Arknights Tops Japan Mobile Revenue Chart, Tencent Leads Publishers
Sensor Tower's weekly ranking for October 15-21, 2026 put Arknights first in Japan after its chapter 17 release, while Tencent led the July-September publisher table.
Arknights ranked first in Japan's mobile game revenue ranking for the week of October 15-21, 2026, according to figures published by Sensor Tower and reported by 4gamer.net. The game's revenue rose 70% week-over-week and downloads rose 37% following the October 14 release of its 17th main story chapter and the limited operator Kal'tsit Esperanta.
Several other titles also recorded week-over-week revenue growth in the same period. Arknights: Endfield, which released a new core version on October 15 with the new 6-star operator Su, grew 334%. Wizardry Variants Daphne posted 315% growth after marking its second service anniversary on October 15, and Zenless Zone Zero rose 273% following the October 21 release of Version 3.3.
Quarterly publisher ranking
In the worldwide publisher revenue ranking for July 1 to September 30, 2026, Tencent placed first, with Honor of Kings as its top-grossing title. CyberAgent recorded the highest revenue growth rate among the top 25 publishers, up 105% quarter-over-quarter, driven by hololive Dreams.
Global mobile game market revenue for July-September 2026 rose about 1% compared with April-June 2026, according to Sensor Tower. The firm puts Japan's 2025 mobile game revenue at roughly 1.16 trillion yen.
CyberAgent ranked 32nd among publishers in the April-June 2026 quarter and rose to 21st in July-September 2026. hololive Dreams, co-developed by CyberAgent subsidiary QualiArts and Cover, launched worldwide simultaneously on July 23, 2026.
Quick answers
Which game topped Japan's mobile revenue ranking in October 2026?
Arknights ranked first in Japan for the week of October 15-21, 2026, according to Sensor Tower data reported by 4gamer.net.
Which publisher had the highest mobile game revenue in July-September 2026?
Tencent placed first in the worldwide publisher revenue ranking for July 1 to September 30, 2026, with Honor of Kings as its top-grossing title.