AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 iOS Shooter Games in UAE Q4 2021
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 shooter games on iOS in the UAE during Q4 2021, including metrics on weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
The fourth quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the shooter games category on the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 games: PUBG MOBILE, NEW STATE : NEW ERA OF BR, Call of Duty®: Mobile, Free Fire, and Sniper 3D: Gun Shooting Games.
PUBG MOBILE from Tencent Mobile International Limited saw weekly revenue peaking at around $543K in late September and fluctuating between $305K and $485K for most of the quarter. Weekly downloads ranged from 4.6K to 8.1K, with a notable increase in late November. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight peak at 470K in late November.
NEW STATE : NEW ERA OF BR, published by KRAFTON Inc, launched in early October. The game garnered significant initial interest with over 27K downloads in the second week of November, but downloads declined to approximately 2.3K by the end of December. Weekly revenue started strong at around $17.5K but saw a sharp decline, ending the quarter with about $3.2K. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 28.7K in mid-November before dropping to around 9.8K by the end of December.
Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. experienced consistent weekly downloads, generally ranging from 2.4K to 3.7K. Revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $44K in late September and around $30K in mid-December. Active users hovered between 60K and 72K, with notable peaks in late December.
Free Fire, developed by GARENA INTERNATIONAL I PRIVATE LIMITED, had a notable peak in weekly revenue at $97.7K in late October. Downloads remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, ranging from 1.9K to 3.1K. Active users saw a gradual decline from 84.3K in late September to around 57.5K at the end of December.
Sniper 3D: Gun Shooting Games from Wildlife Studios had modest weekly downloads, fluctuating between 1.2K and 2.2K. Revenue spikes were observed around late October and late December, peaking at $3.3K and $1.6K, respectively. Active users remained relatively steady, averaging around 14K throughout the quarter.
These insights offer a snapshot of the competitive landscape in the shooter games category on iOS in the UAE during Q4 2021. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.
