Nintendo’s mobile game sets sales record

Fire Emblem Heroesthe free-to-play title from the Fire Emblem series, became ‘s first mobile game Nintendo hit the $1 billion milestone turnover worldwide, making it the most successful game in the entire series across all platforms.
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According to the latest report by Sensor Tower and GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo’s mobile titles like Mario Kart Tour and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp both held second place and were beaten by Fire Emblem Heroes in terms of global sales over the long term. These two games have earned Nintendo $282 million since their launch in 2019 (Mario Kart Tour) and 2017 (Pocket Camp).

Although Fire Emblem Heroes is clearly leading in terms of profits generated for Nintendo, this game actually doesn’t own the highest downloads of any game. mobile games of the company. Topping the list is Super Mario Run with 310.7 million downloads. Meanwhile, Fire Emblem Heroes has a more modest download, with only 17.8 million and is holding fourth place on Nintendo’s list. This means that Fire Emblem Heroes is attracting a large number of “enthusiastic” players who are willing to spend on the game.
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Fire Emblem Heroes launched in 2017 and became extremely popular in its home country of Japan, which is the most lucrative market because 54% of the game’s total revenue comes from this country. The United States came in second with 32.4% of sales and Canada was third with 3.2%. In Q1 2022, Fire Emblem Heroes grossed $29 million in profits from global players alone.
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