Mobile Game 'Professional Baseball Spirits A' Sees Significant Growth with 7.8x Month-over-Month Downloads and 3.3x Sales, Riding the Wave of '2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™' Excitement
Konami Digital Entertainment's mobile game 'Professional Baseball Spirits A' experienced a significant surge in downloads (7.8 times month-over-month) and sales (3.3 times) due to its collaboration with the '2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™'. This successful linkage with a global sports event captured the needs of baseball fans.
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Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. announced that its mobile game 'Professional Baseball Spirits A' saw a significant increase in new downloads and sales compared to the month before the tournament's opening, driven by the excitement of the '2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™' held this March.
In 'Professional Baseball Spirits A', in conjunction with the '2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™' which opened on March 5, scouts featuring '2006 Japan National Team / 2009 Samurai Japan' were introduced. In the following week, scouts featuring '2013 / 2017 / 2023 Samurai Japan' appeared, and to coincide with the final match, special scouts featuring players from the Samurai Japan team participating in this tournament were held.
Furthermore, commercials featuring three individuals who have made history in the 'WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™' – Ichiro, Yu Darvish, and Shohei Ohtani – were broadcast on Netflix, terrestrial television, and at the Tokyo Dome, the venue for the decisive match. Initiatives linked to the real-world tournament were also deployed both inside and outside the game, such as a simultaneous viewing project on YouTube.
As a result, by capturing the fans' need to 'enjoy the WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ even outside of watching the games', installations surged approximately 7.8 times compared to February, the month before the tournament's opening. Sales also performed strongly, increasing 3.3 times month-over-month. We infer that the in-game and out-of-game experiences linked to a highly anticipated global sports event were supported by many baseball fans.
Moving forward, 'Professional Baseball Spirits A' aims to be a title that many baseball fans can enjoy for a long time, by continuing to provide content and experiences linked to the excitement of real baseball.
Mobile Game 'Professional Baseball Spirits A'
Over 72 million downloads (as of April 2026)! It adopts '3D Scan' technology, which photographs professional baseball players from 360 degrees and reproduces them as 3D model data in the game, achieving beautiful graphics and a sense of realism unimaginable for a mobile game. It is a full-fledged professional baseball game app that allows players to enjoy baseball action and player development with easy controls. Players collect and train real professional baseball players to create the strongest team and aim for victory while competing against rivals nationwide. Furthermore, it is rich in professional baseball information such as match data and player statistics. You can enjoy it not only for competition but also as a professional baseball information tool.
Copyright Notice
■ Title: Professional Baseball Spirits A (Ace)
■ Manufacturer: KONAMI
■ Genre: Baseball / Action
■ Supported OS:
iPadOS 15.0 or later
iOS 15.0 or later
Android OS 7.0 or later devices
*64-bit version and OpenGLES 3.2 compatible devices
■ Price: Basic play free (item-based billing system)
■ Copyright:
Approved by Nippon Professional Baseball Organization ©2026 SAMURAI JAPAN
Trademarks, copyrights, names, images and other proprietary materials are used with permission of World Baseball Classic, Inc.
Approved by Japan Professional Baseball Meikyukai, Approved by Japan Professional Baseball OB Club, Approved by Japan Professional Baseball Foreign OB Players Association, Approved by Professional Baseball Franchise Stadiums
In-game stadium billboards are generally produced based on 2025 professional baseball official game data. Getty Images
All other copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used under license.
Data is independently collected by Kyodo News Digital Co., Ltd. / Japan Baseball Data Co., Ltd. and may differ from official records.
©Konami Digital Entertainment
iPhone and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android, Google Play™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc.
"eBaseball" and "eBASEBALL" are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries and regions.
In 'Professional Baseball Spirits A', in conjunction with the '2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™' which opened on March 5, scouts featuring '2006 Japan National Team / 2009 Samurai Japan' were introduced. In the following week, scouts featuring '2013 / 2017 / 2023 Samurai Japan' appeared, and to coincide with the final match, special scouts featuring players from the Samurai Japan team participating in this tournament were held.
Furthermore, commercials featuring three individuals who have made history in the 'WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™' – Ichiro, Yu Darvish, and Shohei Ohtani – were broadcast on Netflix, terrestrial television, and at the Tokyo Dome, the venue for the decisive match. Initiatives linked to the real-world tournament were also deployed both inside and outside the game, such as a simultaneous viewing project on YouTube.
As a result, by capturing the fans' need to 'enjoy the WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ even outside of watching the games', installations surged approximately 7.8 times compared to February, the month before the tournament's opening. Sales also performed strongly, increasing 3.3 times month-over-month. We infer that the in-game and out-of-game experiences linked to a highly anticipated global sports event were supported by many baseball fans.
Moving forward, 'Professional Baseball Spirits A' aims to be a title that many baseball fans can enjoy for a long time, by continuing to provide content and experiences linked to the excitement of real baseball.
Mobile Game 'Professional Baseball Spirits A'
Over 72 million downloads (as of April 2026)! It adopts '3D Scan' technology, which photographs professional baseball players from 360 degrees and reproduces them as 3D model data in the game, achieving beautiful graphics and a sense of realism unimaginable for a mobile game. It is a full-fledged professional baseball game app that allows players to enjoy baseball action and player development with easy controls. Players collect and train real professional baseball players to create the strongest team and aim for victory while competing against rivals nationwide. Furthermore, it is rich in professional baseball information such as match data and player statistics. You can enjoy it not only for competition but also as a professional baseball information tool.
Copyright Notice
■ Title: Professional Baseball Spirits A (Ace)
■ Manufacturer: KONAMI
■ Genre: Baseball / Action
■ Supported OS:
iPadOS 15.0 or later
iOS 15.0 or later
Android OS 7.0 or later devices
*64-bit version and OpenGLES 3.2 compatible devices
■ Price: Basic play free (item-based billing system)
■ Copyright:
Approved by Nippon Professional Baseball Organization ©2026 SAMURAI JAPAN
Trademarks, copyrights, names, images and other proprietary materials are used with permission of World Baseball Classic, Inc.
Approved by Japan Professional Baseball Meikyukai, Approved by Japan Professional Baseball OB Club, Approved by Japan Professional Baseball Foreign OB Players Association, Approved by Professional Baseball Franchise Stadiums
In-game stadium billboards are generally produced based on 2025 professional baseball official game data. Getty Images
All other copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used under license.
Data is independently collected by Kyodo News Digital Co., Ltd. / Japan Baseball Data Co., Ltd. and may differ from official records.
©Konami Digital Entertainment
iPhone and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android, Google Play™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc.
"eBaseball" and "eBASEBALL" are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries and regions.