Top 5 MOBA Apps in Europe: Q4 2022 Performance Review

The final quarter of 2022 saw notable activity in the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) category across Europe. Data sourced from Sensor Tower offers a clear view of how the top MOBA applications performed on a unified platform, which includes both iOS and Android devices.

Supercell's Brawl Stars, hailing from Finland, demonstrated a strong end to the year with its revenue peaking at around €1.7 million in the week of December 19th. Alongside this, the game saw a substantial increase in downloads, hitting nearly 500k in early December. Weekly active users also surged, reaching over 35 million in mid-December, indicating a robust and engaged player base.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, developed by Shanghai Moonton Technology, also experienced a fruitful quarter. The revenue for this China-based title reached almost €900k during the first week of November, while downloads remained steady, with a slight increase to around 150k in late December. The weekly active users showed growth, finishing the year at nearly 2.8 million.

From Japan, Pokémon UNITE showed modest revenue, with the highest point at approximately €55k in the last week of December. Downloads for the game spiked in December, with over 100k in the first week, and the active user base grew to over 670k by the end of the year.

Riot Games' League of Legends: Wild Rift from the US had a notable peak in revenue at nearly €670k in the last week of October. The game's downloads hovered around 80k towards the year's end, and active users showed an upward trend, reaching close to a million in the final weeks of December.

Finally, Arena of Valor, also from China, presented smaller figures in revenue, with the highest at around €23k in the last week of December. The game's downloads remained consistent, with approximately 12k in the same period. Weekly active users were stable, with a slight increase to just over 90k by the quarter's end.

These figures underscore the dynamic nature of the MOBA category in Europe, with some games showing significant spikes in user engagement and revenue. For more detailed insights on the performance of these applications, Sensor Tower's platform offers comprehensive data and analysis.