
Royal Match turned its Save the King ad creatives into a daily “side mission” game mode called King’s Nightmare, whose “minigame” levels are timed puzzle levels where players need to complete a puzzle in a limited time to save the King.This is just a topline summary of what you’ll find in this month’s mobile game update, so keep reading for the full rundown. Japan saw some major new entries too, with the turn-based RPG Heaven Burns Red staying within the top-grossing 15 since launch and Attack on Titan Brave Order peaking at 36. Other highlights include Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier celebrating the original FF VII’s 25th anniversary with old-school polygon versions of characters, and the launch of turn-based RPG based on the anime My Hero Ultra Impact, and an idler game based on the hit TV sitcom, The Office. One of our favorite events was a PUMA X Minecraft collaboration, which introduced new gameplay elements with its PUMA-themed sprint levels. The Chinese battle royale game, Sausage Man, collaborated with Pizza Hut for a limited-time event based on…sausage-stuff-crust pizzas, while The Brit Awards showcase in Roblox featured a live performance from the artist PinkPanthress along with social hangouts and even a screen where players could watch the awards together. In Japan, Animal Crossing Pocket’s popular flower event returned with a Valentine’s Day theme, while Fate/Grand Order, Ensemble Stars!! Music, Guardian Tales and State of Survival joined the festivities with a variety of events that included everything seasonal from event quests and daily log-in rewards to themed currencies and new features such as buddy mechanics.Ĭhinese New Year celebrations continued to dominate in China, where Tencent’s arcade kart racer, Popkart Racer, got one of its biggest updates yet with limited-time IAP offers, recurring events and new PVP modes.įebruary was also a big month for collaborative events as big brands explore opportunities in mobile games and the metaverse. In the US, a seasonal event in Merge Mansion helped the merge game’s daily revenue reach a new all-time-high ($84k). Here are the biggest highlights of the month. Alongside a busy calendar of events, there were plenty of big updates and game launches, too.

It may be the shortest month of the year, but February was an excellent time for developers to boost game revenue and player numbers thanks to seasonal event opportunities from Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day.
