It seems that the whole world, even the iOS App Store, is in the midst of a Star Wars frenzy.
After several months of waiting, Star Wars fans finally saw "The Force Awakens" on the big screen on Dec. 18.
New information pushed out by mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower showed that the excitement was felt even in the iOS App Store. Downloads and revenue from Star Wars apps considerably inched up during and after the first day of screening.
Over 100 Percent Increase
Sensor Tower looked at 22 apps and saw that on Dec. 18, the total number of downloads of these apps increased 102 percent, compared with the last two Fridays and Saturdays. All in all, these apps notched 381,000 downloads.
Popular Apps Recorded
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes got the most revenue and nabbed the most downloads during the premiere of the new Star Wars movie. Specifically, it nabbed 164,000 downloads and generated $186,000 in revenue.
In the meantime, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga got 41,000 downloads while Star Wars Commander - Worlds In Conflict managed to earn $43,000 in revenue and 29,000 downloads. Meanwhile, Star Wars: Force Collection produced $56,000.
"Combined revenue for the 22 apps we looked at was $334,000 on Dec. 19 - this was up 74 percent compared to the $192,000 average for Dec. 5 and 12," says Sensor Tower on a blog. "The day after 'The Force Awakens' premiered, combined downloads for the apps totalled 566,000 - up 193 percent over the 193,000 average of the two preceding Saturdays."
Among The Top Advertisers
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Star Wars: Commander - Galaxy in Conflict were among the top 10 advertisers on Facebook from Dec. 14 to 20. Furthermore, these two mobile games, plus Star Wars: Uprising, took spots in the top 25 advertisers on the Facebook ad network during this particular period.
Over 500 Million Global Ticket Sales
As of press time, "The Force Awakens" has already made an enormous amount of money. It already gained $529 million in global ticket sales, surpassing the record of "Jurassic World" back in June. In addition, it also broke records in various regions of the world, including the UK, Australia, Germany, the United States and more countries, signifying that it is truly a hit movie of the year.
Good news to "Star Wars" fans out there: Disney wishes to push out a new "Star Wars" film every single year.
A Closer Look At The Top Star Wars Games
Let's take an up-close look at each of the Star Wars mobile games which took the market by storm.
1. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
"Collect your favorite Star Wars characters from every era, like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and more. Then, conquer your opponents in epic, RPG-style combat," says the game's product description.
The goal in playing the game is to become the most renowned hologamer in the galaxy by building powerful teams and crafting the finest strategy to win battles. It is also now possible to unlock new characters from the latest Star Wars movie.
2. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
"Experience the entire collection that combines the original LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and the sequel LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy for hours of epic Star Wars content and fun gameplay all from your iOS device," says the product description of the mobile game.
The goal in playing the game is to finish the six episodes, starting with "Episode I: The Phantom Menace," in the fanciful style and humor of LEGO.
3. Star Wars Commander - Worlds In Conflict
"Join the fight, build your base, recruit and train your army, strategically plan your defenses, and lead your troops to victory on war-torn worlds throughout the galaxy," says the product description.
This is an epic combat strategy game. Here, you are fight with or against famous Star Wars characters, including Han Solo, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and more.
4. Star Wars: Force Collection
With this game, you are going to collect more than 400 character cards and vehicles, which include Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
The goal is to come up with your own distinct battle formations and fight with other gamers.
"Each card has its own combination of card skill, attack range, and force attribution," says the game's description.
5. Star Wars: Uprising
This game is the first Star Wars RPG which is set between "Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
With this game, you can make your own characters and crew and let them fight in opposition to the Empire. You can play real-time co-op with other Star Wars fans through this mobile game.
