Pokémon Go developer Niantic has responded to a recent estimate of its app store revenue, which appeared to show…
Pokémon Go developer Niantic has responded to a recent estimate of its app store revenue, which appeared to show a sizable dip for the month of April, when controversial changes to remote raid passes took effect.
The claim, by third-party app store analytics firm AppMagic, initially reported by MobileGamer.biz, suggested Pokémon Go’s revenue had taken a big hit last month – to its lowest monthly total since February 2018, over five years ago.
Responding to Eurogamer today, Niantic said the estimate was wrong, and that Pokémon Go’s 2023 revenue to date was up on the same period in 2022.
„We generally don’t comment on third-party estimates of our revenue as they are often incorrect, which is the case here,“ a Niantic spokesperson said. „Our revenue so far in 2023 is up on last year.“
This statement does not counter the claim that April’s app store revenue was down month-on-month – something Niantic suggested was simply business as usual.
