India-made mobile game FAU-G: Fearless and United Guards, which got more than 5 million pre-registrations, was released for Android on Google Play Store on 26 January. The game was downloaded over 1 million times on Google Play Store on day one and received an overall rating of 4.1. FAU-G is free to download with in-app purchases and optional ads. In 2020, revenue generated through in-app purchases of games on the Play Store and App Store grew by 51.3% and 30.2%, respectively, over 2019, according to app analytics firm SensorTower. Estimated spending for in-app purchases in Android games in 2020 was $115 million as compared to $76 million a year ago.

Source: Mint January 26, 2021 23:58 UTC