Last week Imangi Studios surprised everyone with the stealthy release of the Temple Run 2. Being the finely-honed sequel to one of the most popular mobile games in the world, I canât say Iâm surprised by massive reaction.
Today Imangi Studios announced that in just four daysâfrom Thursdayâs release to Sunday eveningâTemple Run 2 was downloaded 20 million times. An impressive number made more so by the fact that the game doesnât launch on Android and the Amazon App Store until later this week. This was all iOS.
And itâs not just knee-jerk grab the free game, play it later downloads either. According to Imangi, more than 210 million game sessions have been initiated since launchâthatâs an average of 11 plays per downloadâadding up to some 1,775 yearsâ worth of play.
Itâs current in the number two spot in the iPhoneâs top grossing list and steadily rising, so folks arenât just playing, theyâre buying in-game gold and gems as well.
âThe response from fans has been overwhelming,â says Keith Shepherd, co-founder of Imangi via official announcement. âWe are thrilled players want more of the Temple Run universe, and we hope to grow and expand the game over the coming months.â
Iâm looking forward to seeing how much that download figure jumps once Android gamers get their hands on Temple Run 2
