Apart from video conferencing, smartphone gaming swept India by storm during the lockdowns and social distancing periods. As parents became preoccupied with distant work and battled to preserve a work-life balance, the popularity of mobile games among the youth, particularly millennials and Gen Z, grew. With the Covid-hit year nearing its close, Indians were spending approximately 7 hours per week playing mobile games, and the length has climbed among the majority (53%) since the lockdown began earlier this year.
Among Us
With 83.8 million installations, Among Us from gaming business InnerSloth was the most downloaded mobile game globally in September 2020, 40 times more than the title had in September 2019. It was a huge hit with children in India. Among Us is a multiplayer game about treachery and collaboration. You and your crewmates can play this game online or over a local Wi-Fi network to see how long you can keep your starship intact. It is critical that each participant collaborates with one another in order to return to civilization.
Ludo King
Ludo King, which debuted in 2016, was one of the top five most downloaded smartphone games in April. During the initial phase of the continuing shutdown, Ludo King ranked first in the top ranks of free games on Google Play for a few days.
Mobile PUBG
PUBG Mobile has been named the top-grossing mobile game of 2020. According to Sensor Tower, the Tencent-owned game generated about $2.6 billion in revenue from both the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. The statistic indicates a 64% rise over the previous year.
Pokemon Go
For Pokemon Go, 2020 was by far its finest year, with a 31.5 percent gain in income. The dramatic surge in player spending was caused by different game implementations that allowed players to play throughout the pandemic-induced lockdown. Pokemon GO has been available for a few years, but its durability and tremendous popularity continue to astound.
Garena Free Fire
Garena Free Fire has ascended to become one of the top five grossing titles in the developing genre since its debut in late 2017. Garena Free Fire (also known as Free Fire Battlegrounds or Free Fire) is a battle royale game developed by 111 Dots Studio and published by Garena for Android and iOS. The game was named “Best Popular Vote Game” on the Google Play Store in 2019. Free Fire had over 80 million daily active users globally as of May 2020. The worldwide gross for Free Fire had topped $1 billion as of November 2019