Sensor Tower: "Honor of Kings" regained the title of global mobile game revenue champion in January, while "Peacekeeper Elite" soared to tenth place

Sensor Tower released the global mobile game revenue and download rankings for January, with Tencent (00700) subsidiary mobile game "Honor of Kings" returning to the top of the global mobile game revenue list, followed closely by "Last War: Survival Game," "MONOPOLY GO!," "Royal Match," and "Whiteout Survival." Tencent's other popular tactical competitive mobile game "Peacekeeper Elite" saw its revenue ranking soar by 19 places, returning to the global tenth position.

Data shows that in January, global player spending on mobile games in the App Store and Google Play reached $7.1 billion, a month-on-month increase of 1.4%. The U.S. market continues to lead with a 31% share of total revenue, followed by China (iOS only) and Japan with shares of 16% and 13%, respectively.

Several other games under Tencent also demonstrated strong recovery momentum. The mobile game "Dungeon & Fighter" climbed the rankings thanks to progress-driven version updates and long-term operational activities; "Delta Force" benefited from the refresh of the competitive shooting season and the launch of premium content in the Chinese and Southeast Asian markets; the mobile game "Naruto" reactivated long-time fans' spending through IP-driven events and character-centric updates, successfully making it to the tenth position on the revenue growth ranking. (jl/)