Data plot of the user penetration of the online game <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantai_Collection" class="extiw" title="en:Kantai Collection">Kantai Collection</a></i>. Values are from 2013-04-23 to 2016-`-11. The blue data series represents an approximation of the number of players registered to the game, based on data values announced by the developers on the official Twitter page, and other official announcements. Raw numerical data is compiled based on official information available.
<pre>Data used to plot the graph:
23-04-2013       -   
30-05-2013       30,000 
23-06-2013       78,460 
2-07-2013        78,460 
4-07-2013        100,000 
15-07-2013       150,000 
19-07-2013       200,000 
31-07-2013       280,000 
3-08-2013        326,000 
14-08-2013       400,000 
22-08-2013       500,000 
26-08-2013       600,000 
4-09-2013        650,000 
14-09-2013       800,000 
9-10-2013        1,000,000 
22-11-2013       1,200,000 
25-11-2013       1,250,000 
1-12-2013        1,300,000 
26-12-2013       1,400,000 
4-01-2014        1,500,000 
15-03-2014       1,800,000 
19-04-2014       1,900,000 
22-05-2014       2,000,000 
20-08-2014       2,200,000 
16-01-2015       2,400,000 
23-01-2015       2,500,000 
17-02-2015       2,700,000 
7-03-2015        2,800,000 
25-03-2015       2,900,000 
19-04-2015       3,000,000 
11-06-2015       3,150,000 
11-01-2016       3,700,000 </pre>
<p>data values taken from references cited by moegirl wiki KanColle Naval District article as well as Chinese Wikipedia KanColle article, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/28738745.html">http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/28738745.html</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/kan_mato/archives/30011066.html">http://blog.livedoor.jp/kan_mato/archives/30011066.html</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/29145402.html">http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/29145402.html</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://twitter.com/kyou_C2/status/356190290236817409">https://twitter.com/kyou_C2/status/356190290236817409</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://kancolle.doorblog.jp/archives/30645280.html">http://kancolle.doorblog.jp/archives/30645280.html</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/30314672.html">http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/30314672.html</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://kanmusu.blomaga.jp/articles/54282.html">http://kanmusu.blomaga.jp/articles/54282.html</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/30152102.html">http://blog.livedoor.jp/kankore200/archives/30152102.html</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://hukugouzainahibi.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-829.html">http://hukugouzainahibi.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-829.html</a> Note that some blog article linked here are actually copies of sources that are potentially behind registration wall and some tweets quoted are from official twitter account.
</p><p>Possible Addition:
Add a 20k "target" line to the game, according to <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://kancolle.doorblog.jp/archives/30645280.html">http://kancolle.doorblog.jp/archives/30645280.html</a>
</p><p>Derived into:
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