Fire Emblem Heroes beats Clash Royale and earns Nintendo big bucks behind Super Mario Run
FIRE EMBLEM Heroes is the newest Nintendo mobile gaming launch and based on first days results, has beaten Clash Royale and made some big bucks.
By
Gary Jones
NINTENDO
Fire Emblem Heroes has made big bucks for Nintendo behind Super Mario Run
According to the latest data reports, Fire Emblem Heroes has made more than $2.9 million in worldwide gross revenue and been downloaded more than two million times from the App Store and Google Play.
This is from its first 24hrs of availability, putting it in the same bracket as titles like Clash Royale and Super Mario Run.
Analysts at Sensor Tower revealed the news, meaning that while Fire Emblem Heroes has failed to match both Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run, it has still proven a big success.
“The estimated $2.9 million Fire Emblem Heroes earned in its first 24 hours, while considerably less than the likes of Pokémon GO ($10.2M) and Super Mario Run ($8.4M just on iOS), out-earned Supercell’s Clash Royale, which we estimate grossed approximately $1.4 million on day one,” Sensor Tower explains.
Fire Emblem Heroes has had the most impact in Japan but Sensor Tower has also predicted that while the numbers aren’t as high as other games, the people playing in the first 24hrs maybe the ones who are the biggest fans of the franchise.
Fire Emblem Heroes on iOS and Android
Mon, January 30, 2017
Fire Emblem Heroes is LIVE on the iOS App Store and Google Play for Android.
Play slideshow
1 of 6
Fire Emblem Heroes iOS and Google Play
“So far, the overwhelming majority of downloads and revenue for Fire Emblem Heroes has come from Japan, with the United States ranking as its second-place territory. This isn’t at all surprising given the popularity of Nintendo’s fantasy role-playing IP in its home country compared to other territories.
“But as one of the lesser known properties among non-hardcore gamers, especially in the West, we’re definitely impressed by its standing with U.S. smartphone gamers so far.
“The initial players are likely to be the most diehard fans of the property, thus willing to spend more, and may not have progressed far enough into the game to really feel the need to monetize.”
Fire Emblem Heroes great start was recorded after it climbed to No. 4 in the top grossing chart on iPhone in Japan.
It was also No. 1 in the free download ranking for that region as well, with analyst Dr. Serkan Toto also confirming that the game had created a huge stock jump for Nintendo.
“Nintendo stock is currently +5.06% in Tokyo after investors find out a company like Nintendo can actually create a free-to-play mobile game," he tweeted.
“To be fair to investors, I also heard skepticism from game industry pros if Nintendo can do mobile+free-to-play. Incredible ignorance.
“This very early performance is very promising, esp. in JP: the app is just in the store for a few hours and already in the top 10 grossing.”
The stock jump will go someway to repairing the drop following the announcement of the Nintendo Switch in January.
That saw the company stock dip severely, although it has also seen a steady climb back toward its former levels since.
Fire Emblem Heroes reviews are over 30,000 mark on the Android Play Store, giving it an average rating of 4.5 stars.
Most read in Gaming
-
1
Pokemon Go update: Will latest news on rule changes spell end for some players?
-
2
Nintendo Switch games: MORE launch titles announced… but there's BAD news
-
3
Rockstar NEWS: Red Dead Redemption 2 release date, GTA 5 map expansion, GTA transfers
-
4
FIFA 17 Winter Upgrades release date UPDATE: First stat boosts DELAYED
-
5
ARK Survival Evolved PS4 and Xbox One update release date MOVED, includes extra feature
Pokemon Go update: Will latest news on rule changes spell end for some players?
For Honor release date plans don't include Nintendo Switch but success could mean port
PS Plus vs Xbox One Games with Gold February 2017: Who wins this month?
PSN Status UPDATE – PS4 Servers DOWN, as PlayStation Network suffers MAJOR outage
Activision News: Infinite Warfare Zombies reveal and PS4 update, Destiny 2 news
Rainbow Six Siege Servers: Free Weekend hit by mass outage during Invitational
PS4 NEWS: HUGE new PlayStation 4 update solves console's biggest problem
Rockstar NEWS: Red Dead Redemption 2 release date, GTA 5 map expansion, GTA transfers
PSN STATUS: PlayStation Network offline as Sony investigates issues
Nintendo Switch GAMES: PS4, Xbox One titles GUARANTEED with latest specs news
FIFA 17 Winter Upgrades release date UPDATE: First stat boosts DELAYED
Ghost Recon Wildlands Beta Codes: Easiest way to nab a Ubisoft key REVEALED
Square Enix news: Guardians of the Galaxy game, Final Fantasy 15 PC update, FF7 Remake
Nioh Reviews: The final verdict on new PS4 exclusive release
Fire Emblem Heroes arrives to great reviews, creates bigger boost for Nintendo than Switch
Pokemon Go update news reveals new PokeStop and Gym launches and rural player boost
Xbox One Backwards Compatibility list expands with THREE new games with MORE to follow
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Tumblr
RSS