MMORPG Performance on iOS in Australia: Q2 2021 Insights

The second quarter of 2021 has been eventful for MMORPGs on the iOS platform in Australia. Data from Sensor Tower provides us with a glimpse into the performance of the top applications in this genre. Here, we dissect that data to understand the trends for the five leading MMORPGs: Yong Heroes, Old School RuneScape, MU ORIGIN 2 -WEBZEN Officially, Stella Arcana- Eternal Stars, and Dragon Raja.

Starting with Yong Heroes, the game showed an impressive revenue climb from $2K to nearly $9K USD over the quarter. Downloads peaked in late May with 3K before dropping to 719, while weekly active users hit a high of 3K before ending the quarter at 927.

Jagex's Old School RuneScape maintained a relatively consistent revenue, starting at $5K and spiking to $6.6K by the end of June. The game's downloads remained steady, averaging around 350 per week, and despite a slight dip in weekly active users from 6.1K to 4.8K, it showed robust engagement.

For MU ORIGIN 2 -WEBZEN Officially, revenue saw a significant increase from $2K to over $8K, only to settle at around $6K. Downloads stayed modest, hovering in the 30s range, and weekly active users experienced a minor decline from 443 to 330.

HaoPlay USA's Stella Arcana- Eternal Stars experienced fluctuating revenue, reaching a peak of $6.8K before falling to $2.1K. Downloads saw a decline, starting at 261 and reducing to a mere 16 by the end of the quarter. Unfortunately, no data on weekly active users was available.

Lastly, Dragon Raja from Archosaur Games had an erratic revenue pattern, with a high of $7.5K in late May. Downloads peaked in mid-April at 832 but dropped to 285 by the quarter's end. Weekly active users began at 769 and saw a high of 1.5K before closing at 1K.

For more insights and in-depth analysis, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides a detailed look at the trends and performance metrics of these top MMORPGs in the Australian iOS market.