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Genshin Impact tops $5 billion in revenue in China alone, on track to hit $10 billion globally in 2025

China remains the number one geo by revenue for Genshin Impact. Here’s how much money the mobile version of the game has generated in the country when taking into account third-party Android stores.

Industry News August 5

Zenless Zone Zero lags behind previous miHoYo games despite making $100 million on mobile in its first month

It has been a month since the global launch of miHoYo’s new hit Zenless Zone Zero. According to new estimates, the game has already grossed almost $100 million on iOS and Android.

Market Analysis January 30

Genshin Impact becomes fastest mobile game to hit $5 billion in player spending, ahead of Candy Crush and Honor of Kings

Genshin Impact has reached $5 billion in mobile revenue, according to data.ai. It is now one of the 13 mobile titles in this club.

Industry News July 13, 2023

Genshin Impact voice actors claim to being unpaid for months: “This is unacceptable”

It appears that some voice actors working on Genshin Impact haven’t been paid for months. But neither the recording studio responsible for the game’s English dubbing nor developer miHoYo reacted to the situation.

Industry News June 8, 2023

Genshin Impact’s monthly revenue dropped to $53 million in May, its worst result since launch

Genshin Impact remains one of the highest-grossing mobile games globally. However, miHoYo’s title has reached its lowest month in terms of revenue since its launch in September 2020.

Industry News May 2, 2023

Honkai: Star Rail tops Genshin Impact in first-day mobile revenue, generating over $6 million in 24 hours

miHoYo recently released its new title, free-to-play turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail. Let’s see how its launch compares to Genshin Impact, the biggest hit from the Chinese game developer.

Industry News October 25, 2022

Microsoft wants to bring more Chinese games to Xbox after missing out on Genshin Impact success

It seems that Microsoft regrets missing out on Genshin Impact, so now it wants to make up for lost opportunities. The company is reportedly scouting for Chinese games to strengthen its positions in the console race against Sony.

Industry News October 10, 2022

miHoYo honored for promoting Chinese culture and tourism through Genshin Impact

China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has honored Genshin Impact developer miHoYo for promoting the country’s culture and tourism. The studio was the only game company to make this year’s list.

Market Analysis September 29, 2022

Genshin Impact remains 3rd highest-grossing mobile game globally since its launch, with $3.7 billion in revenue

Two years after its launch, miHoYo’s global hit Genshin Impact remains one of the highest-grossing mobile games. It is also the largest title with gacha monetization by player spending.

Industry News September 20, 2022

Genshin Impact continues to dominate mobile RPG market with over $3.5 billion in lifetime revenue

miHoYo’s hit continues to dominate the mobile RPG space as it approaches its second anniversary. Analysts from Sensor Tower have released new data indicating the game’s global success.

Industry News May 5, 2022

Genshin Impact generates $1 billion every six months on average, with 70% of its revenue coming from Asia

With lifetime revenue of more than $3 billion, Genshin Impact is one of the biggest mobile titles in the world. miHoYo’s game generates $1 billion every six months on average, Sensor Tower reports.

Market Analysis April 22, 2022

Genshin Impact generated $530 million in Q1 2022, driving global rise of open world RPGs on mobile

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.

Market Analysis April 13, 2022

Sensor Tower: Honor of Kings generated over $270 million in March, leaving PUBG Mobile and Genshin Impact behind

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.

Industry News February 14, 2022

Genshin Impact developer miHoYo launches HoYoverse to unite its games and brands into one virtual world

Chinese studio miHoYo has revealed its metaverse ambitions, launching new brand HoYoverse. Its main goal is to produce more content and create one virtual world, which will unite the company’s products globally.

Industry News January 12, 2022

Genshin Impact reaches $3 billion in player spending on iOS and Android

Genshin Impact managed to reach another milestone during the first week of January. According to AppMagic, the miHoYo’s hit surpassed $3 billion in lifetime player spending on mobile.

Industry News January 11, 2022

Genshin Impact becomes most talked about video game on Twitter in 2021

Twitter has summed up the gaming activity on its platform for 2021. Genshin Impact became the most talked about title of the year, while the overall number of game-related tweets exceeded 2 billion.

Featured December 7, 2021

“2021 in Video Games” with Sensor Tower’s Craig Chapple

With 2021 almost over, Craig Chapple, Mobile Insights Strategist, EMEA at Sensor Tower, reflects on the achievements of the year and what lies ahead.

Marketing November 19, 2021

Genshin Impact’s Twitch event goes awry as its terms prohibit streamers from criticizing game

Popular streamers have refused to take part in the upcoming Genshin Impact event on Twitch. It happened after miHoYo put forward a list of requirements that a lot of content creators found too strict.

Industry News November 15, 2021

miHoYo opens its first North American office in Montreal to develop new AAA game

miHoYo has announced its expansion into North America. The Chinese studio behind Genshin Impact selected Montreal as a location for a new office. The team will work on a new AAA open-world title.

Industry News November 11, 2021

miHoYo lets players sell Genshin Impact content and merch with no copyright fee

Genshin Impact’s community has been making a lot of content and art ever since the game’s launch. And now they have full rights to sell fan-made merchandise, thanks to miHoYo’s newly issued guidelines. There are a few restrictions, but the rules are still quite friendly.

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Genshin Impact tops $5 billion in revenue in China alone, on track to hit $10 billion globally in 2025

Zenless Zone Zero lags behind previous miHoYo games despite making $100 million on mobile in its first month

Genshin Impact becomes fastest mobile game to hit $5 billion in player spending, ahead of Candy Crush and Honor of Kings

Genshin Impact voice actors claim to being unpaid for months: “This is unacceptable”

Genshin Impact’s monthly revenue dropped to $53 million in May, its worst result since launch

Honkai: Star Rail tops Genshin Impact in first-day mobile revenue, generating over $6 million in 24 hours

Microsoft wants to bring more Chinese games to Xbox after missing out on Genshin Impact success

miHoYo honored for promoting Chinese culture and tourism through Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact remains 3rd highest-grossing mobile game globally since its launch, with $3.7 billion in revenue

Genshin Impact continues to dominate mobile RPG market with over $3.5 billion in lifetime revenue

Genshin Impact generates $1 billion every six months on average, with 70% of its revenue coming from Asia

Genshin Impact generated $530 million in Q1 2022, driving global rise of open world RPGs on mobile

Sensor Tower: Honor of Kings generated over $270 million in March, leaving PUBG Mobile and Genshin Impact behind

Genshin Impact developer miHoYo launches HoYoverse to unite its games and brands into one virtual world

Genshin Impact reaches $3 billion in player spending on iOS and Android

Genshin Impact becomes most talked about video game on Twitter in 2021

“2021 in Video Games” with Sensor Tower’s Craig Chapple

Genshin Impact’s Twitch event goes awry as its terms prohibit streamers from criticizing game

miHoYo opens its first North American office in Montreal to develop new AAA game

miHoYo lets players sell Genshin Impact content and merch with no copyright fee