{"id":75171,"date":"2026-11-12T18:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=75171"},"modified":"2026-11-12T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:32:05","slug":"umamusume-pretty-derby-devs-parent-company-reports-88-hit-rate-for-mobile-games-plans-to-release-7-major-new-titles-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/umamusume-pretty-derby-devs-parent-company-reports-88-hit-rate-for-mobile-games-plans-to-release-7-major-new-titles-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Umamusume: Pretty Derby dev\u2019s parent company reports \u201c88% hit rate\u201d for mobile games, plans to release 7 major new titles by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CyberAgent, the parent company of game developer Cygames, recently held a financial results briefing for the fiscal year ended September 2026. As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/gamebiz.jp\/news\/435403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game Biz<\/a>, the company reported that the &#8220;hit rate\u201d for its mobile titles released after Umamusume: Pretty Derby has reached a whopping 88%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Q4 FY2026 Financial Results Briefing\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L1vdMkmiUlo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to CyberAgent, seven out of eight of its major titles, each with a development budget of 1 billion yen (about $6.3 million), have achieved monthly revenue of over 1 billion yen, thus earning \u201chit\u201d status. The seven major titles cited by the company include Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Shadowverse Worlds Beyond, Gakuen iDOLM@STER, Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, Final Fantasy Ever Crisis and hololive Dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that not all of these games were developed by Cygames, as CyberAgent owns multiple development studios. Specifically, Final Fantasy Ever Crisis and SD Gundam G Generation Eternal were developed by Applibot, which is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of CyberAgent. Likewise, Gakuen iDOLM@STER and hololive Dreams were developed by QualiArts, while Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade\u2019s development was handled by Sumzap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"628\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710001.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710001-380x201.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710001-766x405.jpg 766w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going forward, CyberAgent plans to release seven large-scale mobile titles by 2030. CyberAgent CEO Takahiro Yamauchi explained in the briefing that while it is difficult to predict the success of a game before you actually release it, thanks to experience accumulated so far, the company has gained a clearer perspective on hit probability and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"718\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710002.jpg 1312w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710002-380x208.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261112-751710002-767x420.jpg 767w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, it has become quite difficult for developers to create hit titles in the mobile game market due to sky-rocketing development and service maintenance costs, as well as intensifying competition. On the other hand, while most live-service mobile games end <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/more-than-70-of-gacha-and-live-service-games-in-japan-get-discontinued-before-their-third-year-gacha-game-researcher-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">within their first three years<\/a>, those that continue past a decade of services are at risk of their systems becoming too aged or complex for the developers to continue updating them without major technical issues (recently, this happened to games like <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/square-enixs-10-year-old-mobile-game-grew-so-complex-it-became-difficult-to-manage-without-serious-bugs-producer-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Square Enix\u2019s Dragon Quest of the Stars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/a-20-year-old-japanese-mmorpg-is-regretfully-shutting-down-after-its-aging-and-overly-complex-systems-became-impossible-to-sustain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chocotto Land<\/a>, to name a few).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, Cyber Agent seems determined to push its remarkable success rate of 88% even further, so it will be interesting to see how their efforts reflect in the highly unpredictable mobile market going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cyberagents-game-business-sees-106-3-rise-in-operating-profit-and-3-5x-increase-in-global-sales-thanks-to-umamusume-pretty-derbys-worldwide-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CyberAgent\u2019s game business sees 106.3% rise in operating profit and 3.5x increase in global sales thanks to Umamusume: Pretty Derby\u2019s worldwide success<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 11, Cyber Agents, the parent company of Umamusume developer Cygames, held its financial briefing for FY2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":75173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-11-12T09:32:12+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3n245yb4a2u2q","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3n245yb4a2u2q\",\"cid\":\"bafyreictldbhrdbcena5renlbvbnwbiq3i46lzdd7uc7fpt2r6kz4msvsq\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreic6irbhn527n4dxxfbfe4dfdejeknzw3eazfuaaylnz47icxxif4q\",\"rev\":\"3n245yb4ksm2q\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[261,17],"class_list":["post-75171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-financial-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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