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
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