AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Shooter Games in Africa Q2 2022 Performance Review
Explore the performance of the top 5 shooter games on a unified platform in Africa during Q2 2022, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 shooter games in Africa showcased diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, offers a comprehensive view of the market dynamics for these popular games.
PUBG MOBILE from Tencent Mobile International Limited saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, which peaked at around $195K in late April and dropped to approximately $100K by early June. Weekly downloads also experienced a slight decline, starting at 172K in late March and decreasing to about 141K by the end of June. Despite these changes, the game maintained a robust active user base, hovering around 4M users throughout the quarter.
Call of Duty®: Mobile by Activision Publishing, Inc. experienced varied weekly revenue, with a noticeable peak of about $97K in late April. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 24K to 30K. The game’s active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining an average of around 280K throughout the quarter.
Free Fire: 7th Anniversary from Garena International I Private Limited demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, peaking at about $42K in the last week of June. Weekly downloads were also strong, reaching a high of approximately 255K in late May. The game enjoyed a growing active user base, which increased from 3.5M in late March to over 4.3M by the end of June.
War Robots Multiplayer Battles by MY.GAMES B.V. showed steady weekly revenue, averaging around $5K. Weekly downloads peaked at nearly 14K in mid-April but generally fluctuated around 10K. Active users grew from 34K in late March to over 47K by the end of June, reflecting a positive engagement trend.
Apex Legends Mobile from Electronic Arts, which was released in mid-May 2022, saw an initial surge in weekly downloads, reaching over 633K in its first week. However, downloads tapered off to around 21K by the end of June. The game’s weekly revenue peaked at about $14K in late May, while active users decreased from over 540K in mid-May to around 167K by the end of June.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
