{"id":31286,"date":"2024-03-16T07:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T04:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/31286\/monopoly-go-collects-an-impressive\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T07:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T04:13:02","slug":"monopoly-go-collects-an-impressive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=31286","title":{"rendered":"Monopoly GO! collects an impressive $2 billion in revenue after just 10 months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monopoly GO! collects an impressive $2 billion in revenue after just 10 months\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>How perfect is it that a mobile game focused on big money generated a whopping $2 billion in revenue over 10 months?  And it only took this game three months after hitting the $1 billion mark to earn its second $1 billion gross.  The game?  Monopoly GO!  And thanks to Monopoly GO!, Savvy Games&#39; purchase of game developer Scopely for $4.9 billion proved timely.<\/p>\n<div>The popularity of Monopoly GO!  has yet to decline with over 150 million installs.  In a blog post, Javier Ferreira, co-CEO of Scopely, said: \u201cIt&#39;s incredible to think that this time last year we were preparing for the global launch of Monopoly Go after a seven-year journey to develop the game. Last month, we celebrated another major milestone in the Monopoly adventure by officially surpassing $2 billion in lifetime revenue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade\" data-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cwfoZy3mNTI?si=xJItFuxEgu_K5U13\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div>Unlike the static Monopoly board game, Monopoly GO!  always adds new characters and adventures as players interact with friends, family members, and other self-made tycoons.  Much of the board game has been retained, including rolling dice, collecting properties, building hotels, reading Chance cards, and winning money from Monopoly.  As <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scopely.com\/en\/news\/reflecting-on-the-journey-of-monopoly-go\" class=\"external\">Scopely writes<\/a> (via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/games\/monopoly-go-hits-2b-in-revenue-just-10-months-after-launch\/\" class=\"external\">BusinessBeat<\/a>), &#8220;Escape, enjoy, dream, plan and stay in touch with this new, reimagined version of MONOPOLY! Let everyone&#39;s favorite zillionaire, Mr. MONOPOLY, be your guide as you explore new city-themed boards world-famous, fantastical lands, and imaginative locations.<\/div>\n<p>The gameplay is fast and entertaining and if you&#39;ve never played before, you&#39;ll be hooked before your first turn of the board.  Although the game is free to play, some in-app items can be purchased for real dough.  And given its status as a freemium <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/app\/\"   title=\"app\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">app<\/a>, the $2 billion in revenue Scopely collected is even more impressive.  It&#39;s the kind of game you&#39;ll want to play whenever you have a few minutes, or even a few hours, to spare. <\/p>\n<div>If you want to try an <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/exciting\/\"   title=\"exciting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">exciting<\/a> and fast-paced version of the game we all know and love, give Monopoly GO!  a chance (no pun intended).  The app can be downloaded for iOS devices from the App Store.  Simply <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/monopoly-go\/id1621328561\" class=\"external\">click on this link<\/a>.  Android users can install the game from the Google Play Store by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.scopely.monopolygo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" class=\"external\">by clicking on this link<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monopoly GO! collects an impressive $2 billion in revenue after just 10 months\u060c How perfect is it that a mobile game focused on big money generated a whopping $2 billion in revenue over 10 months? 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