Sensor Tower: Tencent reclaims the title of global leader in mobile game publisher revenue in January

On February 4th, Sensor Tower's store intelligence platform showed that a total of 36 Chinese manufacturers made it onto the global top 100 mobile game publishers revenue list in January 2026, collectively generating $2.18 billion in revenue, accounting for 37.8% of the total revenue of the global top 100 mobile game publishers in the period. In January 2026, Tencent, with flagship products such as "Honor of Kings" and "Peacekeeper Elite", saw a 43% increase in mobile game revenue compared to the previous period, successfully defending its position as the champion of global mobile game publisher revenue. Among them, revenue from "Honor of Kings" increased by 105% reaching $220 million, and revenue from "Peacekeeper Elite" skyrocketed by 156% exceeding $110 million.