Force Arena sees strong surge on mobile app stores after first week
The new Star Wars mobile game, Force Arena, cracked a couple of top 10 charts one week after its worldwide launch.
The MOBA-esque and Clash Royale-type game currently sits at sixth among free apps in the Google Play Store for the US. Meanwhile, it’s in eighth position among free apps in the iOS App Store for the US. It holds both positions at the time of writing.
It’s also worth noting that Force Arena sits in third among free games on both platforms in the US. It trails Bubble Witch 3 Saga and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links on Google Play. For iOS, it trails Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links and 8 Ball Pool, while edging out the currently-iOS exclusive Super Mario Run.
I’ve linked images above, however, you can view the live chart page for Google Play Store and the live chart page for the iOS App Store. Note that the numbers may be slightly different depending on region/when you view the pages.
The game’s popularity can also be seen elsewhere. The Force Arena subreddit has grown from 228 subscribers on January 10 to 3,370 subscribers right now on January 19. You can check out the subreddit’s full growth metrics over on redditmetrics.com.
I’m not terribly surprised to see Force Arena achieve rapid popularity. For starters, It’s part of the Star Wars franchise. That immediately gives it a boost. It’s also just a fun game. I’ve definitely enjoyed playing it, although I was skeptical at first because it is a mobile game.
If you are curious to give Force Arena a go, it’s free to download on both the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store.
(Top image from icon. Second image source.)
