Square Enix revealed the results of the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which were as follows:
- Net sales: +0.8%
- Operating income: -15.5
- Digital entertainment net sales: -2.6%
- HD gaming segment sales are rising due to FF16, FF Pixel Remasters and Dragon Quest Monsters 3.
- Sales of the MMO sector are declining compared to last year
- Smartphone/PC browser gaming segment sales are declining due to poor performance of existing titles that are not compensated by new titles such as FF7 Ever Crisis.
- Publishing net sales: +9.7%
- Net sales of the company’s Amusment division +7.9%
- Net sales for promotion: +4.4%
The company is about to launch Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth at the end of this month, and it is expected to achieve significant sales comparable to the previous version, which has become the biggest-selling game in the company’s history on PlayStation in terms of digital sales.