According to pre-load statistics, Zenless Zone Zero mobile game from Chinese studio miHoYo, creators of popular games Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, has become one of the most anticipated mobile games even before its official release.
Analytics company Sensor Tower has been tracking the game's pre-loads in the world's biggest mobile markets. They report that Zenless Zone Zero instantly skyrocketed to the top of the popularity charts as soon as the pre-loads began. In just a few hours, the game topped the top spots among the most downloaded RPGs on mobile platforms in regions such as the US, China, Japan and others.
Previously, some analysts predicted a subdued launch for the game, suggesting that mobile players might have grown tired of the large number of gacha games. However, current data shows that player interest in projects like Zenless Zone Zero remains high. Given the impressive rate of pre-downloads, the game is expected to generate more than $60 million in revenue for its creators in the first week after its official release.
All in all, Zenless Zone Zero shows incredible potential even before its release, disproving analysts' assumptions about possible player fatigue from similar mobile RPGs.