Institution: In September, 37 Chinese Mobile Game Publishers Collectively Earned $2 Billion Globally

36Kr learned that data from the Sensor Tower store intelligence platform shows that in September 2026, a total of 37 Chinese companies made the global TOP 100 mobile game publisher revenue chart, collectively generating $2 billion, accounting for 41.6% of the global TOP 100 mobile game publishers' revenue this period. In September, the top tier of the Chinese mobile game publisher rankings remained highly stable, with the top seven publishers keeping their positions unchanged, and Tencent continuing to hold first place. Mid-tier Chinese publishers performed even more notably: Bilibili's revenue grew 36% month-over-month, rising 7 places in the ranking. Joy Games climbed 10 places, becoming one of the publishers with the largest ranking gains in September. In addition, Yishijie, Youku Shengshi, and Luzhu Games returned to the chart.