The shape of it

What the record says

Every figure below is computed from the 1,853 records in this database, not from estimates. They will change as coverage grows.

1.4ymedian lifespan
70%dead before year three
1,775deaths with a recorded date
16deaths pending

01 Shutdowns per year

4 12
2 13
110 14
219 15
170 16
103 17
156 18
182 19
156 20
155 21
111 22
127 23
137 24
88 25
55 26

The 2015–2016 peak is the die-off of the Mobage and GREE card-battler era. Coverage of 2026 is partial — the year is not over.

02 How long they lasted

under 1 year 74
1–2 years 65
2–3 years 23
3–5 years 29
5–10 years 36
over 10 years 4

Computed only for the 231 records where both a launch and an end date are known.

03 Mortality by operator

EXNOA114
バンダイナムコ62
スクウェアエニックス43
DMM.comラボ名義32
CTW26
gloops17
コロプラ16
ネットマーブル15
インゲーム14
スクウェア・エニックス14
DMM名義14
DeNA13

Operator names are recorded as the sources give them; corporate renames are not yet consolidated.

04 Stated cause of death

Undisclosed1832
Operator insolvency1
Superseded1

Most operators never state a reason. We record that as undisclosed rather than inferring one, which is why the number is large and honest.