Top 5 iOS Shooter Games in UAE Q3 2022 Performance Review

Performance of Top 5 Shooter Games on iOS in UAE in Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, shooter games on the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates showcased various trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 games: PUBG MOBILE, Call of Duty®: Mobile, Modern Hunter - Shooting game, Free Fire: 7th Anniversary, and T3 Arena.

PUBG MOBILE

Throughout Q3 2022, PUBG MOBILE by Tencent Mobile International Limited experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $385K at the end of June and stabilizing around $315K by the end of September. Weekly downloads saw a decline from 8.9K in mid-July to 5.8K by the end of September. The game maintained a strong user base with weekly active users ranging from 388K to 358K over the quarter.

Call of Duty®: Mobile

Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Call of Duty®: Mobile showed a decrease in weekly downloads from 4.6K at the beginning of July to 2.9K by the end of September. Revenue peaked at $46K in late June, with a notable dip to $13K in mid-September, before recovering to $35K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users also saw a slight decline, starting at 48.5K and ending the quarter at 41.8K.

Modern Hunter - Shooting game

Modern Hunter - Shooting game by Departure Technology Ltd, released in mid-August, saw its highest weekly downloads at 14.2K in early September, then dropping to 5.4K by the end of the month. The game’s weekly active users peaked at 18.4K in mid-September and decreased to 16.2K by the end of the quarter.

Free Fire: 7th Anniversary

Free Fire: 7th Anniversary by Garena International I Private Limited had a steady weekly revenue, starting at $9.7K in late June and fluctuating around $4.6K by the end of September. Downloads decreased from 3.5K in mid-July to 2.1K by the end of September. Weekly active users hovered around 40K, ending the quarter slightly lower at 37.5K.

T3 Arena

XD Entertainment Pte Ltd's T3 Arena saw a significant drop in weekly downloads from 6K in late July to under 1K by the end of September. Weekly revenue remained modest, peaking at $3.6K in late June and settling around $1.4K by the end of the quarter. Active users increased from 3.8K in late June to a peak of 10.7K in early August, before stabilizing around 8.1K by the end of September.

These trends provide a snapshot of the competitive landscape among shooter games in the UAE