Genshin Impact Surpasses $3 Billion on Mobile, Averages $1 Billion Every Six Months

Summary

Genshin Impact from miHoYo surpassed $3 billion in global lifetime player spending across App Store and Google Play since its launch on September 28, 2020. It achieved $1 billion in 171 days, $2 billion in 366 days, and $3 billion after another 185 days. In Q1 2022, it ranked as the No.1 revenue-generating gacha mobile title globally.

China leads revenue with $973.3 million (30.7%), followed by Japan (23.7%) and the US (19.7%). The App Store accounts for 65.7% of spending. Live ops strategy keeps players engaged, with MAU up 44% YoY in Q1 2022.

The game is on track to hit $4 billion later this year.