PUBG no longer the most popular mobile game, thanks to Call of Duty

Yes, you read that right. PlayerUnknown's Battleroyale Game famously known as PUBG is not the most popular game, according to US-based digital media company ranker.com. Apparently, PUBG Mobile has lost its leadership crown to a new champion —Call of Duty.

Launched earlier this month, Call of Duty: Mobile has so much more to offer than a mere Battle Royale mode that it has taken over PUBG’s popularity. It has got multiplayer deathmatch, domination, frontier, practice vs AI mode and what not! A battle royale (BR) mode is also available. All these factors, which make the gaming experience better, appear to have turned out well in favour of Activision and Tencent Game's collaborative efforts.

Meanwhile, Minecraft happens to be the third most popular mobile game, followed by Clash Of Clans and Clash Royale.

"These games have two strengths. One is their rich content/media based on high-quality graphics, etc, making them attractive and engaging," Faisal Kawoosa, Founder and Chief Analyst of techARC said while speaking to a news agency. "These games also leverage the social networking behaviour of users. It allows them to multi-play among friends, groups or even unknown associations," he added.

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Call of Duty Mobile

Earlier this month, US-based video game publisher Activision released Call of Duty: Mobile in collaboration with China-based Tencent Games. According to app market analytics and intelligence firm Sensor Tower, Call of Duty created history with the highest number of downloads than any other mobile game ever. Call of Duty, popularly known as COD, has reportedly been downloaded on more than 100 million devices since it became available to download. Similar to PUBG, Call of Duty allows up to 100 users fight for survival in a map designed for the mobile title, featuring locations from across Call of Duty franchise in solos, duos or four-person teams.

PUBG Mobile: Top grosser

Meanwhile, PUBG Mobile has dethroned Arena of Valor to become the world's top-grossing smartphone game. According to the latest data from Sensor Tower, a leading provider of market intelligence, the revenue of PUBG Mobile spiked 652% year-on-year, grossing $496 million for the period.

According to reports, India has nearly 450 million smartphone users and mobile gaming has come of age with quality gaming apps at affordable prices.

(With inputs from agencies)