Sensor Tower: In December 2025, a total of 33 Chinese manufacturers were selected for the TOP100 global mobile game publisher revenue list, drawing a total of 1.95 billion US dollars

The Zhitong Finance App learned that according to the Sensor Tower store intelligence platform, in December 2025, a total of 33 Chinese manufacturers were selected for the TOP100 global mobile game publisher revenue list, drawing a total of 1.95 billion US dollars, accounting for 34.6% of the revenue of the world's TOP100 mobile game publishers in this issue.

Tencent (00700) strongly defended its title as the global mobile game publisher revenue champion in December 2025. Its flagship product matrix exploded, and its revenue potential continued to fill up. The national MOBA benchmark “Wang Zhe Rongyao” continues to lead the best-selling iOS mobile games in China, with annual revenue of over 2 billion US dollars in 2025 (excluding third-party Android channels in China). The mobile game “Battle of the Golden Shovel” set off another boom. In December, the new “League of Legends” season and the “Call of Immortal Legends” campaign ignited players' enthusiasm, with revenue surging 50%; the popular FPS “Operation Delta” became the strongest growth engine. In 2025, revenue soared 29 times year-on-year, and cumulative revenue exceeded 500 million US dollars.

With the stable market performance of “Whiteout Survival”, compounding the complementary effects of “Tasty Travels: Merge Game” and the outstanding growth momentum, DianDots Interactive successfully secured the runner-up position in the global mobile game publisher revenue list. According to Sensor Tower data, as of December 2025, the cumulative global revenue of “Whiteout Survival” exceeded 4 billion US dollars, highlighting the long-term operating value; while “Tasty Travels: Merge Game” quickly entered a rapid growth channel after launching intensive operating activities in May this year, increasing revenue by 30% month-on-month in December, becoming a new engine driving point-to-point interactive revenue growth.

Lemon WeChat, a leading manufacturer of synthetic tracks, saw a steady increase of 10% in revenue, ranking third in the publisher's revenue list. With the launch of Christmas and New Year themed events, flagship products such as “Gossip Harbor”, “Seaside Escape”, and “Flambé: Merge & Cook” continued to maintain a strong growth momentum. This period's revenue rose again by 11%, 6%, and 18%, respectively, driving Lemon WeChat's revenue to a new high, ranking among the top 10 global mobile game publishers in December. Revenue for the full year of 2025 surged 165% year-on-year.

According to data from Sensor Tower's Live Ops Insights (Live Ops Insights) operating event insight platform (Live Ops Insights), “Gossip Harbor,” “Seaside Escape,” and “Flambé: Merge & Cook” all updated Christmas themed icons and page designs in early December, and launched “Once Upon a Snowglobe,” “Winter Glow Village,” and “Christmas A series of Christmas-themed events such as “Card Collection”, as well as interlinked high-intensity operational activities such as Christmas promotions, passes, and photo album collections, further drive the growth of player activity, engagement, retention, and in-app purchase revenue.

In December, NetEase (09999) Guofeng martial arts opened the world work “The Sixteen Voices of Yan Yun” and took the global market by storm with its hard-core strength. The launch of the overseas mobile app “Where Winds Meet” on December 12 swept the iOS mobile game download lists in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Thailand and other regions. Previously, the international service first landed on Steam and PlayStation platforms on November 15, and showed strong strength at the beginning of its launch. Not only did it win the top of the Steam platform's December free game sales list, but it also received a high praise rate of 88.5%, and the player structure is highly international. On December 27, the first anniversary edition, “Drink the Horse to Autumn Water”, made a big debut, and global sales soared, surpassing “Wang Zhe Rongyao” to the top of the Chinese iOS mobile game bestseller list and becoming the runner-up in the global iOS mobile game bestseller list.

This phenomenal martial arts mobile game is popular at home and abroad for its immersive plot, American style, and high degree of freedom of play. Not only did word-of-mouth sales double, but it also drove NetEase's mobile game revenue up 16% month-on-month in December, ranking 4th in the revenue list.

With the launch of Qin Che Ka Chi's “Silver Wings Peace of Mind” in early December and the huge launch of the 5.0 version at the end of the month, “Love and Deep Space” once again topped the global mobile game bestseller list. In December, revenue surged 122% month-on-month, setting a record high. According to Sensor Tower data, the global revenue of “Love and Deep Space” reached 930 million US dollars by the end of December, and it is expected to break the 1 billion US dollar mark soon. The game's strong performance led to a 90% surge in revenue for the current issue, ranking 7th in the revenue list.

On December 6, the mobile version of the “Year-end Benefit Season” version of the national card mobile game “Three Kingdoms” online was strongly launched. The new military general made a stunning debut with exclusive Guofeng skins. Multiple welfare activities were unlocked simultaneously. The game's same-day turnover soared by 154%, hitting a historic peak and ranking runner-up in the Chinese iOS mobile game bestseller list, second only to “Wang Zhe Rongyao”. The current game's revenue surged 77%, driving a sharp 65% increase in publisher revenue, and successfully returned to 29th place in the revenue list.

In addition to the list, the top 100 Chinese mobile game publishers in the world include a total of 33 manufacturers: BeheFun Games, Giant Network, and Xindong Network.

Tencent's “Wang Zhe Rongyao”, “Battle of the Golden Shovel”, “Operation Delta”, and “Peace Elite” covered the top 4 mobile game revenue lists in China's App Store this issue.

On December 2, the launch of Qin Cheka Chi's “Silver Wings for Peace of Mind” strongly stimulated the consumer boom. “Love and Deep Space” soared in daily sales, and immediately topped the global mobile game bestseller list. From December 30 to 31, the game celebrated its 2nd anniversary, and simultaneously launched the 5.0 version of “Love, Universe, Throne of Poetry”. The launch of the home system and massive benefits once again brought players' enthusiasm to a climax. In December, the game's iOS revenue in China surged 161%, making it to 6th place on the list.

On the 1st anniversary of its launch, the first anniversary edition of “Yanyun's Sixteen Sounds” was highly sought after by players. Daily sales rose rapidly and reached the top of the Chinese iOS mobile game bestseller list for the first time. In this issue, the game's revenue in the Chinese iOS market surged 95% month-on-month, reaching the top 10 revenue list for the first time, ranking 9th.