League of Legends (LoL) is the multiplayer arena game that has captured the hearts of gamers since its launch by Riot Games in 2009. It is one of the best free PC games where two teams of five champions battle to destroy the enemy base, combining strategic competition with role-playing nuances.
Proving its popularity once again, League of Legends: Wild Rift (on Android and iOS) is also one of the most downloaded action-MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) games worldwide this year.
Let's look at the statistics.
A worldwide triumph in downloads in 2023
Riot Games has not officially disclosed the download figures for League of Legends: Wild Rift. Estimates are based on various factors, including monthly active players and registered users.
By mid-2022
In July 2022, the game recorded 994,921 downloads, while the Chinese version generated 730,334 downloads. Comparatively, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang was the most downloaded, with 4.7 million downloads.
September 2022 to August 2023
Recently, League of Legends: Wild Rift downloads soared in China (especially iOS downloads), followed closely by Vietnam and Brazil, reaching a worldwide total of 22.4 million.
According to the latest player and registered user data, League of Legends is estimated to have been downloaded at least 180 million times.
League of Legends: number of active players between 2022 and 2023
League of Legends data includes League of Legends: Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra, Fight for the Golden Spatula, and Teamfight Tactics.
August 2022the average number of monthly active players was around 151 millionwith 130 million Twitch viewers. Still in 2022, League of Legends has reached 180 million monthly active players.
August 2023Riot reports that over 200 million players connect to League of Legends every monthIn July 2023, approximately 153,109,020 players participated, with an estimated 10,207,268 daily active players. China dominates the regional breakdown with 75,000,000 players, followed by Western Europe (34,830,000) and North America (27,889,000), while other regions such as Korea and Brazil also contribute significantly.
LOL's profitability in 2023
During the first half of 2023, the game achieved a remarkable feat by ranking third worldwide among the most lucrative action-MOBA games, generating a colossal sum of over $188 million in worldwide player spending.
Interestingly, Chinese consumers were the biggest spenders, contributing almost $141 million over the same period, closely followed by the USA with around $8.2 million.
League of Legends records
- The 2022 World Championship final attracted over 5 million simultaneous viewers. Let's wait and see what happens at the 2023 World Championship. November 19, 2023 in South Korea.
- February 2023, League of Legends has accumulated 112 million hours of viewing time on Twitch.
- December 2022, League of Legends surpassed all competition on Twitch as the most-watched game.
- November 2022, a popular streamer reached 3 million views in 30 days, highlighting the game's massive appeal.
- September 2022Wild Rift has generated over $750 million in revenues since its launch.
- In 2017, League of Legends' record annual revenue was $2.1 billion.
The figures mentioned above may have a certain margin of error, particularly with regard to the number of players. In any case, the exceptional popularity of League of Legends is reflected in its player statistics, which exceed those of Steam, the video game platform. Steam's monthly active users are estimated at between 60 and 120 million daily players, who spend many hours playing.
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