European Racing Games Thrive in Q4 2020: Sensor Tower Insights

The final quarter of 2020 saw significant activity in the racing games category across Europe, with several leading titles showcasing notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Sensor Tower provides a detailed glimpse into the performance of these games.

Starting with CSR 2 - Realistic Drag Racing by Zynga Inc., the game experienced a steady increase in downloads, starting at 71K in the last week of September and peaking at 170K by the end of December. There was also a significant rise in weekly active users from 1.2M to over 1.6M in the same period, while revenue saw a high point of $609K in the last week of December.

Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s Mario Kart Tour also had an impressive quarter with a spike in downloads reaching 409K in the first week of October. The weekly active users for the game reached a peak of 2.5M in early October, while revenue trends showed an upswing ending at $351K in the final week of December.

Need for Speed No Limits, developed by Electronic Arts, presented a stable revenue trend with the highest revenue recorded at $196K in the last week of December. The game’s downloads surged to 205K by the end of December, and the active user count increased from 768K to 906K over the quarter.

Another title from Electronic Arts, Real Racing 3, showed a positive trend in revenue, concluding the quarter at $237K. The game’s downloads reached a high of 175K in the third week of December, and active users climbed to 924K by the end of December.

Finally, Gameloft's Asphalt 9: Legends saw its downloads ascend to 224K, and its weekly active users grew to 500K in the last week of December. The revenue for the game peaked at $226K in the third week of December.

For more insights into the app market, Sensor Tower’s comprehensive data offers an in-depth look into app performance metrics across various regions and categories.