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Average mobile games MAU worldwide in Q4 2015 and 2016

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Average number of monthly active users (MAU) of mobile games worldwide in 4th quarters 2015 and 2016 (in billions)
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Average mobile games MAU worldwide in Q4 2015 and 2016

This statistic presents the average number of monthly active users (MAU) of mobile games worldwide in the fourth quarters of 2015 and 2016. Between the measured periods, number of mobile game MAU worldwide grew by four percent from 2.7 billion in the last quarter of 2015.

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Release date: February 2017

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Survey time period: Q4 2015 and 2016

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