

They may not appear in the gaming revenue listings, but gambling apps are back in favour at the Play Store.

In February of this year it was the top grossing game in the Play Store, and it has not dropped out of the top five since. A decade later and few if any other games can be said to have matched the success of Candy Crush. All this was achieved despite less than 10% of users spending any money on the game. The format was wildly successful, and Candy Crush became the first mobile game to rake in over a billion dollars for its developer. Developers King were some of the first to pioneer the freemium model, where the game itself is free to download and play but users have the option to make in-app purchases.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Candy Crush Saga, a game that started on the social network Facebook and migrated to mobile less than half a year later.
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Let’s take a look at some of the Android gaming trends that we are seeing so far in 2022. Google Play is not available in China, which represents a major spending power in mobile gaming. The biggest market for Play Store game downloads and spending is the US, followed by Japan. Despite the slight dip, the sector continues to thrive. The monthly year on year average spending is down slightly from 2021, when worldwide pandemic lockdowns were still in place and customers had more time on their hands. Mobile users are still collectively spending billions of dollars on gaming every month, and some of the older titles still hold top positions in the download and revenue charts. smarthphone-comparisions Smartphone Comparisons.ultimate-tech-gift Ultimate Tech Gift Guides.chinese-smarthphones Chinese Smartphones.ic_best-allthings-android2x Best Of All Things Android.ic_best-android-games2x Best Android Games.ic_best-android-apps2x Best Android Apps.ic_android-buyers-whatis2x Android What Is.ic_android-buyers-guide2x Android Buyers Guide.top-10 Top 10 Best Android Apps & Games.best-android-phones Best Android Phones.
