The Japanese smartphone game revenue rankings for October 8–14, 2026 have been announced. eFootball rose from third place last week to first, while Arknights jumped from 147th to seventh, with weekly revenue increasing by 1018%. The rankings cover the App Store and Google Play, excluding PC and console versions; specific revenue figures were not disclosed.
eFootball's revenue increased by 1% week-over-week this period. The game introduced the "Epic: Spanish League Guardians" gacha content on October 8, featuring Pepe, Marcelo, and Edmilson. Monster Strike ranked second, while Fate/Grand Order rose to third place with a 229% revenue increase.
Arknights saw a 126% increase in downloads and a 1018% rise in revenue during the same period. This change is attributed to the release of Main Story Chapter 17 "Phase Transition Critical" and the new operator "Kal'tsit Esperanto" on October 14. MapleStory M, which launched in Japan on October 7, entered the rankings for the first time at 18th place.
In the Japanese mobile game publisher revenue rankings for July 1–September 30, 2026, KONAMI took first place thanks to eFootball, with CyberAgent and Bandai Namco Entertainment coming in second and third, respectively. Total revenue in the Japanese mobile game market increased by approximately 3% compared to the previous quarter, with 10 of the top 25 publishers seeing growth and 15 experiencing declines.
Scopely's quarterly revenue grew by 95%, the highest increase among publishers on the list, with its main revenue driver, Pokémon GO, seeing a 171% growth.