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In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 Apple Arcade games in Europe showcased significant performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here’s a detailed look at their trends:
Chess - Play & Learn from Chess.com saw a remarkable boost in both revenue and downloads. Revenue experienced a steady climb, starting at $239K in late September and peaking at $317K by the end of December. Downloads followed a similar upward trajectory, beginning at 157K and surging to 245K in the same period. Weekly active users remained robust, fluctuating around 6.7M to 6.8M.
Ninja Kiwi's Bloons TD 6 exhibited a consistent increase in revenue, starting at $52K in late September and reaching $72K by Christmas. Downloads also saw a significant rise, from 3.6K to 13.6K over the quarter. Weekly active users showed some fluctuations, starting at 78K, dipping to 63K in November, and then rising back to 75K by the end of December.
Asphalt 8: Airborne by Gameloft demonstrated notable growth in both downloads and revenue. Revenue started at $8.6K, peaking at $16.6K by the end of December. Downloads began at 77K and saw a substantial increase to 118K during the same period. Weekly active users varied, starting at 297K and reaching a peak of 368K in mid-December before slightly decreasing to 336K.
Hill Climb Racing from Fingersoft experienced fluctuations in revenue and downloads. Revenue started at $10K, dipping to $7.8K in late November, and then rising to $12K by the end of December. Downloads followed a similar pattern, starting at 250K, dipping to 110K, and then increasing to 138K. Weekly active users showed a gradual decline from 3.7M to 3M over the quarter.
Farming Simulator 20 by GIANTS Software GmbH had more modest metrics compared to other titles. Revenue peaked at $9K in early October and fluctuated to $8.8K by the end of December. Downloads started at 696 and increased to 1.8K by Christmas. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 5K and ending at 5.4K.
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