Nihon Falcom reports 1227% year-on-year operating profit growth thanks to strong overseas sales - AUTOMATON WEST
… Sales were up 194.8% year-on-year in this segment, driven by the sales of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. …
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Square Enix sees 88% profit growth, citing strong performance across all categories of its video game business - AUTOMATON WEST
… The live-service titles Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Smash/Grow were highlighted as high contributors to both revenue and profits. …
Developer of Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Smash/Grow returns to profitability for the first time in years thanks to the game’s strong launch - AUTOMATON WEST
… With a 113.9% year-on-year rise in sales, KLab managed to turn around the previous quarter’s deficit of approximately $2.85 million into operating profit of $3.08 million. …
Wizardry Variants Daphne developer Drecom says wider adoption of payment methods that bypass high Apple and Google fees helped increase profit margins - AUTOMATON WEST
…As reported by Game Biz, despite the decline in revenue due to the sale of two of its subsidiaries, Drecom has managed to bounce back to being profitable, with an operating profit…
Digimon Story: Time Stranger contributed to highest ever Digimon IP annual profits, surpassing the 2000s anime, according to Bandai Namco - AUTOMATON WEST
… In this week’s interview with Famitsu, Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO Nao Udagawa reflected on the company’s performance in the past year, which marked a big comeback for the Digimon franchise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbFEu9XOLmg0 As she reveals, 2025 was the most lucrative year for the Digim… …
Japanese ghost developer Tose takes hit due to cancelled "major project" from overseas. Operating profit down almost 45% - AUTOMATON WEST
… According to a GameBiz report, the company saw a significant decline across all profit metrics, with total sales down 0.8% and operating profit down 44.8% year-on-year. …
FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa criticized for relying on third-party publishing and allowing “profit leakage” by activist shareholder - AUTOMATON WEST
… They argue that with 90% of Elden Ring’s sales coming from overseas via Bandai Namco Entertainment, the publisher was able to record a much higher profit growth than Kadokawa, who owns the majority of FromSoftware. …
Steam accounted for over 20% of Capcom's total revenue, nearly double PlayStation's share in the past fiscal year - AUTOMATON WEST
… Capcom FY26/3 Earnings Summary Still, Steam's high contribution is hardly surprising given that digital PC sales accounted for 54.5% of Capcom's game unit sales during the fiscal year. …
Crimson Desert has made over $178 million, developers report. Breakdown between PC and console is 50-50 - AUTOMATON WEST
… A more detailed breakdown of Crimson Desert’s performance reveals that overseas sales account for 94% of the title’s revenue. …
Pokémon TCG Pocket developer DeNA receives 1.5 billion yen in government subsidies for mobile game development, sparking debate over fund allocation - AUTOMATON WEST
… Big companies that have stable sales and significant achievements are much more likely to have their subsidy applications approved. …