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Top 5 Free to Play Games in Africa Q1 2024

Discover the performance of the top 5 free-to-play games in Africa during Q1 2024, with insights on weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Free to Play Games in Africa Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 free-to-play games on a unified platform in Africa showcased diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower reveals intriguing insights into the performance of these popular titles.

Candy Crush Saga from King demonstrated a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at approximately $214K in the first week of January and seeing a low of around $113K in mid-March. Weekly downloads started strong at 190K but gradually decreased to about 122K by the end of March. Active users also showed a decline from 3.6M in early January to around 3.5M in late March.

MONOPOLY GO! by Scopely, Inc. experienced notable revenue fluctuations, starting at $92K and reaching a peak of $180K in mid-February. Weekly downloads varied, beginning at 37K and peaking at 57K in early January, then stabilizing around 43K towards the end of the quarter. Active users displayed a consistent trend, starting at 199K and maintaining around 196K by the end of March.

PUBG MOBILE from Tencent Mobile International Limited saw a mixed revenue trend, with a high of $124K in late January and a low of $62K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads showed significant growth, starting at 142K in early January and peaking at 259K in mid-March. Active users increased from approximately 2.9M to 3.5M over the quarter.

Royal Match by Dream Games had a steady revenue trend, peaking at about $111K in mid-February. Weekly downloads showed an initial upward trend, reaching 269K in mid-February, but declined to around 87K by the end of March. Active users increased from 1.1M to 1.4M in mid-February before slightly declining to 1.3M by the end of the quarter.

Roblox by Roblox Corporation displayed a consistent revenue pattern, with a peak of approximately $149K in early January. Downloads varied, starting at 115K and peaking at 130K in early February, ending at around 116K in late March. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 3.3M throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2024