In Japan, Animal Crossing Pocket’s popular flower event returned with a Valentine’s Day theme, while Fate/Grand Order, Ensemble Stars!! Music, Guardian Tales and State of Survival joined the festivities with a variety of events that included everything seasonal from event quests and daily log-in rewards to themed currencies and new features such as buddy mechanics.Ĭhinese New Year celebrations continued to dominate in China, where Tencent’s arcade kart racer, Popkart Racer, got one of its biggest updates yet with limited-time IAP offers, recurring events and new PVP modes.įebruary was also a big month for collaborative events as big brands explore opportunities in mobile games and the metaverse. In the US, a seasonal event in Merge Mansion helped the merge game’s daily revenue reach a new all-time-high ($84k). Here are the biggest highlights of the month. Alongside a busy calendar of events, there were plenty of big updates and game launches, too. It may be the shortest month of the year, but February was an excellent time for developers to boost game revenue and player numbers thanks to seasonal event opportunities from Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day.