Observed Signal · Aug 13, 2026 · Earnings Report · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Interactive Entertainment (Gaming) Market: July 2026 Mobile Game Charts and Market Trends
PocketGamer’s July 2026 mobile games report (data from AppMagic) details downloads and revenue rankings for mobile games and publishers. Pokémon Go surged during its 10th anniversary and a free Go Fest, earning $141.5M and rising to fifth place. Tencent’s Honor of Kings remained the top-grossing title, while Roblox, Microfun’s Gossip Harbor and PUBG Mobile also posted strong results. Türkiye’s Smash Fest (Flow Games) achieved a breakout month with 10.2M installs and a large month-over-month increase. Across the industry, mobile games generated $6.8B in gross revenue and 4.5B new downloads in July 2026. The report highlights notable publisher movements (Tencent, Century Games, Playrix, HoYoverse) and regional instal spikes tied to events such as the World Cup.
Monthly downloads and revenue charts provide timely market intelligence on top games and publishers but do not represent a platform policy change or industry-shifting development.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Pokémon Go earned $141.5 million in July 2026, a 229% increase from June, rising from 19th to 5th place in revenue charts.
- Smash Fest (Flow Games) generated 10.2 million downloads in July 2026, a 343% month-over-month increase, and revenue rose from $692,000 in June to $3.4 million in July.
- Microfun’s Gossip Harbor earned $142.5 million in July 2026 (3rd by revenue) and reached a download record of 9.7 million installs that month.
- Tencent’s Honor of Kings earned $225.1 million in July 2026; Tencent generated $691.8 million across its mobile portfolio in July.
- Mobile games collectively generated $6.8 billion in gross revenue and 4.5 billion new downloads in July 2026, with an average revenue per install of $1.52.
Connected Companies & Entities
13 Entities mappedEA
Game publisher with live services, subscriptions and in-game advertising.
“NetEase’s Eggy Party was back on form last month, achieving its highest earnings since February 2024....”
Scopely
Investor / PELive-ops publisher of free-to-play mobile games.
“While this annual event is typically for paid ticketholders only, to celebrate 10 years Scopely made this edition available to all players....”
Playrix
Media Owner / Publisher (Content)Free-to-play mobile games publisher with global casual franchises.
“Meanwhile, Playrix disrupted the revenue rankings with a rise to third place, earning $195.2m at an increase of 3%....”
Miniclip
Mobile games publisher and studio group with portfolio monetisation scale.
“Miniclip remained July’s biggest publisher on the basis of downloads, achieving 107.5m new installs....”
Roblox
Gaming platform with creator economy and native in-game advertising.
“Roblox ended up stronger than Go across the full month, ranking second with $146.1m....”
Century Games
Mobile game developer and publisher focused on free-to-play titles.
“Century Games stayed in second despite a small decline, with its portfolio revenue falling 3% to $311.9m....”
Tencent
Chinese internet platform spanning social, gaming, media, ads and cloud.
“Tencent remained on top as the highest-grossing publisher of July, generating $691.8m across its portfolio of mobile games....”
Supercell
Mobile game publisher focused on live-service free-to-play franchises.
“The idol training game made $26m in just over a week, surpassing the full-month earnings of big names like Supercell’s Hay Day, Loom Games’ ...”
Voodoo
Mobile games publisher with owned ad inventory and app portfolio.
“French publisher Voodoo came third with 69.7m downloads, also growing marginally....”
miHoYo
Developer and publisher of cross-platform live-service games.
AppMagic
B2B app and gaming market intelligence SaaS platform.
“Data is provided by[AppMagic](https://appmagic.rocks/)....”
Konami
Japanese entertainment group spanning games, casino systems, and fitness.
“Konami’s eFootball was next among football titles with 11.2m downloads, growing 27% M/M....”
NetEase
Chinese internet group built around games, music and learning platforms.
“NetEase’s Eggy Party was back on form last month, achieving its highest earnings since February 2024....”
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