The Japanese game “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” (PC, Android, iOS) is considered one of the most successful mobile games worldwide. The game is about horse girls who compete against each other in races. In 2021, the game generated sales of over 937 million euros.
What is Uma Musume Pretty Derby? Uma Musume Pretty Derby is a mobile game by Cygames. It is advertised on Google Play as a training simulator.
The game was released as a mobile game on February 24, 2021. A PC version followed on March 10, 2021. However, the game was only released in Japan.
In addition to the mobile game Uma Musume Pretty Derby, there is also an anime series and a manga that take place in the same universe. It’s a whole multimedia brand.
Watch the Uma Musume Pretty Derby Japanese trailer below:
Uma Musume Pretty Derby – Trailer for the crazy horse girl game
What is Uma Musume Pretty Derby about? The game focuses on human characters with animal characteristics – in this case, horse girls.
They compete against each other in races similar to horse races. Even if the game is called a “training simulator”, many players are probably less concerned with the races themselves and more with the anime waifus in the game.
The term “waifu” refers to female characters in anime that represent Arche types of women or girls – and with whom players should form an emotional connection.
What is Uma Musume Pretty Derby gameplay like? The player puts together a team of different horse girls. He can spend time with the girls and train them to become stronger and have a better chance of winning the races.
In addition, the characters have various status values that can be improved by the player: These values include speed, strength or wisdom.
The game has different game modes. There is a story mode, as well as PvE and PvP elements. Similar to Genshin Inpact, Uma Musume Pretty Derby is also a gacha game.
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Huge sales even though it was only released in Japan
How successful is Uma Musume Pretty Derby? The sales total in the year of publication 2021 speaks for the game Uma Musume Pretty Derby.
The website SensorTower evaluated their data and created an overview: It contained the top mobile games in terms of global revenues in 2021. It listed 8 games that had earned more than 1 billion US dollars in 2021. Uma Musume landed just under that billion dollar mark at number 9.
From launch to December 14, 2021, Uma Musume Pretty Derby achieved revenues of over 937 million euros. The following is to be considered:
Note: With these restrictions, the earnings are even more impressive and show how much money the controversial gacha games are making.
Will the game also get a global release? An official global release date has not yet been announced.
Are there more games like Uma Musume Pretty Derby? Uma Musume Pretty Derby isn’t the first game to feature hybrid female characters (as anime waifus). Azur Lane, a mobile game from 2017, already featured this fancy concept.
Azur Lane is about an alternate timeline of World War II. The characters of the game embody the different warships of the different countries.
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