The first half of 2023 has passed. Compared with the contraction of advertising volume and the caution of advertisers in Q1, the mobile game advertising market showed a positive trend in Q2. Both ad volume and game app volume had obvious growth. Globally, after the downturn in Q1, ad volume and game app volume have been growing since March. The MoM growth rate of ad volume from March to May exceeded 20%, showing that advertisers' confidence has returned. To assist mobile game practitioners to comprehensively understand the changes in the global market, AppGrowing officially released the H1 2023 Mobile Game Global Advertising Report, which provides a thorough and systematic analysis of the global mobile game advertising trends, key categories, key […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile App advertising markets in August 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trends   In August 2023, App Volume was 21,765, a decrease of 13.8% compared to July. Ad Volume was 3.48M+. Ad Creative Volume was 1.22M+, down 21.7% YoY. Ad Volume and App Volume were concentrated in the latter half of the month, though the peak single-day numbers for both occurred on August 3, with over 920K million ads and 13,557 Apps. On a weekly basis, App Volume stayed at 80K+ per week, with Week 1 approaching 120K. Weekly Ad Volume trended significantly downward, with a peak of over 1.60M in Week […]

According to AppGrowing, the Advertising Volume and App Volume of the Global Mobile Game Market declined in August. In terms of the proportion of the two, Chinese developers remained steadily heavy advertising, occupying 4 seats among the Top 10 Developers. Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in August 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   In August 2023 the App Volume was 19742, down 13.3% MoM. The Ad Volume was 2.9M+ and Creative Volume was 770K+, down 27.8% from July. From a single day perspective, the peaks of Ad Volume and App Volume appeared in Week 1, with August 3rd being the highest of […]

The new MMORPG by VTC Mobile topped the Vietnamese App Store and Google Play immediately after its official launch on August 17. According to AppGrowing, Lala Land: Lục Địa Bí Ẩn, a fantasy-themed anime-style mobile game, has consistently ranked Top 15 nearly a month after its release. Such impressive market performance is reminiscent of the globally popular Genshin Impact with the similar open world gameplay. Has VTC built on predecessors' experience or created a new success template? Source: AppGrowing   01 Lala Land: the Right Combination of Open World and MMORPG   MMORPGs dominate Vietnam's mobile game market, while open world mobile games, represented by Genshin Impact, have gained global popularity. But mobile games with both seem to be relatively […]

Song Kiếm Loạn Vũ is a role-playing game (RPG) that takes players to a fantasy world of martial arts and swordsmanship. The game is developed and published by VGP, a leading game company in Vietnam.  In this article, we will use AppGrowing’s data and tools to examine the advertising strategy and performance of Song Kiếm Loạn Vũ in the global market, and to explore the possible reasons behind its success. Source: AppGrowing   01 How Song Kiếm Loạn Vũ Dominated the App Store Charts in Various Regions   According to the data monitored and collected by AppGrowing, the game has created 4,087 ads in total, covering 42 areas and 4 media. The areas include Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, […]

LaLa Land: Lục Địa Bí Ẩn is a role playing game (RPG) that takes players to a mysterious continent full of adventure and fantasy. The game was published by VTC Mobile, a leading mobile game publisher in Vietnam, and was officially launched on August 7, 2023. Within a month, the game has achieved remarkable results in both domestic and overseas markets, thanks to its high-quality graphics, immersive gameplay, and effective advertising campaign. Source: AppGrowing In this article, we will use the data monitored and collected by AppGrowing to analyze how the game leveraged various media channels, ad formats, and creative strategies to promote its game and attract millions of players worldwide.   01 How LaLa Land: Lục Địa Bí Ẩn […]

Among Heroes: Fantasy Samkok is a role playing game (RPG) that takes players to the ancient China during the Three Kingdoms period. The game features stunning graphics, immersive gameplay, and rich historical elements. It was published by GameTimeOut, a Chinese game developer and publisher, on 2023-09-04. The game has achieved remarkable results in the Southeast Asian market, ranking No.1 in Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand, and entering the Top 10 in Indonesia on the App Store charts. How did Among Heroes: Fantasy Samkok achieve such success in a competitive market? What are the secrets behind its advertising strategy? In this article, we will use the data monitored and collected by AppGrowing to analyze the advertising performance of Among Heroes: Fantasy Samkok […]

Metal Slug, the classic run-and-gun game from Japanese developer SNK, is one of the brightest stars of the arcade era. In August 2023, Metal Slug: Awakening, a licensed mobile game developed by TiMi Studio of Tencent from China, was officially released in Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan of China, and Southeast Asia by Vietnamese NPH VNG. According to AppGrowing, Metal Slug: Awakening immediately topped Google Play and App Store game charts since its availability on August 22nd. Source: AppGrowing   01 Metal Slug's Maximum Reproduction and Innovative Gimmicks   Arcade games have been popular worldwide since last century, and there are two main ways in which they moved from the game halls to mobile phones. First, they continued to develop […]

On August 31st, the "Symbiosis" YouCloud Digital Growth Conference was successfully held in Guangzhou, China. Focusing on enterprise digital marketing, the conference gathered 30+ senior experts from industries such as e-commerce, short drama, and game to discuss the new path of future marketing trends, business growth, and eco-win. The conference attracted thousands of elites in mobile advertising and internet technology. At the same time, YouCloud officially announced its new brand identity "Dagital & Intelligence Leader", focusing on symbiosis, exploring the essence of marketing, and assisting enterprises in the new process of digital marketing. At the "Global Game Marketing and Growth Forum", AppGrowing collaborated with guests from Snapchat, Unity, Xsolla, YFCH, Google, etc., focusing on the new direction of global game […]

Vietnam is one of the most important and promising mobile game markets in Southeast Asia and even the world. According to Statista, the Vietnamese mobile game market revenue will reach $700M in 2023. The H1 2023 Global Mobile Game Advertising Report by AppGrowing points out that Vietnamese developers have made the Top 3 in both Game App Volume and Ad Volume. For mobile game developers and marketers, it's critical to follow the trends of Vietnam market, especially the ad campaigns of Vietnamese developers and publishers.   01 Amanotes: The Leading Vietnamese Publisher in Music & Hyper-Casual Mobile Games   Amanotes is the largest music mobile game publisher in Southeast Asia. The Vietnamese company specializes in creating and publishing interactive music […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile App advertising markets in July 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trends   Like the mobile games, in July, both the Ad and App volume of global non-game Apps declined. Overall, App volume in July 2023 was 25,248, a decrease of 6.63% compared with June. Ad volume was 3.82M+, a significant drop of 31.26% MoM. On the contrary, ad creative volume kept growing at 1.56M+, up 12.47% compared to June. The peak of ad and app volume appeared in the late July, with the highest ad volume and app volume on July 24th, with the former exceeding 930K and the latter being […]