PC cafe game statistics service The Log released its weekly report for the fourth week of September 2026. Total PC cafe usage time nationwide reached approximately 18.44 million hours, up 29.4% from the previous week.
The tracking period spanned September 21 to 27. Total usage time increased 14.6% month-over-month and 30.5% year-over-year. PC cafe operating rates averaged 16.9% on weekdays and 23.4% on weekends, recording a weekly average of 18.7%.
The Log attributed the surge in play time to the Chuseok holiday and accompanying in-game holiday events across major titles. The average play time for the top five games also grew 36.7% compared to the previous week.
FC Online recorded the highest usage growth rate among the top five games at 95.4%. The title hosted a Chuseok Burning event offering rewards based on cumulative play time, alongside a promotion granting PC cafe players entry tickets for Nexon Cash giveaways.
The Log selected FC Online as its Game of the Week. FC Online ran the 'Chuseok Pick and Choose Burning' event during the four-day holiday, boosting its daily market share by 7.6 percentage points day-over-day to 17.5% on September 24, the first day of the event. The game maintained a market share above 15% throughout the promotion.
Valorant saw a 36.6% increase in usage time week-over-week following the launch of its Chuseok events and Patch 13.06. The update featured Competitive mode adjustments and a new game mode titled 'Gauntlet: System Error'.
Multiple titles across the top 30 rankings also posted gains. Sudden Attack reopened its limited-time content 'UP Together' and launched the 'Hangawi Full Moon Exploration Event,' driving a 23.7% increase in usage time to move up one spot to 6th place.
MapleStory Worlds climbed two spots to 12th as usage time surged 24.2% week-over-week. The Log noted that Chuseok events across key worlds—such as 'Rescue Gaga' and 'Giant Moon Bunny' in 'MapleLand,' as well as 'Autumn Sports Day' in 'Maple Planet'—drove the growth.
The Great Merchant entered the top 30 at 27th place, jumping seven spots on an 82.1% surge in usage time. Diablo IV, Counter-Strike 2, and Cyphers also experienced shifts in rankings.
