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.
Highest grossing mobile gacha games worldwide in 1st quarter 2022, by revenue
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Revenue in million U.S. dollars
Genshin Impact
567
Lineage W
272
Uma Musume Pretty Derby
236
Monster Strike
197
Rise of Kingdoms
185
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