The smartphone video game industry has grown exponentially. By 2024, the number will increase, according to consultancy Statista gamers The number of mobile phones will reach 1.9 billion, generating revenues of over $98 billion.

Ecuadorians are not far behind either, with a clear preference for mobile titles such as Free Fire: Winterlandsa shooter Battle Royale style. This genre is characterized by having a large number of players at the same time. Other popular exponents are Fortnite And Call of Duty: Warzone.

This list of the most downloaded games was created based on a ranking of the AppMagic statistics service, which allows you to see a list of the most downloaded games by country and by store (Play Store for Android devices and App Store for phones with iOS -operating system). system).

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Roblox, the second most downloaded game, is a virtual experience that enhances the user’s creativity as it is even possible to recreate other games using its tools. Players from Roblox they have servers where they play a version of it Minecraft that they built themselves, for example.

The report “Digital State 2023”, from consultancy firm Mentinno, explained this Roblox It was the most popular video game among Ecuadorians on Google in 2023, with more than 1 million searches.

Parchisi stara virtual Parcheesi that gained worldwide fame during the COVID-19 pandemic remains very popular and completes the stage.

Video game developer Milton Sancán notes that mobile virtual experiences are lucrative because of the monetization strategies companies are implementing. In RobloxFor example, the user can purchase robuxthe platform’s virtual currency, to access more customization options and game modes.

This is why many companies, such as EA and Activision, decide to release versions of their games for consoles (EA Sports FC And Duty, respectively, in this example) for mobile devices.

Rockstar, on the other hand, has partnered with Netflix to publish its retro titles from the series Grand Theft Auto on the platform streaming.

According to a report, this is the most popular video game in the Google directory in Ecuador

Video games, Sancán adds, have not increased in price for years, and one way the industry has been able to compensate is with these microtransactions, which are becoming more common in the mobile gaming space. (JO)

These are the most downloaded mobile games in Ecuador in 2023

Source: AppMagic. Data blocking from December 26, 2023. Take into account both PlayStore (Android) and AppStore (Apple).

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