Sensor Tower: Tencent’s Let’s Hunt Monsters is the king of Pokémon Go clones

Pokémon Go is a has been a phenomenon everywhere but China, because that country’s censors (aka a totalitarian government) fears this little location-based augmented reality game about catching cute little monsters is harmful to its citizens because it uses Google Maps, which China’s banned. But it’s perfectly OK for Tencent (a homegrown game company/conglomerate) to run a near-identical clone of Niantic’s smash success.

And it’s paying off for Tencent as well. According to mobile market research firm Sensor Tower, Tencent’s Let’s Hunt Monsters has grossed more than $50 million on iOS alone. Of course, this all comes from China, and because of that country’s fractured mobile ecosystem (that relies on partners for Google Play), we can’t assess the how much it’s made in China on that platform.