match-3

In just three years, the top-10 match-3 games have seen a dramatic shift. August 2021:• Candy Crush Saga led the pack with $77.7M in revenue• Homescapes and Gardenscapes held strong, both exceeding $40M• Fishdom and Candy Crush Soda Saga rounded out the top 5Fast forward to July 2024:• Royal Match skyrocketed with an incredible 394% increase• Candy Crush Saga remains strong, growing by 12% to $86.8M.• Match Masters experienced 48% growthHowever, several popular titles have declined:• Homescapes dropped 48%.• Candy Crush Soda Saga fell 27%.• Project Makeover plummeted by 55%.• LINE PokoPoko saw a 44% decrease.What's happening?↳ Match-3 games with simplified meta (Royal Match, Match Masters) are overtaking those with deeper meta (Homescapes, Project Makeover).↳ These faster-paced games are growing revenue and taking audiences from slower, more complex titles.Why?↳ In the "post-TikTok" era, speed and high dynamics are key.↳ Games […]