AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 Games Performance in Africa Q3 2021
Analyzing the performance of the top 5 game applications in Africa for Q3 2021 on a unified platform, including their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2021 saw notable performances from the top five game applications in Africa on a unified platform, with data sourced from Sensor Tower. Here's a breakdown of how each app fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
PUBG MOBILE from Tencent Mobile International Limited experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at around $261K in mid-August. Weekly downloads saw an increase towards the end of September, reaching approximately 247K. However, the game’s weekly active users saw a gradual decline from approximately 6.8M in early July to 5.5M by the end of September.
Candy Crush Saga by King maintained robust weekly revenue throughout the quarter, with a high of around $331K in early August. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to about 197K in the same period. Weekly active users peaked at around 5.4M in mid-July but generally hovered around the 5M mark for most of the quarter.
Roblox from Roblox Corporation showed steady weekly revenue, with figures mostly around $81K, peaking at $83K in late August. The game saw a significant jump in weekly downloads at the end of September, hitting 105K. Weekly active users saw a gradual increase from approximately 2.1M in early July to 2.4M by the end of September.
Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. had a notable peak in weekly revenue at the end of June with $281K, though it fluctuated throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads also showed a significant increase towards the end of September, reaching about 48K. Weekly active users saw a decline from approximately 570K in mid-July to 456K by the end of September.
Homescapes by Playrix had its highest weekly revenue in mid-July at around $93K. Weekly downloads saw a substantial increase in early September, peaking at approximately 92K. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 700K for most of the quarter.
These insights highlight the dynamic and varied performance of top game applications in Africa during Q3 2021. For more detailed data and further insights, visit Sensor Tower.
