Genshin Impact was the top-grossing mobile gacha game worldwide in the first quarter of 2022, generating approximately 567 million U.S. dollars in mobile revenues. Second-ranked Lineage W saw users spending 272 million U.S. dollars on in-game items. Players can spend in-game currently to pull on a randomized selection of characters or items. Gacha mechanics are comparable to loot boxes and are a popular monetization strategy for free-to-play games.
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What is the highest earning gacha game 2022? ›
Honor of Kings, the MOBA inspired by League of Legends, was the highest grossing game of 2022 with $1.6 billion revenue. Genshin Impact, which is popular in China and Japan, came second, grossing $1.2 billion.
What is the number 1 gacha game in the world? ›Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact's popularity stems from its amazing visuals and resemblance to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the popular Nintendo Switch title. Genshin is an open-world action RPG that sets the standard for gacha games.
Total Revenue: $4,000,000,000
The most impressive open-world gacha game to date, Genshin Impact has only been around for just over two years. Published by Hoyoverse, Genshin has already outperformed games that have been around for much longer.
The top grossing mobile game worldwide for August 2022 was Honor of Kings from Tencent with more than $222 million in player spending.