SuperData, a Nielsen company, released its 2020 Year in Review for Digital Games and Interactive Media. In the report, Pokémon GO is listed as the 5th highest earning free-to-play game in 2020 with $1.92 billion in revenue.

Niantic quickly adapted to the restrictions of the COVID-19, allowing Pokémon GO to grow 39% year-over-year. Although the game ahs historically encouraged in-person gatherings and long-distance traveling, the developers, altered gameplay features to bring in-game events, Pokémon and items directly to players’ homes. The remote Global Pokémon GO Fest helped earnings reach an all-time high.


Source: https://www.superdataresearch.com/2020-year-in-review