The Fall of Clash Royale?
It was the mobile game of the century. A merge between card and live action battles. Playing, chatting, upgrading and customising your battle deck. Creating a battle clan and fighting with your friends. Discovering new cards. With all of this, who would want to stop? But what does Supercell’s Clash Royale look like in 2018, more than two years after the game released globally? Many users would suggest that it is still going strong. In terms of users playing, however, some people would beg to differ.
Clash Royale entered the gaming scene with its beta, in January of 2016. Although in its early stages, fans of the game couldn’t get enough of such a breath of fresh air. Of course, the majority of Clash Royale’s fan base sprouted from its popular predecessor, ‘Clash of Clans’, a game where you attack other peoples’ villages. At this time, Clash Royale was receiving praise for its instant success.
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December 2016 saw Clash Royale earning the title of ‘Mobile Game of the Year’. An advertisement for the game was produced, boasting this title, and has received over 100 million views as of March 2018. With regards to the YouTube community, fans were flocking over to see new content.
In the early months of 2016, Chief Pat, a recognised creator amongst the Supercell community, was producing videos with an average view count of about 500,000. His most popular Clash Royale video, showcasing a battle deck, received over 3 million views. Other content creators were also receiving attention, with Nickatnyte making a video entitled ‘CLASH ROYALE ROCKET 3 CROWN TIE’. The video instantly became a hit with 8,474,181 views as of March 2018. This wouldn’t always be the case, however.
Of course, like all games, the initial excitement had died down after a few months. Many players were getting frustrated from losing, while others simply got bored. The real question is, that many people often ask, is ‘Is Clash Royale dead?’. Firstly, by judging the number of views on a variety of channels, the answer may be yes. Chief Pat, who still uploads Clash Royale gameplay, struggles to even scratch the 100,000 mark. A video he produced a couple of days ago has only 87,000 views. Data from Google Trends can also confirm that Clash Royale has lost its interest amongst fans.