Genshin Impact surpasses $1 bn on mobile in less than 6 months

Player spending in Genshin Impact has been at an average of around $160 million per month since December, and in March so far it has already crossed $148 million, according to Sensor Tower.

Genshin Impact launched on September 28 last year. (Genshin Impact)

Genshin Impact is proving to be one of the most popular games. It has now surpassed $1 billion in player spending in less than six months of its launch, according to Sensor Tower. The roleplaying game (RPG) from miHoYo launched globally on September 28 last year.

Player spending in Genshin Impact has been at an average of around $160 million per month since December, and in March so far it has already crossed $148 million, Sensor Tower said in a blog. Genshin Impact is available on PS4, iOS, Android and PC, but it's the most popular on mobile raking $233.7 million in October last year.

Genshin Impact is also ranked third in revenue generating from the App Store and Google Play Store. It's behind PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings, both games from Tencent. The game's popularity isn't limited to China though as outside it's the top grossing mobile game. It's also the no. 1 RPG not only in China but in all other markets as well, Sensor Tower said in its blog.

Genshin Impact is the fastest game to reach $1 billion on the app stores in less than six months. (Sensor Tower)

Genshin Impact is the fastest game to reach $1 billion on the app stores in less than six months. (Sensor Tower)

Another milestone for Genshin Impact is becoming the fastest game to reach $1 billion on the app stores in less than six months. When it comes to player spending, China ranks the highest with 29.5% ($302 million) of the global player spending on just iOS alone. Japan comes second with $278.3 million, and the US with around $189 million. The App Store leads in terms of total player spending accounting for 60% of the total revenue. Google Play Store however takes the majority of the revenue outside China.

Genshin Impact character revenue (Sensor Tower)

Genshin Impact character revenue (Sensor Tower)

Sensor Tower credits Genshin Impact's substantial investment into the game's live ops as a big boost to its success. “Hu Tao's introduction saw revenue rise to close to $13 million in a single day on March 2, while Xiao's appearance saw player spending hit more than $15 million on February 3. For comparison, Genshin Impact has generated $5.8 million a day on average since launch,” Sensor Tower said.