8 Korean apps including DNF Mobile and Nikke win at Sensor Tower's APAC Awards 2022

연합뉴스 / 2023-02-08 15:24:10

▲ This photo, provided by Sensor Tower, shows the 8 Korean apps as winners of the 'APAC Awards 2022.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Sensor Tower, a global software company that offers industry-leading App Store Optimization data, announced 8 Korean apps as winners of the "APAC Awards 2022" on Wednesday.

Nexon’s “Dungeon & Fighter Mobile” and Shift Up’s “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” made it to the list of 8 excellent apps in the South Korean market last year, according to data released by Sensor Tower.

According to Sensor Tower, Nexon’s side-scrolling fighting game based on the popular 2D fighting online game of the same name was selected as the Best Korean IP Game for its highest performance among Korean IP (Intellectual Property)-based games, raking in more than $130 million since its launch in March last year.

In addition, Shift Up’s role-playing game “Goddess of Victory: Nikke” surpassed 25 million cumulative downloads in the global market and also topped both the Google Play and Apple App Store sales in Japan, the home of subculture games.

In addition, 37 Mobile Games’ “Hero Tales” won Best Localization Game; Line Games’ “Uncharted Waters Origin” was named the Best Storytelling Game; and “Double Down Casino” of W Games was listed as the Best Korean Card Game.

Among Korean-based general apps, Carrot Market won the Best Local Community App in Korea – it was reported to be the most downloaded social app in the Korean app stores over the past two years and has been acclaimed for its steady and stable number of monthly active users (MAUs).

In the meantime, Yanolja won the Best Travel App in Korea, and Delight Room’s alarm clock app “Alarmy” was named the Best Korean wellness app.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)

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