Wuthering Waves beats Genshin Impact, at least in some way. It’s a small victory over a giant
April Gacha revenue report is here. Honkai dominates, but WuWa takes the lead over Genshin.
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WuWa actually beat Genshin in one thing: players spent more money on it. I know it ain’t much, but it’s honest work.
Genshin holds player count, but WuWa wins the wallets
Gacha Revenue Pokémon TCG Pocket, which was riding high in March, slipped down to third. But for Wuthering Waves fans, the more exciting news is a bit further down the list.
Source: GACHAREVENUE
WuWa climbed two spots and finally beat Genshin in monthly earnings. The difference in revenue isn’t huge (it’s just $685,000) and I know that this is mainly because Genshin’s earnings went massively down since January, but a win’s a win.
Source: MMO Population
If you look at the active player charts, the Steam launch definitely brought in new people, but it was probably the recent updates, new Resonators, and the anniversary events that really helped drive engagement, and of course, spending.
It’s not like I’m a Genshin Impact hater; I just prefer the combat in Wuthering Waves. The parkour and wall-running are a lot of fun, and the visuals, while still colorful, have a slightly darker vibe that I really like. So it’s just nice to see WuWa outdo such a huge, well-established game in at least one area.
