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MMORPG 'Goblin's World', developed by domestic game company Supercat and introduced by Kakao Games, ranked first in Korean sales, recording estimated sales of $30 million (approximately KRW 40 billion) based on Sensor Tower data within a month of its launch.
Sensor Tower Report… “Secure a wide user base”
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Joo-hwan = 'Goblin's World', developed by domestic game company Supercat and introduced by Kakao Games [293490], was found to have generated sales of 40 billion won in the month since its launch.
Sensor Tower, a global app market research company, published a report on the 13th and stated that the estimated sales of 'Goblin's World' exceeded $30 million (approximately 40 billion won) in the first 30 days of release.
According to Sensor Tower data, 'Goblin's World' achieved approximately 1 million downloads in the Korean market within a month after its release.
It ranked first in sales from October 8 to November 6, beating out 'Zeus: God of Arrogance', 'White Out Survival', 'Lineage M', and 'King Shot'.
On the other hand, there was a big difference in revenue per download. Based on the first 30 days of release, 'Zeus' earned an average of $147 per download, 'Sol: Enchant' earned $101, but 'Goblin's World' earned $35.
This is interpreted to mean that it has secured a wider user base despite being in the same multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) genre.

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