AI Insights · Timothy · January 2021
Top 5 iOS Shooter Games Performance in the US - Q4 2020
A look into the performance of the top shooter games on the iOS platform in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2020, showcasing download and user engagement trends.
As the year 2020 came to a close, the shooter game genre on the iOS platform witnessed varying performances amongst the top titles in the United States. Data from Sensor Tower provides a glimpse into the trends of downloads, revenue, and active users for these games.
Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. saw its downloads peak at 340K in mid-October before stabilizing around 240K to 345K in December. Meanwhile, weekly active users reached a high of 4.37M in October and saw another spike to 3.7M in the last week of December. Revenue for the game showed a significant rise in mid-October and late December, both times surpassing the 3M mark.
Tencent Mobile International Limited's PUBG MOBILE experienced fluctuations in revenue, with a notable peak of nearly 4M at the end of September, followed by a dip and a rebound to 2.2M by the year's end. Downloads for the game remained fairly consistent, ranging from 81K to 155K during the quarter. The game's weekly active users showed a gradual increase from 1.12M at the start of the quarter to 1.19M by the end.
JPGroup's Pocket Sniper!, released in mid-2020, had modest revenue numbers, with the highest being 1.5K in mid-November. The game's downloads saw a high of 99K in early November, while weekly active users peaked at 190K in the same month.
Sniper 3D: Gun Shooting Games by Wildlife Inc experienced a steady revenue stream, hovering around the 250K mark throughout the quarter. The game's downloads saw a substantial rise in December, reaching over 113K. Active users followed a similar trend, with a noticeable increase to 393K in the last week of December.
Lastly, Creative Destruction by NetEase Games showed a revenue peak of 73K in the week leading up to Christmas, while downloads for the game peaked at 59K in the same period. Active users for the game also saw a significant rise to 138K in the week of December 21st.
For more detailed insights and data on the performance of these and other mobile games, Sensor Tower's platform offers in-depth analytics and trend analysis.
