Digital video game spending hit a record high as consumers around the globe turned to gaming amid lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic
, a new add-on mode to 2019's best-selling title, increased monthly active users in the game by more than 150 percent, peaking at nearly 63 million active players., also performed well, selling 3 million digital copies last month, more than three times what its predecessor, 2016'sOverall, spending on premium console and PC games rose sharply in March, up 64 percent month-to-month and 56 percent respectively.
Mobile games also thrived, as revenue jumped 15 percent year-over-year to $5.7 billion in March. TiMi and Tencent'sheld the top spot, while a number of other leading mobile titles saw revenue rise, including Niantic's
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