Life in China is gradually returning back to normal but the past few months have been a tough one for the country due to the Coronavirus epidemic. The government had to effect a lockdown which made it impossible for people to move freely and that was highly helpful in curbing the spread. Online gaming and TV came to the rescue of Chinese families who had to adjust their routine in the face of the outbreak and quarantine efforts. That has translated to huge revenue for the game developers, as per a report by Sensor Tower. Although the report is a compilation of data on ap stores globally, most of the revenue came from China. 
Data collated by the firm shows that in February 2020, Tencent’s “PUBG Mobile” and “Peace Elite” attracted more than US $191 million in revenue globally, five times that of the same period last year. The two games were ranked first in the global mobile game bestseller list. 71% of the revenue came from the Chinese market while the US market accounted for just 7.3%.
King of Glory and its overseas edition ranked second with $121 million in revenue. The Chinese version contributed 92.6% of revenue, followed by the Thai version “Arena of Valor” which contributed 3.7%.
Mixi’s “Monster Strike” is ranked as the third highest-grossing game which AFK Arena is ranked at the fourth position. DBZ Dokkan Battle came in at the fifth spot and Candy Crush Saga is ranked sixth.
The rest of the top 10 list is occupied by Rise of Kingdoms in number seven spot, Gardenscapes ranked eighth, Coin Mast in ninth position and Pokemon Go complete the top 10.
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