AI Insights · Timothy · October 2024
Top 5 Free to Play Games Performance in Africa Q3 2024
In Q3 2024, Africa's top free-to-play games saw varied performance in downloads, revenue, and active users across a unified platform. Explore the trends for popular titles like Candy Crush Saga, Royal Match, and more.
During the third quarter of 2024, the African market for free-to-play games on a unified platform showcased dynamic trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the performance of the top five games in this category.
Candy Crush Saga from King saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $155K at the end of September. The game experienced a consistent download rate, fluctuating around 140K to 180K weekly. However, its weekly active users saw a decline from over 3.7M at the start of the quarter to about 3.2M by the end.
Royal Match, published by Dream Games, showed impressive growth in weekly downloads, reaching a high of 215K at the end of September. The game's revenue peaked at about $150K in early September, while weekly active users increased steadily throughout the quarter, ending with around 1.9M.
Roblox by Roblox Corporation maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads peaking at 237K in late July. The game's revenue reached a high of approximately $155K in late September, while active users remained stable, hovering around 3.4M to 3.9M.
Call of Duty®: Mobile from Activision Publishing, Inc. had a notable revenue spike in late July, reaching $100K. Downloads fluctuated between 40K and 60K weekly, with active users decreasing slightly from 308K to 241K over the quarter.
Lastly, Coin Master by Moon Active experienced a drop in downloads, starting from 10K and dropping to around 8K by September's end. Revenue peaked at $75K in early July, while active users showed a slight decline, closing the quarter at approximately 132K.
For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.
