We’re number one! No, actually, we’re number two. And it’s in mobile sales. Dammit.
That’s according to AppAnnie, which on Friday released its 2016 rankings of mobile app publishes across the world. Japan and the US led the pack, followed by China, though it’s China’s Tencent that topped the publisher list itself thanks to its purchase of Clash of Clans dev Supercell last year.
“Year over year we see that Asian-Pacific publishers dominate the Top 52. This year was no exception, with 30 of the top publishers hailing from that region. But when we look at the country breakdown, it’s clear that the United States and Japan are producing some of the most influential and successful publishers.”
US-based Activision-Blizzard is the fifth highest-revenue publisher on the list (thanks, Candy Crush and Hearthstone). Niantic, the dev behind last year’s breakout Pokemon Go, comes in 10th place, ahead of Square Enix, Electronic Arts, and Sony.
“Revenue rankings are based on revenue earned from paid downloads and in-app purchases on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store,” clarifies the site. “They do not include revenue earned from in-app advertising or subscriptions outside app store channels.”
