Mobile gaming continues to dominate as a major part of people’s entertainment lives, playing an important role. As Top Games Inc. CEO David Guo said, “For gamers, a game is not just a hobby or entertainment, but a way of life. Mobile gaming is now pivotal, in fact, to everything we do at Top Games Inc.” He practices what he preaches, as his team focuses on developing mobile games, notably the popular title Evony: The King’s Return.
The mobile market still holds immense potential, which is why many major companies, as well as small and medium-sized independent developers, are entering the mobile gaming field. According to Statista’s latest survey, the global mobile gaming market is set to see a 22.5% increase in users by 2025, with projected revenues expected to reach $105.7 billion. Looking ahead, the market is poised to generate a total of $118.9 billion by 2027.
When examining the top 1,000 games by consumer spend in the U.S., the number of new titles in 2023 increased slightly compared to 2022, reversing a three-year downward trend. The average consumer spend from these new games was $16 million, a significant rise compared to previous years. Monopoly GO notably boosted this average with more than $680 million in U.S. consumer spend in 2023.
Evony is Still Driving High Player Spending in 2023
The Top 20 Global Game Subgenres by Consumer Spend in 2023, powered by data.ai’s Game IQ Taxonomy, reveals that Evony ranks #1 with 10.1% of the total consumer spending. This means that 10.1% of total consumer spend is directed toward Evony, as shown in the image below.
Evony Revenue for 2024
According to Sensor Tower data for 2024, Evony has earned $299,701,595 in revenue with 36,299,211 downloads. The top five countries with the highest revenue are the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada, and the current total number of downloads is 230,176,653.
Since its release in 2016, Evony has captivated players with its real-time strategy and MMO 4X gameplay, where players can train generals and troops to battle across seven world core civilizations. Players find it highly addictive if they enjoy great graphics and strategic warfare, and many spend hours enjoying the game.
David Guo’s Value-driven Leadership
CEO David Guo, also known as Yaoqi Guo, has often emphasized the team’s core value of creating high-quality games that connect players worldwide and deliver top-tier experiences. He led the team to create a great strategy game from the beginning. Evony serves gamers in more than 150 countries and in 26 languages, making it Top Games Inc.’s flagship title. Its massive profitability enables the company to allocate ample resources to develop other types of games, such as the recently launched match-3 casual game Aquarium Crush, which introduces innovative gameplay beyond traditional match-3 mechanics, allowing players to collect rare fish and build their own aquarium kingdom.
David Guo, a graduate of Sun Yat-sen University, exhibited his passion for games during his time at university, especially enjoying MMORPGs. He observed gameplay mechanics and user experience across multiple dimensions. After graduation, he created several digital applications, then soon entered the gaming industry. He founded the global independent game developer Top Games Inc. and recruited like-minded, passionate individuals, such as VP Benjamin Gifford. He described his entrepreneurial spirit as a blend of curiosity, determination, and a love for problem-solving, enriched by his hobby of playing and analyzing games. His drive to start a business in the gaming industry stemmed from a desire to create impactful, engaging experiences for players worldwide.
As 2025 arrives, mobile gaming continues to benefit from emerging technologies such as generative AI, cloud computing, and 5G advancements, all of which signal the release of exciting and memorable games from various development studios this year.
