It has been a very difficult 2020 for everyone, but not for Pokémon GO . The popular mobile game of pocket monsters has adapted perfectly to the current panorama and, in fact, is in a continuous race of events that even seems to anticipate some of the games that will arrive this year within the franchise. It has done so well, that it has recorded its best year in income .
2020 has been the best year for Pokémon GO revenue
As revealed by SuperData in a report on the digital sector in video games, Pokémon GO has generated revenues of 1,920 million dollars in 2020 , being the fifth free to play with the most income this year. Above him are Free Fire, Roblox, Peacekeeper Elite, and Honor of Kings , from fourth to first. The latter, by the way, has registered almost double the income, with 2.45 billion dollars.
Despite the fact that Pokémon GO is a game designed to go out and play, it has had to conform to conditions that are totally opposite to its game formula . With rewards to play from home , with events, with raids and with proposals like becoming an NPC , he is getting more and more money. Even so, it continues to allow you to enjoy it almost 100% without having to pay for anything, except for the odd occasional and exclusive event.