Royal Kingdom records $450k in first four days to beat Royal Match’s debut

Dream Games’ Royal Match spinoff Royal Kingdom generated $450k in gross revenue ($315k net) during its first four days following a global launch on November 21st, according to AppMagic estimates.

The title rolled out in new territories like the US and Japan last week following a soft launch period, countries that are the cornerstones of Royal Match’s record-breaking revenues.

Its first four days have surpassed Royal Match's debut, which accumulated $108,000 in its own first four days.

Market distribution

Royal Kingdom generated $21.2 million over its 19 months in soft launch, with UK-based players spending the most, providing $15.8 million of that sum. In contributing 73% of lifetime player spending, the UK still maintains a secure lead and spent a further $250,000 over Royal Kingdom’s first four fully launched days.

The game’s fledgling US market has spent less than half of that, meanwhile, at approximately $110,000 over its first four days with Royal Kingdom. Players in Japan have spent $8,000.

If predecessor Royal Match is any indication, Royal Kingdom’s spending distribution should trend towards these countries over time, with the US responsible for 55% of Royal Match’s lifetime revenue and Japan 9%, compared to the UK’s 4%. Royal Kingdom has some way to go, however, to reach the almost $4 billion generated by the brand’s first iteration.

Early earnings

While Royal Kingdom’s early earnings are far behind 2024’s other major launches like Nexon’s Dungeon & Fighter Mobile or Pokémon’s Trading Card Game Pocket, AppMagic estimates suggest that player spending in Dream Games’ latest release has risen considerably since global launch and is continuing to increase daily.

Daily player spending hit six figures for the first time on November 22nd reaching $107,000, a 35% increase over November 21st. Spending has since climbed to $135,000 on November 24th, Royal Kingdom’s current record for a single day.

Building on the success of its highly lucrative forebear Royal Match, it’s currently unclear whether Royal Kingdom will ultimately cannibalise the original.

What’s more clear for now is that Royal Match remains a titan of the match-3 genre and the usurper of Candy Crush’s crown.