Pokémon Masters Made Bank In First Week, Surprising Absolutely No One

Slap anything with the official GameFreak and Nintendo Pokémon seal of approval, and you’ll no doubt make your development money back. Slap it onto a mobile game and you’re set for life.

At least that’s the current impression for the recently-released iOS and Android battle game Pokémon Masters. According to SensorTower, the game has earned US$26 million in its first week via player spending worldwide.

Players in Japan contributed the most towards Pokémon Masters during its launch week, spending about US$16 million. Out of the US$26 million amount, US$4.5 million came from the U.S., Hong Kong, Taiwan, and France.

Congrats to the devs & publishers for the success. However, for people and gamers who want to see extensive monetization tactics and “pay-to-win” formulas die off, well you’re s*** outta luck.