Sensor Tower: In August, a total of 32 Chinese manufacturers were selected in the TOP100 global mobile game publisher revenue list, drawing a total of US$2.04 billion

The Zhitong Finance App learned that according to the Sensor Tower store intelligence platform, in August 2025, a total of 32 Chinese manufacturers were selected for the TOP100 global mobile game publisher revenue list, attracting a total of 2.04 billion US dollars, accounting for 35.1% of the current global TOP100 mobile game publisher revenue. In early August, Tencent (00700) “Peace Elite” teamed up with the phenomenal film “The Demon Boy in the Sea” to launch a major collaboration. The game's daily sales instantly jumped dramatically, and topped the list of best-selling iOS mobile games in China for 5 consecutive days. Thanks to this partnership, “Peace Elite”'s purchase revenue in August surged 28% month-on-month. At the same time, flagship products such as “Wang Zhe Rongyao” and “PUBG MOBILE” performed steadily. Together, they helped Tencent Gaming's revenue increase by 10% in this issue and continue to rank at the top of the global revenue list of Chinese mobile game publishers.

Diandian Interactive's top mobile games, such as “Whiteout Survival,” “Kingshot,” and “Tasty Travels: Merge Game”, saw revenue boom across the board. They all set new historical records in August, driving Diandian Interactive's global revenue to another peak, with an 11% month-on-month increase, and steadily ranked 2nd in the publisher's revenue list. According to Sensor Tower data, the cumulative revenue of “Whiteout Survival” and “Kingshot” exceeded 3.3 billion US dollars and 300 million US dollars respectively, strongly dominating the top and runner-up in the August mobile game revenue list.

Lemon WeChat hit a new high in revenue and ranking. In August, many popular synthetic mobile games such as “Gossip Harbor”, “Seaside Escape”, and “Flambé: Merge & Cook” continued to rise, and revenue reached new high listings, driving the publisher's overall revenue up 12% month-on-month to 4th place in the revenue list. Compared with the same period in 2024, Lemon WeChat's current revenue soared 171% year over year, showing strong global growth potential.

Florere Game's apocalyptic 4X strategy mobile game “Last Z: Survival Shooter” continued its strong growth momentum. Global revenue rose another 27% in August, ranking 5th in the current edition of the mobile game revenue list. Coupled with the steady performance of “Dark War Survival,” publisher Florere Game's revenue rose 15% in this issue, and the ranking rose 1 place to 5th place in the revenue list, breaking historical records.

“Have Fun and Relax” and “Idol Dream Festival!!” under Music Elements Many leading mobile games such as “Music” all saw a significant rise in August, driving the publisher's revenue to increase by 28% in the current issue, and advanced 7 places to 15th place in the revenue list. The release of the Tanabata version of “Happy and Unwind” once again stimulated players' engagement and consumer enthusiasm, leading to a 24% increase in the game's revenue in August.

Driven by the strong momentum of the hit mobile game “Operation Supernatural”, Giants Network's revenue soared 72% month-on-month, jumping 13 places in one fell swoop to 16th place in the publisher's revenue list. “Operation Paranormal” uses the theme of “Chinese Microterror” to create an immersive team adventure experience. As a member of “Operation Paranormal”, players can team up with three partners to explore mysterious ruins, collect rare antiques, and unlock growth lines in the workplace. Launched on August 17, the first dual-modal fashion “Wu Ling Er: Jingsheng's Dream”, was highly sought after by players. Same-day sales reached a record high, boosting overall revenue doubling in August and ranking 10th in China's iOS mobile game revenue list for the first time.

In addition to the list, the top 100 Chinese mobile game publishers in the world include Mattel163 and Youku Shengshi, a total of 32 manufacturers.

Top 20 mobile game revenue in China's App Store

Tencent's “Wang Zhe Rongyao”, “Peace Elite”, and “Operation Delta” covered the top 3 mobile game revenue lists in the China App Store in this issue.

“Battle of the Golden Shovel” launched the “World Warriors Fighting Tournament” at the beginning of the month. At the same time, the “Perfume Gem” themed hero was launched. At the end of the month, the game celebrated its 4th anniversary. The launch of a series of events once again set off a boom in players' consumption, driving the game's revenue surging 74% in August, rising 5 places to 5th place in the revenue list.

Thanks to the launch of the new Crystal Rose series skins in early August, “League of Legends Mobile Game” was ranked in the top 3 best-selling iOS mobile games in China for 4 consecutive days. This issue's revenue increased by 42%, ranking 7th in the revenue list.

On August 19, the hero shooter mobile game “Fearless Contract: Operation Source Energy”, created by Fist Games and Tencent Photon Studio, once launched, topped the Chinese iOS mobile download list for 9 consecutive days, topping the August China iOS mobile game download list, and was ranked 18th in the Chinese App Store mobile game revenue list for the first time. The game is the only genuine mobile game of the world-popular PC shooter “Fearless Contract”. It not only retains the core gameplay of the explosion mode, but also highly recreates classic PC hero skills, game rhythm and tactical design, bringing a high-intensity and personalized strategic shooting experience to mobile players.