Currently, NetEase is also the number two iOS publisher in China.Ī little-known game developer that began with text-based role-playing games a few years ago, Machine Zone is now a prominent player in the mobile gaming industry after launching the “Game of War: Fire Age.” Machine Zone was previously known as Addmired and rebranded after it annexed $8 million in funding from Menlo Ventures. It presently holds the number one position in the Chinese App Store with the game, Fantasy Westward Journey. The company is also ranked fourth in terms of global revenues amongst mobile gaming companies. Although better known for its distribution of World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games in China, NetEase’s foray into mobile gaming has been a successful endeavor thus far. One of the top Chinese online and mobile gaming companies, NetEase poses significant competition to Tencent. Gaming makes up a significant part of Tencent’s revenue, with its most well-known game being ‘Honor of Kings”. The 19-year-old company has showed no signs of slowing down- indicative of the massive Chinese surge in tech advancement. Tencent is a leading value-added internet services provider that became the first Chinese tech brand to be valued at over $500 billion. Last year, Niantic announced that its successor to Pokémon GO will feature the incomparable, and immensely profitable, Harry Potter. With over 100 million downloads, Pokémon Go became one of the most headlined games in 2016. Niantic lab exploded onto the scene with its most famed augmented reality game Pokémon Go. Supercell is currently valued at an impressive $10 billion.Ī small time American gaming company previously owned by Google, Niantic has gone from obscurity to being counted amongst the top mobile gaming companies in record time. Founded in 2010, Supercell has had an astonishing growth curve thanks to popular game offerings like ‘Clash of Clans’ and ‘Hay Day.’ In 2017, the company scored a profit of around $1 billion with 100 million active monthly users. One of the leading and recognizable mobile gaming companies, Supercell is based in Helsinki, Finland. Top 30 mobile gaming companies in the world 2019 1.