NBA Infinite is a sports game that simulates the real-life NBA basketball league. It was developed and published by Level Infinite, a Chinese game company that specializes in creating high-quality sports games. NBA Infinite was officially launched on February 17, 2024, after a successful pre-registration campaign that started on December 7, 2023. The game has received rave reviews from players and critics alike, and has achieved remarkable results in the global market. In this article, we will use the data and insights from AppGrowing, a leading advertising intelligence platform, to analyze how NBA Infinite used a smart advertising strategy to dominate the global sports game market.   01 NBA Infinite’s Impressive Performance in the App Store Charts One of the […]

The global mobile gaming market returns to a positive state in 2023 compared to 2022, when advertising contracted. According to AppGrowing, global game ad volume grew a whopping 26.5% YoY in 2023, as the game industry returned to a high-input & high-output pattern. Specifically for categories and publishers, in 2023, we see more developers and games breaking through the red ocean of competition. For example, Century Games' Whiteout Survival has pioneered the "icy survival theme + light SLG" genre. Scopely's mobile game MONOPOLY GO! has become the dark horse of the casual category in 2023, with revenues of more than $1 billion in seven months. In addition to category innovation, more publishers have broken the growth bottleneck with the creative […]

Đại Chiến Tam Quốc is a popular strategy game that lets players experience the epic battles of the Three Kingdoms era in China. The game is developed and published by VTC Mobile, a leading mobile game company in Vietnam. The game has been updated to version V1.3.23, which introduces new features and improvements. The game has achieved remarkable success in the Vietnamese market, ranking NO.1 in the App Store charts on 2024-01-22. But how did it manage to attract and retain so many players? What are the secrets behind its advertising strategy? In this article, we will use the data and insights from AppGrowing, a professional platform for mobile app marketing intelligence, to analyze the advertising performance of the game […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in December 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   The year-end sprint of game publishers is continuing. Except for Week 1, the Mobile Game Ad Volume remained above 2M every week in December. The App Volume remained above 16K, down from November, and the weekly trend of Creative Volume was stable, basically above 500K. On a single-day basis, Ad Volume peaked in the early days, with more than 1.34M on December 10th. App Volume peaked in the later days, with 18,607 mobile game ads on December 26th. In terms of markets, the Top 3 regions were North America, […]

YouTube is one of the most popular and influential online platforms in the world, with over 2 billion monthly active users and over 500 hours of video uploaded every minute. For mobile game developers and publishers, YouTube is a vital channel to reach and engage potential players, as well as to showcase their games’ features and quality. However, with so many competitors and options, how can they stand out and optimize their advertising strategies on YouTube? This is where AppGrowing, a leading ad strategy analytics platform, comes in handy. AppGrowing provides comprehensive and real-time data and insights on mobile game ads across various channels, including YouTube. By using AppGrowing, mobile game marketers can discover the latest trends, best practices, and […]

According to AppGrowing, NetEase's new battle royale mobile FPS game Blood Strike has surged to No. 2 on Google Play's pre-registered games list in the last 30 days and has taken the No. 5 spot on the App Store's list with an expanded ad campaign. Source: AppGrowing When it comes to NetEase's mobile FPS, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely Knives Out, which is still the most profitable self-developed game of theirs. Now that the "PUBG-like" gameplay is fading, NetEase is still exploring opportunities in the battle royale genre and has come up with a new game this year, Blood Strike, which has shown promising growth in some markets.   01 New Battle Royale FPS Aimed at […]

As the year-end sprint period approaches, game publishers' willingness to utilize ads to acquire users becomes strong. According to AppGrowing, the Ad Volume and App Volume of the global mobile game market in November 2023 maintained a high scale with a small rise. Besides new games, we saw some older products that have been released for years skyrocket in Ad Volume and entered the TOP 15, such as Top Games Evony, FunPlus Guns of Glory and Tencent PUBG MOBILE. Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in November 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   In November, the Ad Volume of mobile game was above […]

The AFK genre is undoubtedly notable in the booming Vietnamese mobile game market. Ever since SohaGame launched Tam Quốc Tốc Chiến ( Three Kingdom Heroes), such idel combat card games have swept through Vietnam. Recently, after Funtap's Lục Giới AFK (Six Realms AFK), the AFK title from SohaGame topped the local App Store and Google Play. Kỷ Nguyên AFK (Era AFK) ditched the usual themes related to Chinese Fantasy and Legends, and instead chose the theme from European mythology. Since its official launch on November 8, it has shown excellent chart results, accompanied with its great use of live-action elements in ad campaigns, AppGrowing found. Source: AppGrowing   01 Kỷ Nguyên AFK: Simple yet Colorful Typical AFK Mobile Game   […]

Facebook is one of the largest and most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 2.9 billion monthly active users as of the third quarter of 2023. For mobile game developers and publishers, Facebook is also a powerful and effective channel to reach and engage potential players, as well as to monetize their games through ads. However, with the increasing competition and complexity of the mobile gaming market, it is not easy to create and optimize successful ad campaigns on Facebook. That’s why AppGrowing, the leading ad strategy analytics platform for mobile games, is here to help. AppGrowing is a comprehensive and reliable tool that provides insights and analysis on the ad performance and strategies of thousands of […]

Here is AppGrowing's analysis of the global mobile game advertising markets in October 2023, based on advertising data from 25 global media platforms in 50 countries/regions.   01 Advertising Trend   In October, the overall trend of global mobile game advertising is positive. The ad volume is above 1.2M every week, with the most in Week 4, which is more than 1.8M. The App volume continues to grow, with the latter 3 weeks exceeding 20K. The creative volume is relatively stable, which is basically above 600K. In terms of single-day data, ad volume and app volume peaked in the latter half of the month, with the most on October 31, with 1.07M+ ads and 18,717 games respectively, a significant increase […]