Chinese publishers top global mobile app ranking

Top Chinese mobile application publishers saw significant revenue growth in 2018, with 11 domestic internet companies earning places on a recent list of the top 52 app publishers in the world.

Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd took the top spot for a third consecutive year in the ranking of App Annie's Top 52 Publishers List of 2018. Chinese leading gaming outfit NetEase Inc retained its spot in second place, followed by US-based gaming powerhouse Activision Blizzard.

New publishers from China on the list include e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, popular short video app Kuaishou, or Kwai, and ZLONGAME.