Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in September 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   From the overall trend, the weekly ad volume of mobile games in September 2023 remained in the range of 1M~1.5M, of which Week 4 was the most, reaching 1.46M. App volume showed a growing trend, with Week 4 and Week 5 exceeding 15K. Creative volume was relatively stable, basically above 450K. In terms of single-day data, the peaks of ad volume and app volume appeared in the latter part of the month, with both being the highest on September 24, at 770K+ and 12,378 respectively, a slight increase from […]

Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing and most promising markets for mobile games in Southeast Asia. For mobile games, it's crucial to utilize social media for marketing for their growth and monetization. Facebook is dominant as data published in Meta’s advertising resources indicates that Facebook had 70.40 million users in Vietnam in early 2022. The huge user base has facilitated mobile game advertising, but the single platform has led to intense competition. Facing such challenges and risks, will Vietnamese publishers keep choosing Facebook?   01 Why Do Vietnamese Mobile Games Prefer Advertising on Facebook?   The primary consideration for mobile game publishers is the large user base mentioned above. They can leverage Facebook to reach a wide and diverse audience […]

Released on September 12 and immediately topping the Vietnamese App Store and Google Play Top Free, the new mobile game Lục Giới AFK from local leading publisher Funtap is a Chinese fantasy strategy game with Idle gameplay. According to AppGrowing, its massive and consistent ad campaign is characterized with a youthful short video marketing strategy. Source: AppGrowing   01 How does Funtap Mine Innovation in Traditional Mythological Themes?   When it comes to Funtap's Chinese Fantasy games, some gamers may feel a lack of novelty. After all, the theme has absolutely ruled in the past offerings of the publisher, which runs on the path of mainly MMORPGs. But this time, it might try to show something new. The first thing […]

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 […]

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 […]