Summary
A recent revenue report reveals thatGenshin ImpactandHonkai: Star Railachieved impressive sales figures in February 2024. Both games run on a gacha system, which means that most of the revenue comes from players spending their real-life money to pull for limited characters and weapons.
February is always a busy month in the world of Teyvat asGenshin Impacthosts the annual Lantern Rite Festival, celebrating the Lunar New Year. During this time, Travelers can get many different characters and items for free by completing a set of simple event-exclusive tasks.
AGenshin Impactfan shared an interesting chart on Reddit that shows the February sales numbers for many different mobile games, including HoYoverse’s two most popular titles,Genshin ImpactandHonkai: Star Rail. The data in the chart was taken from a credible business and digital economy website known asSensor Tower. According to the chart,Genshin Impact’s overall mobile revenue exceeded $89 million, with over 60% of the sales coming from the game’s Chinese community. Many fans seemed surprised to see thatHonkai: Star Railcame very close to overtaking Genshin with $85.8 million in revenue. A possible reason forHonkai: Star Rail’s revenue success is the fact that it featured many popular characters in February, such as Kafka, Dr Ratio, Black Swan, and others.
Genshin Impact Revenue: January vs February
Compared to January,Genshin Impact’s revenue dropped by around $10 million, which does not come as a surprise considering thatHonkai: Star Rail’s sales almost doubled, and the two games share a similar player base.Genshinfans can expect their March revenue to be even lower considering the banner placements. The first banner phase forGenshin ImpactVersion 4.5will arrive on March 12, which means that the second banner won’t be featured this month, which could impact its overall revenue numbers.
Many fans even claim that while they are excited about the release of the new Geo character Chiori, they will spend most of their Primogems on Neuvillette, the second character featured on the phase 1 banner for Version 4.5. Since his release in 4.1, Neuvillette has been widely regarded as themost powerful Hydro DPS inGenshin Impact.
Some Travelers might skip both characters to save up some Primogems for the next couple of updates, which will most likely introduce thelong-awaited Harbinger known as Arlecchino.Genshin Impact’s official livestream has confirmed that the second part of the update will feature two popular Inazuma characters, Arataki Itto and Kaedehara Kazuha.
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds…
