The NPD Group has released a new report on the best-selling video games, consoles, and accessories of March and the first quarter of 2022. Overall, the US consumer spending reached almost $14 billion during the last three months.

Genshin Impact has become the number one mobile game by consumer spend in the first quarter of 2022 globally, according to the latest report by data.ai. miHoYo’s title had a strong impact on the rise of the open world RPG subgenre.

Mobile puzzle games generated $5 billion in the US during the past year, according to a new Sensor Tower report. Analysts also shared data on the highest-grossing titles and their installs.

Newzoo has shared a new report on the global esports market. Analysts expect it to reach $1.38 billion by the end of 2022.

It’s been reported that Microsoft is now working on a special program to let third-party companies place ads in free-to-play games. Here is how this move might boost Xbox advertising ambitions and help it build the so-called “content fortress.”

Sensor Tower has shared a report on the most downloaded mobile games for March 2022. Merge Master leads the list with 28.3 million installs.

Sensor Tower has shared a report on the highest-grossing mobile games globally for March 2022. Tencent’s hit Honor of Kings topped the charts once again.

Electronic Arts spent a total of $3.5 billion on mobile acquisitions in 2021, adding several hit games to its portfolio. However, its mobile revenues have been actually declining ever since, as the company seems to be repeating the same mistakes it made over a decade ago.

The global video game market will reach almost $300 billion by 2027, according to the latest report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. Mobile titles will account for over half of this number.

Newzoo has shared new data on the cloud gaming market, saying that global revenues in the area will quadruple by 2024. According to analysts, this industry segment has reached an inflection point.

GameRefinery has released a report on casual mobile games as of March 2022. The study analyzes key trends for this category in the US market, including meta and competitive elements.

Only one month into 2022 and we have already witnessed one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of video games. Newzoo has shared some insights into the latest M&A activity, explaining how acquisitions of Bungie, Activision Blizzard, and Zynga will influence the market.

The most ambitious gaming companies focus on the biggest genres — in terms of their audience and their cumulative revenue. Here is where the money lies, at least for those who dare play big. AppMagic founder Max Samorukov shared handy conclusions based on the most important changes that happened in the Western mobile games market in 2021.

Analytics platform BuzzGuru has analyzed the influencer marketing strategy for RAID: Shadow Legends, finding how much money Plarium pays YouTube creators on average. According to the report, the company has spent $8.66 on this type of ads over the last six months.

Discoverability expert Simon Carless has shared his thoughts on how developers can quantify their game’s success on Steam based on the number of user reviews. According to his calculations, only 1.5% of new titles released in October 2021 sold at least 40k units in week one.

PickFu and Utopia Analytics have shared a report on toxicity, misogyny, and missing moderation in online games. According to the data, most online gamers experienced or witnessed different forms of harassment from other players.

SocialPeta has published a report of market features and preferred game types in different regional markets in Asia. Here are the key takeaways from the study.

Officially launched worldwide on 25 August 2021, Marvel Future Revolution has generated approximately 50 million downloads and over $30 million in revenue. This is according to marketing intelligence firm SocialPeta, which has analyzed the title’s marketing campaign.

Just over a month ago, Unity bought AI-driven audio analysis platform OTO to fight toxic behavior in multiplayer games. A month before that, Discord acquired Sentropy, a company behind AI-powered software to detect and remove online harassment. We sat down with Utopia Analytics‘ Sharon Fisher, a veteran in the games moderation space, to discuss the challenges the industry is facing in its quest to make the gaming environment safer.