Winners Announced for 'Appliv Best Mobile Game Award 2026'
Appliv, operated by Nile Inc., has announced the winners of its newly established mobile game award, selecting 12 titles based on gameplay, operations, and marketing strategy.
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Nile Inc. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; CEO: Hisato Takahashi), operator of the leading app discovery media 'Appliv', has announced the winners of the 'Appliv Best Mobile Game Award 2026'.
This new award was established to evaluate games from multi-faceted perspectives, including operational capability, community management, and marketing strategy in addition to the core gameplay experience. Following a rigorous selection process involving five special guest judges from the industry's front lines, 12 titles were selected across four categories.
### Winners List (Alphabetical Order)
**Gameplay Innovation Category**
- Grand Prize: Arknights: Endfield
- Excellence Award: ACECRAFT
- Excellence Award: Chaos Zero Nightmare
**Story & Narrative Category**
- Grand Prize: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra
- Excellence Award: Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryugu no Miko
- Excellence Award: Persona 5: The Phantom X
**Community Engagement Category**
- Grand Prize: Arknights: Endfield
- Excellence Award: Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
- Excellence Award: Let's Make a Professional Soccer Club! 2026
**Marketing & Promotion Category**
- Awarded: Uma Musume Pretty Derby
- Awarded: Nyanko Great War
- Awarded: Brawl Stars
### Overview
- **Organizer:** Appliv (Managed by Appliv Games Editorial Dept.)
- **Announcement Date:** Monday, May 25, 2026
- **Special Judges:** Yasunori Isobe, Motoi Sato, Yoshitaka Tatsukawa, Kosuke Miyazaki, Atsuka Yamada
- **Special Cooperation:** GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026
This new award was established to evaluate games from multi-faceted perspectives, including operational capability, community management, and marketing strategy in addition to the core gameplay experience. Following a rigorous selection process involving five special guest judges from the industry's front lines, 12 titles were selected across four categories.
### Winners List (Alphabetical Order)
**Gameplay Innovation Category**
- Grand Prize: Arknights: Endfield
- Excellence Award: ACECRAFT
- Excellence Award: Chaos Zero Nightmare
**Story & Narrative Category**
- Grand Prize: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra
- Excellence Award: Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryugu no Miko
- Excellence Award: Persona 5: The Phantom X
**Community Engagement Category**
- Grand Prize: Arknights: Endfield
- Excellence Award: Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
- Excellence Award: Let's Make a Professional Soccer Club! 2026
**Marketing & Promotion Category**
- Awarded: Uma Musume Pretty Derby
- Awarded: Nyanko Great War
- Awarded: Brawl Stars
### Overview
- **Organizer:** Appliv (Managed by Appliv Games Editorial Dept.)
- **Announcement Date:** Monday, May 25, 2026
- **Special Judges:** Yasunori Isobe, Motoi Sato, Yoshitaka Tatsukawa, Kosuke Miyazaki, Atsuka Yamada
- **Special Cooperation:** GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026
FAQ
「アプリブ Best Mobile Game Award 2026」とはどのような賞ですか？
ゲームプレイの革新性に加え、運営力、コミュニティ、マーケティング戦略までを多角的に評価することを目的として設立された、ゲーム領域に特化したアワードです。
受賞タイトルの選考は誰が行いましたか？
Appliv Games編集部による一次選考と、業界の専門家5名（礒部泰紀、佐藤基、達川能孝、宮崎紘輔、山田集佳）による最終選考の二段階で実施されました。
評価部門にはどのようなものがありますか？
ゲームプレイ・イノベーション、ストーリー・ナラティブ、コミュニティ・エンゲージメント、マーケティング・プロモーションの全4部門が設けられています。
最優秀賞を受賞した主なタイトルは何ですか？
「アークナイツ：エンドフィールド」が2部門で最優秀賞を受賞したほか、「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ Magia Exedra」がストーリー部門で最優秀賞を受賞しました。
アワードの結果はどこで確認できますか？
「アプリブ Best Mobile Game Award 2026」の特設サイト（https://app-liv.jp/game-award/2026/）にて、受賞コメントや審査員のメッセージとともに公開されています。