League of Legends: Wild Rift rakes in $1bn, but still sits lower than its mobile rivals

League of Legends is undoubtedly the most iconic name in the MOBA genre, and that's been reflected in its ongoing success for developer Riot. But it wasn't until 2020 that they really took a step into mobile with the launch of League of Legends: Wild Rift. And it seems that gamble really paid off for them, with Wild Rift now raking in over $1bn in revenue. This puts them in good company with other 'unicorns', that is to say games which have made over a billion dollars. However, a look at the chart from Data.ai still puts them below other heavyweights in the MOBA genre in terms of downloads, active users and that all-important (to business folks) revenue. ... [MORE]