The global release of 'Night Crows' is off to a positive start.
The MMORPG 'Night Crows,' developed by MADNGINE and serviced by WEMADE, was released in about 170 countries on the 12th, excluding Korea and China.
While the core gameplay experience remains unchanged, the global version introduces a new economic system known as Multi-Tokenomics based on a total of 7 types of Multi-Utility Tokens built on blockchain technology.
Additionally, it implements Character NFTs, compiling character game information into one and enabling users to purchase with Crow Tokens. The game also supports an omnichain network, allowing users to exchange their desired goods through 6 connected blockchains.
'Night Crows' is sharing its total user base data through WEMIX PLAY. On release day, the game reached a peak of 160,000 concurrent users. This number continued to grow, reaching 170,000 concurrent users before a brief maintenance period on the afternoon of the 13th.
Faced with a surging user base, 'Night Crows' is continuously adding servers across Asia, North America, and Europe. Following a brief, one-hour maintenance starting at 1 p.m., the user count resumed its upward trend, surpassing pre-maintenance levels and currently exceeding 200,000 concurrent users.
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Compared to previous titles such as 'MIR M' and 'MIR4,' which had 70,000 peak first-day concurrent users and took one month to reach 120,000 concurrent users, respectively, 'Night Crows' has experienced a notably stronger launch, completely surpassing the initial performance of both predecessors.
Considering the current weekday statistics, 'Night Crows' is expected to see a surge in users during the weekends. This strong chance of weekend growth has many looking forward to the possibility of 'Night Crows' dethroning 'MIR4' as the highest-ranking game on WEMIX PLAY, with its current record of 250,000 concurrent users.
'Night Crows' is rapidly climbing the charts on various app markets across Southeast Asia. As of the 13th, it reached the top spot in Thailand and Macau on the Apple App Store's popularity ranking, while also achieving the 3rd position in the Philippines and Taiwan. The game also performing well in other countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, and Laos.
'Night Crows's impressive performance extends to revenue charts, securing high positions in Taiwan (Top 2), Hong Kong (Top 3), Thailand & Philippines (Top 4), Indonesia & Maldives (Top 5), Macau (Top 6) and Laos (Top 10). It further demonstrates global reach with Top 20 placements in Cambodia, Switzerland, Belarus, Singapore, Brazil, and more.
As it is only the second day since the release, the revenue rankings on the Google Play Store are yet to be calculated. Nonetheless, 'Night Crows' has already claimed the top spot in popularity rankings in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Additionally, it has been steadily improving its rankings in various countries including the Philippines, Thailand, Macau, and Singapore.
Following its successful launch, WEMADE's stock price has been experiencing a daily upward trend. On the 13th, the stock closed at 69,000 won, marking a 14.43% increase from the prior day. The stock even briefly touched 70,600 won during trading, reflecting a 17% surge and briefly revisiting the 70,000 won range last seen in December of the previous year.
The trading volume peaked at 4.31 million shares, reaching the highest level since December 4th of the previous year. Institutional investors have demonstrated a buying trend for the 5th consecutive day, surpassing a cumulative buying amount of 330,000 shares. As a result, WEMADE's stock price has shown continuous growth for the past 5 days since the 7th, with an impressive increase of 4
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