Genshin Impact wins best game accolade from Apple and Google, extending China’s winning streak
- Developed by the Shanghai-based gaming company miHoYo, Genshin Impact has been a big hit since its official launch
- Genshin Impact’s success follows on from wins for PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile – developed by Tencent Holdings – in recent years
The anime role-playing action game Genshin Impact has won the best game award for 2020 from both Google Play and Apple’s App Store, extending the winning streak of Chinese-developed games for a third consecutive year.
Genshin Impact’s success follows on from wins for PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile – developed by Tencent Holdings – on Google Play in 2018 and 2019 respectively. “Any title crowned Best Game has to exceed expectations and deliver compelling, accessible, genre-defining experiences. Thankfully, this year’s winner does all this without missing a beat,” said Google Play on Wednesday.
Developed by the Shanghai-based gaming company miHoYo, Genshin Impact has been a big hit since its official launch on September 28. According to app tracking firm Sensor Tower, the open-world game racked up over US$60 million in sales in its first week after release.
And the game made US$245 million and US$148 million in October and November respectively, averaging US$6 million in earnings each day, according to Sensor Tower.