Merge has been one of the ever-evolving genres on mobile for a while. AppMagic has interviewed several games industry experts to put the entire category under the microscope. This article highlights the key trends while trying to answer the question of whether the Merge genre is worth trying now.

The NPD Group shared a new report on the best-selling games, consoles, and accessories of the first half of 2022. US game spending has been declining for seven months in a row, with subscription services being the only category showing growth.

Valve hasn’t disclosed any official numbers for Steam Deck yet. However, the latest estimates suggest that the company might ship up to 1 million devices by early 2023.

Anime-style games are one of the highest-grossing categories on mobile. In 2021, these titles generated $16.97 billion globally, according to the latest data.ai report.

Industry analysts continue to say that the games market will experience a decline this year. According to the NPD Group, US consumer spending will fall to $55.5 billion in 2022, which is down 8.7% year-over-year.

Global player spending in mobile games has reached $41.2 billion in the first half of 2022, according to Sensor Tower. Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, the two highest grossing mobile titles, have generated over $1 billion each.

VG Insights has shared a new report on Steam publishers. It’s been found out that 90% of all revenue on the store comes from the top 8 countries, including the US, Japan, and France.

It’s been a month since Electronic Arts launched Apex Legends Mobile. The game has already reached over $13 million in revenue on iOS and Android, with the US and Japan accounting for more than two-thirds of this sum.

Netflix mobile games have generated over 13 million downloads, according to Sensor Tower. Stranger Things titles saw a surge in installs after the fourth season of the popular show premiered last month.

Latest regulations and restrictions in the mobile app industry have made a lot of developers afraid of losing their businesses. According to Bango, almost 30% of respondents from the UK and US believe that their studios might eventually close.

Dialbo Immortal, the first mobile title in the prominent ARPG series, had a successful launch despite the controversy surrounding its monetization. The game has already generated almost $800k on iOS and Android in 24 hours.

In 2021, the Chinese console market surpassed the $2 billion mark for the first time, according to Niko Partners. However, most of its revenues are coming from grey market sales.

The mobile version of GWENT has seen its earnings decline by around a third since February. This was partly caused by CD Projekt’s decision to suspend sales in Russia, which was one of the game’s main revenue drivers.

Hyper-casual games remain one of the most installed mobile titles globally. In 2021, they accounted for 36% of the top 100 titles by downloads, according to the latest report by Newzoo.

China’s video game market will surpass $55 billion by 2026, according to the latest Niko Partners report. Analysts expect mobile to still account for the vast majority of total revenue, with the number of domestic players reaching 730 million people.

In 2021, the top 10 public game companies reached $126 billion in revenue combined, according to a Newzoo report. This is a 10.2% growth year-over-year, as the consolidation trend in the industry continues.

Gaming revenue in Turkey crossed the billion mark in 2021. The market now generates more than $1.2 billion per year. This happened at a time when local games development became one of the top investment sectors in the country.

Newzoo has shared its forecast on the video game market for 2022. Analysts expect the global games industry revenues to pass the $200 billion mark for the first time ever.

Global sanctions have already started affecting different business areas in Russia, including the mobile games market. Here is how revenues of the highest-grossing mobile titles, as well as the whole market volume, decreased following the latest suspensions.