Why is Dragon Knight Empire closed? In-depth analysis of the reasons behind and player response
Recently, the sudden announcement of the popular mobile game "Dragon Knight Empire"'s server closure triggered widespread discussion among players. As a once-popular strategy game, the reason why it was shut down has become one of the hot topics on the Internet. This article will combine the hot data in the past 10 days to analyze the underlying reasons for the closure of "Dragon Knight Empire" from multiple perspectives such as operations, market, and player feedback.
1. Server closure announcement and timeline
| date | event |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2023 | Official outage announcement announced that the server will be shut down on December 31 |
| October 5, 2023 | Players initiated the topic #SavingDragonriderEmpire#, which has been read more than 2 million times on Weibo. |
| October 8, 2023 | Official response: “Unable to continue to maintain operating costs” |
2. In-depth analysis of the reasons for shutting down the service
1. Operational data continues to decline
| time | Monthly active users (10,000) | Running water (10,000 yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 120 | 800 |
| January 2023 | 45 | 210 |
| September 2023 | 18 | 60 |
2. Market competition is fierce
Similar competing products "Lords Mobile" and "Awakening of Kingdoms" continue to occupy the top position in strategy mobile games. Data in September 2023 shows:
| Game name | Global monthly revenue (100 million yuan) | market share |
|---|---|---|
| Lords Mobile | 3.2 | 38% |
| Awakening of Nations | 2.8 | 33% |
| Dragon Riding Empire | 0.06 | 0.7% |
3. Concentrated feedback from players
According to community public opinion monitoring (sample size 5,000):
| Question type | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Lack of updates | 42% |
| Poor Krypton Gold experience | 35% |
| Matching mechanism imbalance | twenty three% |
3. Player community reaction
After the announcement of the server closure, the player community had a strong response:
4. Opinions of Industry Experts
Game industry analyst Zhang Ming pointed out: "The closure of "Dragon Knight Empire" is a typical case of the survival dilemma of small and medium-sized mobile games. In a market environment where top products account for 80% of sales, products that lack continuous innovation and differentiated operations will eventually be eliminated." Data shows that in 2023, 17 mobile games that have been online for more than three years have announced that they will be discontinued.
5. Suggestions for players
1. Complete account data backup in a timely manner
2. Pay attention to the official compensation plan (expected to be announced on October 20)
3. You can try the new game "Dragon War" from the same developer
As of press time, the official "Dragon Knight Empire" has not responded to the crowdfunding petition initiated by players to continue operations. This game that has been in operation for 5 years is about to come to an end, and the ecological issues it reflects in the mobile game industry are worth pondering.
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