Where Pokémon GO was released, in July it also turned out to be the leader among games in terms of revenue and downloads on the Apple mobile platform, according to analysts at Newzoo.
In the USA, the most interesting thing is the loss of Clash Royale one position in the cash top, not because the Niantic game moved the entire top down, but because of Big Fish Casino, which earned more than a PvP hit from Supercell by the end of July. But here it should be remembered that in the American market casino games are traditionally very strong players.
From our point of view, two important points in the American top downloads can be noted, from our point of view:
- The appearance in the top of the second part of CSR, which since its worldwide release has also shown a consistently high box office result (the game is included in the total box office Top 30 in the USA on iOS).
- Overtaking by downloads of Talking Tom Gold Run game, whose clone it is – Subway Surfers. How much it cannibalizes downloads and revenues of the latter is an open question.
The European mobile market differs from the American one in a number of aspects, but even here it is not difficult to notice that Clash Royale in July, in terms of cash, lost ground not only to the phenomenally successful Pokemon GO, but also to its familiar competitor – Mobile Strike, a clone of Game of War. Clash of Clans, in turn, was “moved” by Candy Crush Saga. In turn, an unofficial news application for Pokémon GO made its way into the Top 10 downloads.
There are almost no familiar names in Chinese iOS. Tencent games are mainly on the box office chart. The first place goes to the middle-aged MMO – Fantasy Westward Journey. In the top downloads, in turn, you can find CSR Racing 2, Talking Tom Gold Run and Clash Royale.
Source: Newzoo