AI Insights · Timothy · April 2021
Q1 2021 US Shooter Games Roundup: Top Performers on Unified Platform
Explore the performance of the top five shooter games in the United States for the first quarter of 2021. Insights provided by Sensor Tower reveal trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
As the first quarter of 2021 has come to a close, Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive look at the top-performing shooter games on the unified platform in the United States. The data showcases the digital footprint of these games in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.
Leading the pack, Free Fire: The Chaos showed a robust performance with revenue peaking at $6M in early March, while downloads hit a high of 148K in late December. The game's weekly active users reached a zenith of 4.3M in mid-March, indicating a strong and engaged player base.
Tencent's PUBG MOBILE also demonstrated significant activity, with revenue reaching nearly $6M in mid-January and weekly active users peaking at 1.9M towards the end of March. The game secured more than 200K downloads in the last week of December, maintaining a steady influx of new players throughout the quarter.
Call of Duty®: Mobile, developed by Activision Publishing, Inc., saw its revenue surge to $4.8M in late January, while downloads were highest at the start of the quarter with 436K. The game's weekly active users showed an impressive climb, reaching over 6M by the end of March.
War Robots Multiplayer Battles from MY.GAMES B.V. maintained steady revenue with a peak of $925K in late December. Despite a more modest download count, with a high of 40K, the game's weekly active users remained consistent, with a slight dip to 227K by the end of March.
Lastly, Sniper 3D: Gun Shooting Games by Wildlife Inc rounded out the top five, with revenues hovering around $400K-$500K throughout the quarter. The game's downloads saw a high of 215K in mid-January, while weekly active users approached 880K by the quarter's end, illustrating a stable and dedicated audience.
For more detailed insights and data analysis, Sensor Tower's platform offers an in-depth perspective on the performance and trends of these leading shooter games and others in the industry.