- Mobile gaming saw significant growth in 2020, with new game downloads increasing 18% year-over-year. Core games generated 66% of consumer spend and 55% of time spent on mobile.
- Casual games like Among Us and My Talking Tom Friends dominated downloads, while simulation, sandbox, and arcade games gained the most market share globally year-over-year.
- Strategic celebrity and app collaborations saw download increases of up to 2.7x, with gaming apps like Fortnite and PUBG Mobile hosting virtual concerts. Fullscreen and rewarded video ads also contributed 80% of gaming ad revenue on MoPub's ad exchange.