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“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG Mobile), a Battle Royale title developed by Chinese internet giant Tencent, remains the world’s highest-grossing mobile game in August despite being banned in India.
Last month, PUBG Mobile and its mainland Chinese version “Game For Peace” generated more than $ 221 million in revenue, representing a 25.5% year-on-year increase, according to statistics provided by research firm SensorTower.
China remained the largest market for PUBG Mobile last month, with “Game For Peace” alone accounting for almost 59% of total monthly mobile gaming revenue, followed by the United States with 9.5% and Japan with 5.2%, the statistics showed.
Earlier this month PUBG Mobile took a major hit in India, when authorities banned it and 117 other Chinese-owned mobile apps citing national security risks in the context of mounting geopolitical tensions between the two Asian giants.
By the end of June, PUBG Mobile and “Game For Peace” had racked up 734 million downloads worldwide, about 24% of which came from India, SensorTower said.
Another Tencent title, “Honor of Kings,” grossed $ 204.8 million in revenue in August, taking second place. Approximately 95% of mobile gaming revenue was generated in China.
Contact Reporter Ding Yi ([email protected])
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