eFootball tops Japan mobile revenue chart for October 8–14
Sensor Tower data also placed Konami first among publishers for July–September 2026, with eFootball as its top-grossing title.
eFootball topped Japan's mobile game revenue ranking for the week of October 8–14, 2026, with revenue up 1% week on week, according to Sensor Tower data reported by 4gamer.net. Konami also ranked first among publishers by Japanese mobile game revenue for the July–September 2026 quarter, with eFootball as its top title.
Arknights was the week's biggest mover, climbing to 7th place with revenue up 1018% week on week after releasing main theme chapter 17 on October 14.
Mabinogi Mobile, launched in Japan by Nexon on October 7, entered the weekly ranking at 18th. Whiteout Survival placed 5th.
Publisher rankings for the quarter
CyberAgent ranked second among publishers for July–September 2026, with hololive Dreams as its top title; the game, co-developed by CyberAgent subsidiary QualiArts and Cover, launched on July 23, 2026. CyberAgent's quarterly revenue grew 90% quarter on quarter following that launch.
Scopely posted the highest revenue growth among the top 25 publishers, up 95% quarter on quarter. Pokémon GO revenue rose 171% quarter on quarter after the Pokémon GO Fest 2026 events, held on July 11–12 and September 5–6. The Japanese mobile game market's overall revenue for the quarter rose about 3% versus April–June 2026.
In 2025, Japanese mobile game revenue totaled about 1.16 trillion yen, according to Sensor Tower. On October 8, eFootball introduced the gacha 'Epic: Spanish League Guardians' featuring Pepe, Marcelo and Edmilson.
Quick answers
Which game topped Japan's mobile revenue ranking for October 8–14, 2026?
eFootball, with revenue up 1% week on week, according to Sensor Tower data.
Why did Arknights revenue jump in the same week?
Arknights released main theme chapter 17 on October 14 and rose to 7th place, with revenue up 1018% week on week.
Which publisher led Japanese mobile game revenue in July–September 2026?
Konami, with eFootball as its top title; CyberAgent was second with hololive Dreams.