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The global mobile game market enjoys a decline in revenue for the first time in 2022, according to Newzoo. However, there are still a number of games worldwide that achieved success last year. There is no doubt that Tencent's Honor of Kings reigned at the top of the list. After topping $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2017, the game saw a slight decline in 2018, with annual revenue reaching $1.04 billion. Since then, Honor of Kings has enjoyed consecutive growth in revenue, reaching $1.15 billion in 2019, $1.5 billion in 2020, and $1.76 billion in 2021. Looking back in 2022, the game records a new high of $2.2 billion in revenue. With the holding of e-competitions as well as the launch of an overseas version, Honor of Kings gains more popularity and profits than ever before.  PUBG Mobile ranks second place in the list. It's estimated that the global revenue in 2022 sits at $1.73 billion, including $1.27 billion from China and $460 million from abroad. However, 2022 i...

Amid the increasing globalization in the gaming sector, let's take a quick look at the top news in this industry, which may indicate the development trend in 2023 and beyond.  The Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft On January 18, Microsoft announced that it would acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in all-cash, a deal that sets a record for the amount of acquisition in the  global gaming industry . Since the two sides' business lines around the world, there is a need for the approval of 16 countries and regions, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and other regulatory authorities around the world. However, so far, only a few countries such as Brazil and Saudi Arabia have unconditionally approved the plan, and regulators in the gaming sector are still conducting strict reviews of the case. Also, it is associated with the actions from Sony. Call of Duty may therefore quit the PS platform and lead to the loss of users...