Asphalt 9: Legends generated 1 million installations per week on Switch
Two weeks ago, Asphalt 9: Legends was released on the Nintendo Switch. Its installations in the first week reached 1 million.
This is reported by MCV with reference to the game developer Gameloft. According to his vice president for strategic partnership Guilherme Lauchaut, the Switch audience was waiting for the release of the racing simulator. This explains the high downloads.
This is an incredible moment for us. The release of Asphalt 9: Legends on Nintendo Switch was our long-standing desire, because we (Gameloft) are big fans of this platform.
Vice President of Gameloft for Strategic Partnership
Asphalt 9: Legends was released on PC and mobile platforms in July 2018. A week later, her total installations amounted to 4 million, according to Gameloft. Later, the Google Play store recognized it as the best competitive title of the year.
It is not known how successful this game is compared to other freeplay titles on Switch.
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