In the first quarter of 2022, a total of 14.4 billion mobile games were downloaded globally across both app stores, out of which 12.1 billion downloads were downloaded on Google Play. Mobile gaming app downloads, especially via Android devices, experienced a significant boost due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Number of mobile game downloads on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2022
(in billions)
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PocketGamer.biz. (April 1, 2022). Number of mobile game downloads on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2022 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/661553/global-app-stores-mobile-game-downloads/
PocketGamer.biz. "Number of mobile game downloads on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2022 (in billions)." Chart. April 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661553/global-app-stores-mobile-game-downloads/
PocketGamer.biz. (2022). Number of mobile game downloads on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2022 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661553/global-app-stores-mobile-game-downloads/
PocketGamer.biz. "Number of Mobile Game Downloads on The Apple App Store and Google Play Worldwide from 1st Quarter 2018 to 1st Quarter 2022 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661553/global-app-stores-mobile-game-downloads/
PocketGamer.biz, Number of mobile game downloads on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2022 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661553/global-app-stores-mobile-game-downloads/ (last visited July 04, 2022)