Most revenue grossed by a mobile game in its first month

According to aggregators of digital data SuperData, Niantic's landmark GPS-based game Pokémon Go generated an astonishing $206.5 million of revenue in its first month following its initial launch on 6 July 2016. Making the achievement even more impressive is the fact that the mobile game was released in staggered stages across the world. It was first launched in the USA, Australia and New Zealand, followed by countries in Europe from 13 July. It wasn't released in Japan – the spiritual home of Pokémon – until halfway through its first month, on 22 July.

In the game, players use GPS technology to track down and capture Pokémon in real-world locations, before training them up to battle other players in "gyms". As of 10 August 2016, major gaming markets such as South Korea were still yet to enjoy an official, regional release of Pokémon Go.