Go also has remote player between players with strong friendship ties.

Sensor Tower: Pokémon has made $2.5 billion on mobile

Pokémon games on mobile have made about $2.5 billion worldwide, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. They have also achieved 640 million downloads. These numbers do not include Android revenues in China.

Unsurprisingly, Pokémon Go accounts for most of that. The location-based AR game came out in 2016 and has earned 98 percent of that revenue, or about $2.45 billion.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.