Umamusume: Pretty Derby Becomes CyberAgent’s Third-Biggest Hit
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Key points
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby is CyberAgent’s third-biggest hit this quarter.
- The other two games are SD Gundam G Generation Eternal and Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond.
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby was released worldwide in June 2025.
In an interview with ITmedia News translated from Japanese by Google Translate, CyberAgent president Susumu Fujita said that the global version of Umamusume: Pretty Derby is the company’s third-biggest hit. CyberAgent is the parent company of Cygames, the developer of the aforementioned game.
This information came from its third-quarter financial results, which showed a 10.9% year-over-year increase in sales and a 138.3% increase in operating profit. CyberAgent’s game business showed continued growth, growing 30.4% year-over-year, which totaled 50.6 billion Japanese yen, or $342 million.
The president also mentioned two other games during the interview: SD Gundam G Generation Eternal and Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, both released in June and surpassed 2 million downloads. Umamusume: Pretty Derby sits behind the two in third place.
Additionally, the president commented that both Umamusume: Pretty Derby and Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond have “contributed significantly” due to them being CyberAgent’s own intellectual property. SD Gundam G Generation Eternal is Bandai Namco’s.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby is a raising simulator that puts players into the shoes of a trainer. The game is available on mobile and PC via Steam and was released worldwide on June 26, 2025, but has been available in Japan since 2021.
