According to analytical firm Sensor Tower, Pokemon Go is making some serious money.
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In that first month, the augmented actuality cellular recreation, created by San Francisco-based developer Niantic, earned greater than $200 million in worldwide internet income, in accordance with an estimate by app improvement platform Sensor Tower.
Pokemon GO was in $75 million mark when the company launched the game in Japan in the middle of its first month and then the revenue shot up to $200 million at the end of the month.
Earlier, the first month top grosser award was in the name of Candy Crush Soda Saga game, which was released in 2014 and earned approximately $25 million in its first month. Last month, the Japanese gaming giant said that “Pokemon Go” will have a “limited” impact on income and that it won’t modify its financial forecasts. Just to put it all in perspective. When compared to other games over the same period of release, Pokemon GO is far ahead when it comes to revenue generated.
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Pokémon Go, which debuted in the US, Canada and Australia on July 6, has also taken in more revenue than the previous 30-day sales leader – Clash Royale, from Supercell. It isn’t overt yet. Niantic, the game’s creator, also struck a deal with McDonald’s in Japan which has turned 3,000 of the fast food chain’s restaurants into “gyms” where players can battle each other.
