Line made $343 million in sales last year, and 60% came from games

Line, a Japanese instant messaging app, had a remarkable year last year, doubling its user base and becoming Japan’s largest social network. In November, Line reached over three million users worldwide. But even more impressive, the company raked in $343 million in sales in 2013, and most of that came from the platform’s games.

Line’s sales growth has been impressive even when factoring in the increase in users. Last quarter Line saw a 20% increase in sales from the previous quarter, with sales totaling $120 million. This may not seem like much when you compare it to other giants like DeNA, but when you consider this is a 450% increase year-on-year, you can really see the growth.

Altogether Line made over $343 million last year, 60% of which came from games that Line had produced, including Line’s Run Run Hero. With an ever-growing library of games and users to play them, I expect 2014 to be even a better year for the company.

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