Top 5 Anime Games in the US: Q1 2023 Performance

In Q1 2023, the performance of the top 5 anime games on a unified platform in the United States displayed varied trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here are the highlights for each game, based on data from Sensor Tower.

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE from Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. saw a significant spike in weekly revenue at the start of the year, peaking at approximately $7.2M in the final week of December. However, revenue generally declined over the quarter, with a notable low of around $474K in early March. Weekly downloads peaked at 38.8K in mid-March, following a steady pattern throughout the quarter. Active users started at 371K in late December, decreasing to around 270K by the end of March.

DRAGON BALL LEGENDS, also from Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., showed a peak in weekly revenue at $4.6M in late December, with a general decline to around $549K by early March. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 83.1K in late December and maintaining around 55K towards the end of the quarter. Active users saw a high of 1M in late December, decreasing to 771K by the end of March.

The Seven Deadly Sins from Netmarble Corporation experienced its highest weekly revenue of approximately $1.5M in early January. Revenue then fluctuated, ending the quarter at around $283K. Downloads peaked at 11.9K in early January, with a low of around 4.2K in mid-February. Active users peaked at 84.1K in early January and gradually declined to around 60.5K by the end of March.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links from KONAMI observed its highest weekly revenue at around $340K in late January. Although there were fluctuations, revenue ended at approximately $281K by the end of March. Weekly downloads peaked at 15.5K in early January and maintained a steady decline, ending at around 7.9K. Active users started at 250K in late December, fluctuated throughout the quarter, and ended at about 219K.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, also from KONAMI, showed its highest weekly revenue at $609K in mid-February. Revenue generally fluctuated but ended at around $215K. Downloads peaked at 30.6K in mid-February, with a low of around 14.4K in late January. Active users saw a notable peak of 120K in mid-February, ending the quarter at approximately 93K.

These insights provide a snapshot of the dynamic trends in the anime games sector in the US for Q1 2023. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.