US Mobile Gaming Statistics in 2021

Lion Studios is on position 1 of the biggest American game publishers. Lion Studios is a subsidiary of AppLovin. They help mobile game developers of all sizes grow their businesses by publishing and marketing their games. They’re known for helping developers break through the noise and get their games discovered. Lion Studios has built the games ID Please - Club Simulation, Idle Makeover, Ink Inc. - Tattoo Drawing, Blendy! - Juicy Simulation, and more. They own 129 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 2.14b+ times.

Imangi Studios is on position 2 of the biggest American game publishers. Imangi Studios is an independently owned American gaming company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 2008 by the husband-and-wife team of Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova. Their vision for the company was to create family friendly games that anyone could enjoy. Imangi Studios is best known for the mobile gaming apps Temple Run and Pirate Cove Run. They own 4 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 1.5b+ times.

Ivy is on position 3 of the biggest American game publishers. Ivy publishes mobile gaming apps. Based in Hong Kong, they want their users to have fun. Ivy offers the games Jewel Castle™ - Classical Match 3 Puzzles, Street Racing 3D, Subway Princess Runner, Galaxy sky shooting, and more. They own 14 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 826.77m+ times.

Play365 is on position 4 of the biggest American game publishers. Play365, also known as BoxitSoft, is an Argentinean mobile gaming company founded in 2011. Their mission is to create highly entertaining games tailored to fit the interests of their users. Furthermore, BoxitSoft takes pride in the fact that their projects are managed and produced entirely in-house. Their mobile gaming app offering includes: Drive for Speed, Bus Rush, Moto Traffic Race, Metal Soldiers, Game of Warriors, and more. They own 28 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 681.61m+ times.

Lowtech Studios is on position 5 of the biggest American game publishers. Lowtech Studios is the mobile gaming app developer behind the popular “massively multiplayer” video game, slither.io. Slither.io gives players control over a worm avatar, which consumes multicolored pellets to grow in size. The objective of the game is to grow the longest worm in the server. Slither.io is based on the classic arcade game Snake. Lowtech Studios has developed and manages only one game: slither.io. They own a single game that has been downloaded more than 486m+ times.

i6 Games is on position 6 of the biggest American game publishers. i6 Games is a mobile gaming app publisher aimed at creating a broad suite of products that appeal to consumers of all types. They offer a wide range of mobile gaming apps, including Flying Car 3D, Truck Driving Simulator 3D, 4X4 Offroad Simulator, Flying Police Car Simulator, Airplane Pilot Sim, and many more. They own 207 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 477.37m+ times.

Roblox Corporation is on position 7 of the biggest American game publishers. Roblox’s is a mobile gaming app publisher whose mission is to bring the world together through play. They aim to enable anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive 3D experiences, all built by their global community of developers. They offer the hit mobile gaming app, Roblox. They own a single game that has been downloaded more than 452.87m+ times.

Glu is on position 8 of the biggest American game publishers. Glu is one of the largest creators of mobile gaming apps in the world. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices all over the Bay Area, as well as in Toronto, Canada, and Hyderabad, India. Their mobile gaming app portfolio includes such titles as the Deer Hunter series, MLB Tap Sports Baseball, KIM KARDASHIAN: HOLLYWOOD, DINO HUNTER: DEADLY SHORES, WWE Universe, COOKING DASH, and more. They own 62 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 448.05m+ times.

Niantic, Inc. is on position 9 of the biggest American game publishers. Niantic, Inc. is an American software development company based in San Francisco, California. They are best known for developing augmented reality games for mobile platforms. Niantic sees a future where their technology paves the way for new entertainment experiences, advanced robotics, and scaled adaptive computing. Niantic offers three mobile gaming apps: Ingress Prime, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and the mega-hit Pokemon GO. They own 4 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 446.77m+ times.

Oppana Games is on position 10 of the biggest American game publishers. They own 199 mobile games that have been downloaded together more than 446.15m+ times.

65% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 15,838 games. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.

59% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 14,371 games. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.

56% of mobile games from American publishers have FMOD integrated. In total 13,584 games.

56% of mobile games from American publishers have Unity3D integrated. In total 13,546 games.

41% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Play In-app billing integrated. In total 10,025 games. Google Play In-App Billing is an SDK that lets developers sell digital content on Android applications. It can be used to sell one-time products, rewarded products, subscriptions, and more.

32% of mobile games from American publishers have Unity Ads integrated. In total 7,809 games. The Unity Ads SDK helps publishers integrate especially video advertisements, aimed at maximizing revenue and improving user experience, into their games. Unity Ads gives developers the ability to offer users a variety of rewards in exchange for watching videos, such as additional “life,” currency, score increases, etc.

30% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Play Game Services integrated. In total 7,323 games. Google Play Game Services is an SDK that provides cross-platform services that gives app developers the ability to easily integrate popular gaming features such as achievements, leaderboards, Saved Games, and real-time multiplayer on their tablet and mobile games.

30% of mobile games from American publishers have Android Support Library V4 integrated. In total 7,232 games. Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.

29% of mobile games from American publishers have Google Drive integrated. In total 7,140 games. The Google Drive SDK makes it possible for app developers to create mobile, web, and desktop apps that leverage Google Drive cloud storage. This includes reading, writing, and syncing files in Google Drive.

20% of mobile games from American publishers have Facebook integrated. In total 4,848 games. Facebook offers an SDK that helps app developers build engaging social apps and get more installs. The SDK enables everything from powerful analytics, to Facebook’s secure login feature, to Facebook ads.