Go clocks 1 billion installs

“We Started Working on Game Before Pokemon GO Was Released” – MintFrogs CEO on League of Arosaurs