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The third quarter of 2024 witnessed intriguing trends in the hack and slash gaming category on the iOS platform in the United States. Here's a closer look at the top five games, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Zenless Zone Zero by COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. launched in July, showed an impressive start with downloads peaking at approximately 1.1M in the first week. However, downloads gradually decreased, ending with around 15.8K by the last week of September. Revenue mirrored this trend, starting strong at $1.1M and tapering off to about $144K in the quarter's final week. Weekly active users followed a similar decline from 955.8K to 111.4K.
Solo Leveling:Arise, from Netmarble Corporation, maintained a steady user base. Weekly active users increased from 572.1K in early July to a peak of 655.7K in late September. Revenue showed a fluctuating pattern, peaking at $481K in the second week of July and closing the quarter at around $113K. Downloads started at 40.4K and gradually decreased to 10.7K by the end of the quarter.
MARVEL Future Fight also from Netmarble Corporation, exhibited a steady performance with a notable revenue increase to $140K in early August. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 7.9K in early August. Weekly active users remained stable, peaking at 43.3K in late July before settling at 33.6K by the end of September.
Dynasty Legends 2 by Taihe Interactive, had a modest presence with revenue peaking at $49.1K in the last week of September. Downloads were sporadic, with a high of 1.2K at the quarter's start and closing with 679. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 4.4K and 5.0K.
Lastly, Honkai Impact 3rd from COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. experienced a gradual decline in weekly active users, starting from 36.1K and ending at 27.8K. Revenue peaked at $48.6K in late July, with a consistent decline thereafter. Downloads started at 3K, gradually decreasing to 1.5K by the end of September.
These insights into the hack and slash genre reveal dynamic shifts in player engagement and monetization throughout Q3 2024. For more detailed insights and analyses, visit Sensor Tower.