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Top 5 Paid Games Performance in Africa Q4 2022

Discover the performance trends of the top five paid games on a unified platform in Africa during Q4 2022, including metrics on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Paid Games Performance in Africa Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top five paid games on a unified platform in Africa showed varied performance trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the market dynamics of these games.

Minecraft from Mojang saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, rising from around $7.5K at the start of October to approximately $13.6K by the end of December. Weekly downloads also showed a notable growth, peaking at 3.3K in early December and maintaining a steady rate of around 2.9K towards the end of the year. Active users fluctuated but remained high, averaging around 90K to 95K throughout the quarter.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from Rockstar Games experienced an upward trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $1K in late September and peaking at approximately $1.4K in mid-December. Downloads saw a substantial increase, reaching 1.3K in mid-December. The game also saw a rise in active users, growing from 1.9K in late September to about 3.9K by the end of December.

Football Manager 2023 Mobile from SEGA, released in early November, showed a strong start with weekly revenue initially at $3.9K. However, revenue experienced a decline, stabilizing at around $1K by the end of December. Downloads peaked at 896 in the launch week and then decreased to around 411 by late December.

Bloons TD 6 from Ninja Kiwi demonstrated a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $774 in late September and reaching about $984 by the end of December. Downloads showed a significant rise, peaking at 860 in the last week of December. Active users also increased, from around 852 in late September to over 2K by the end of the quarter.

RFS - Real Flight Simulator from RORTOS SRL saw fluctuations in weekly revenue, with a peak of $734 in the final week of December. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 834 in the last week of December. Active users increased significantly, from 302 in late September to over 1K by the end of December.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2023