In 2021, apple ranked third in the game revenue of global listed companies, second only to Sony and surpassing Microsoft According to analysts from newzoo, the iPhone manufacturer's total game revenue in 2021 is estimated to be $15.3 billion, an increase of 17.7% year-on-year.
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At the top of the list is the domestic Tencent company, whose revenue last year was 32.2 billion US dollars, 9.9% higher than the previous year. Sony ranked second with a revenue of $18.2 billion, although this represents a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%.
With Google, Apple It is one of the largest platform holders of mobile games. Although Apple has its own game services, the vast majority of its game revenue undoubtedly comes from third-party games on the app store. Both apple and Google receive 15% to 30% commissions from apps on the platform and in app purchases.
The report points out that hardware centric offerings such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have not grown as expected. The pressure of the supply chain has hindered the development of the three companies.