Genshin Impact mobile version breaks all records and retains highest-grossing game chart position for entirity of its first year

By , on November 5, 2021
Last modified 3 years, 1 month ago

Your massive love and support have made, and held, Genshin Impact's mobile version the highest-grossing game for the first year of its life. Not only this, but the Genshin Impact has left out games like Fortnite and GTA way too behind in terms of popularity.

Genshin Impact tops the charts

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play cross-platform game available on PC, PlayStation, and even your mobile. Developed by miHOYO, this game is an open-world adventure RPG game. Featuring AAA quality open-world scenery, the game has been among the most loved games by audiences, resulting in it being at the top of the charts for a long time of 1 year.

This game has attained the top position and earned a heavy 2.3 to 3.5 billion USD, as per the reports. Although this is a cross-platform game, surprisingly, 90% of the revenue in the lower estimate and 60 % in the higher estimate is mobile-only revenue, around $2.1 Billion. As a result, it is the fastest to cross the $1 Billion mark. Not only this, but this game has hit the mark earlier than Fortnite.

How does Genshin Impact make money?

As mentioned above, Genshin Impact is a free-to-play game, then how does it actually make its revenue?

Genshin Impact features a Gacha mechanic that provides players with new characters and their constellations and the weapons you need to buy. Moreover, it offers a battle pass that you can buy to get cosmetics for Jean and Barbara, with more skins to come.

Journey of becoming the top most Game

Genshin Impact's one year journey hasn't been so easy. From being surrounded by controversies in the first year to becoming the most downloaded mobile game in the same year, the journey has been a roller coaster ride full of ups and downs. But none was able to stop the Genshin Impact from reaching the heights of success, and today it is here, breaking all the records.

So Genshin Impact fans, keep showering your love and let's see where the game reaches in the upcoming year. While in return, the game has a lot more to offer, like new and fresh regions, stories and characters, and much more.