Apptopia, A well-established market intelligence, app analytics and data mining service provider. They have revealed list of most downloaded games of 2020.
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2020 is not the best year for many industries. However, some industries seen massive growth in past year. Gaming industry is one among them.
According to sensor tower, gaming industry generated revenue of $75.4 billion in 2020, which is 19.5% more than 2019. It proves how strong gaming industry is.
Ok, let’s see Top 10 most downloaded games of 2020.
1. Among Us – Most downloaded game:
Among Us is an online multi-player social deduction cross platform game. It was developed by Innersloth LLC. In its initial release it supported only iOS & android platform. Now it supports multiple platforms and gaming consoles as well.
In 2020, Among Us downloaded 264 million times across all platforms. It makes Among Us as #1 app in this Top 10 most downloaded apps list. Most importantly it is free.
2. Subway Surfers:
Subway surfers don’t need any introduction to gaming enthusiasts. It is dominating most downloaded gaming apps list for long time. Subway surfers is an endless runner multi-platform mobile game.
It is praised for its simple gameplay. Most importantly it is free and also you can play even on offline.
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According to Apptopia, Subway surfers downloaded 227 million times across all platforms.
3. Garena Free Fire:
Free Fire became very popular in India after its rival PUBG banned. Garena Free Fire is a battle royal game. This Multi-Player game developed by 111dots studio and published by Garena.
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Garena Free Fire first released on 2017. It supports both android and iOS platform. In 2020, Garena Free Fire downloaded 218 million times from Google Play store and Apple App Store combined.
4. PUBG:
PUBG is one of the most loved game in India. It is published by Tencent Games, a Chinese company. That’s why it banned in India. It is slowed PUBG’s growth but nothing can stops it.
PUBG generated over $2.6 billion as its revenue, which makes PUBG as Highest Grossing game of 2020.
It is a multiplayer battle royal game. PUBG downloaded more than 175 million times across all platforms and secures #4 spot in this most downloaded games of 2020.
5. Gardenscapes:
Gardenscapes is a free, single player puzzle game. It was developed and released by playrix on 2016. Initially Gardenscapes was designed to play on desktop devices. But now it supports both android and iOS platforms.
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According to apptopia, Gardenscapes downloaded more than 171 million times across android & iOS platform. So Gardenscapes secures #5 spot in this list.
6. Roblox:
Roblox is slightly differs from other games of this list. In Roblox, you can create and play games which is created by other users. In 2020, Roblox downloaded 158 million times.
7. Hunter Assassin:
Hunter assassin is a famous role playing game. Gameplay of Hunter assassin is so simple, you have to control assassin and hunt down your target one by one.
Initially released on 2019. Hunter assassin supports both Android and iOS platforms. It has free as well as premium VIP subscriptions.
Hunter assassin managed to secure #7 spot in this most downloaded games list. Gamers downloaded Hunter assassin 155 million times in 2020.
8. Tiles Hop:
Tiles Hop is a 2D arcade-endless music jumping ball game. It supports both android and iOS platforms. Tiles Hop totally downloaded 151 million times from Play Store and App Store.
9. Join clash:
Join Clash is a survival running game. In this game you will start running alone and then you have to gather crowd until you reaches your destination. You have to defeat bosses to complete the mission and capture castles.
In 2020, Join clash downloaded 149 million times. It helps Join clash to secure #9 spot in this Top 10 games list.
10. Brain Test:
Brain test – Tricky Puzzles. It is a puzzle game. This interesting puzzle game published by Unico Studio. It supports both Android and iOS platforms.
This game downloaded 138 million times in 2020. So it secures #10 spot in this most downloaded games list.
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Game of Thrones remains the most pirated TV show in the world. (Photo: HBO)HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones, which concluded with its eighth season last year, is the most pirated TV show in the world during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Data released by Parrot Analytics shows that Game of Thrones, based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin, beat out Adult Swim’s science-fiction animated series Rick and Morty and Hulu’s My Hero Academia.
AMC’s long-running zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead, Disney+’s Star Wars series The Mandalorian, The CW’s superhero series The Flash and DC Universe’s Harley Quinn are other shows in the list.
Even before the lockdown, Game of Thrones consistently topped the lists of most pirated TV shows.
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Here is the full list:
1. Game of Thrones (HBO)
2. Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
3. My Hero Academia (Available on Hulu)
4. The Walking Dead (AMC)
5. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
6. The 100 (The CW)
7. The Mandalorian (Disney+)
8. The Flash (The CW)
9. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)
10. Harley Quinn (DC Universe)
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Game of Thrones was insanely popular around the world and remained so until the end. That the fans were invested in it to an unprecedented degree can be gauged by the infamous online petition (with more than 1.8 million signatories) to remake the final season. The final season evoked mixed to negative critical and audience reception. To cash in on to its popularity, several shows by other networks and HBO itself are in development. A prequel show House of the Dragon has even begun casting.