Gangstar Mirage City Debuts at No. 1 in Philippines

Gangstar Mirage City is off to a chart topping start in the Philippines. The free to play multiplayer urban open world action game from Level Infinite, licensed by Gameloft, debuted at No. 1 on the Top Charts of both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store during its launch week. The result repeated across 52 countries and regions, with the Philippines counted among the markets where the game reached the top spot.

Quick Facts

• Game: Gangstar Mirage City (GSTMC)
• Publisher: Level Infinite, licensed by Gameloft
• Genre: Free to play multiplayer urban open world action
• Platforms: iOS and Android
• Launch date: August 20, 2026 across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Eastern Europe, MENA and LATAM
• Rating: 18 plus under IARC
• Languages: English, Tagalog, Indonesian, Thai, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish text with English voiceover
• Launch result: No. 1 on App Store and Google Play Top Charts in launch week across 52 countries and regions

Launch week puts Rooklyn City on top of the charts

The headline number is the chart sweep. A No. 1 debut on both major mobile storefronts in the same week signals broad day one demand rather than a platform specific spike, and doing it across 52 countries and regions points to a launch that landed in many markets at once. The Philippines sits inside that group, which matches the scale of the local push that surrounded release. Readers who followed our earlier report on the SEA launch of Gangstar Mirage City and its 30 million pre-registrations will recognize this chart debut as the payoff for that long buildup.

The setting carries weight too. Rooklyn City is the urban playground where the multiplayer action unfolds, and a crime themed open world lives or dies on whether its streets feel worth roaming with friends. A launch week this strong suggests players showed up ready to claim territory from day one. Level Infinite knows this audience well as the publisher behind PUBG Mobile, covered recently in our report on the PUBG Mobile Light global relaunch set for late 2026, and the same mobile first instincts show in how this rollout was staged.

Manila Bay activation brings the launch offline

The celebration moved beyond the screen with a three day on ground activation at Ayala Malls Manila Bay from August 21 to 23 that marked the full launch. A vehicle wearing GSTMC decals served as a photo attraction through the weekend and drew steady crowds looking for a snapshot with the game branding. The mall takeover turned a digital release into a physical meeting point for players in Metro Manila.

Special guests Chippu, Dlar, John Weak, Kcbae and Big Boss Osas appeared across the weekend to showcase the high octane gameplay to thousands of attendees. The event also ran a speakeasy themed section where guests interacted with players away from the main stage noise. Pairing hands on demos with creator appearances is a proven launch formula, and the foot traffic suggests the Manila Bay stop delivered the visibility the publishers wanted in one of their headline markets.

Creators take over Rooklyn City on stream

From August 22 to 24 the All Gangstar Show sent creators HolyFather, 4Kings, Leomiho and Paylstation into Rooklyn City, with each streamer bringing a distinct style and story to the shared map. HolyFather broke out furthest when a game short video climbed to the No. 1 spot on the TikTok trending chart, giving the launch a second chart topper beyond the storefronts. Short form clips traveling faster than full streams is now standard for mobile launches, and this one found its audience.

Big Boss Osas leads the Philippine charge as the face of the takeover, headlining the creator roster and fronting the Big Boss Challenge that pitted creators against each other on stream. That challenge has since wrapped, with highlight reels expected on the official Gangstar Mirage City pages. Around the same push, a Filipino creator with 1.5 million followers kicked off a TikTok livestream of the game while Kcbae and PaylStation shared photos in Gangstar Mirage City swag. The throughline is consistent. The campaign put familiar local faces inside Rooklyn City first and let their audiences follow.

Gameloft lineage and how to start playing today

The Gangstar name brings two decades of baggage in the best sense. The series launched in 2006 and pioneered open world crime play on mobile across cities modeled on Los Angeles, Miami, Rio, Las Vegas and New Orleans, and Gameloft still treats it as a cornerstone original IP. Fans of the publisher who enjoy its high speed catalog may also like our coverage of the Asphalt Champions debut with split screen racing, which shows the same arcade first design philosophy applied to street racing.

Getting into Rooklyn City is straightforward. Download the game free on the Apple App Store or Google Play, confirm the 18 plus rating fits the account holder, and pick a preferred language from the nine supported text options with English voiceover. Watch the official gameplay teaser first to get a feel for the map and the pace of combat. For ongoing news, follow the game on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, or join the official Discord server and the official Facebook group where event highlights and update notes land first. More background on the publishing side is available from Level Infinite.

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