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SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
3Q FY2023/3 Financial Results Briefing Session Q&A
Date/Time: February 3, 2023 (Fri); 6:30-7:30 pm (JST)
Main Speaker: Yosuke Matsuda, President and Representative Director
Q&A
Q: While I think it is fair to expect growth in FY2024/3 in part because you plan to release multiple major titles, I also fear that will create a YoY hurdle you will be unable to surmount in FY2025/3. What kind of initiatives do you have in mind to ensure sustainable growth?
A: Major title launches will not be concentrated solely in FY2024/3. We have organized our pipeline so that we will have a good spread of new releases in FY2025/3 and beyond as well. We also hope that you will look forward to the blockchain games we plan to launch in FY2024/3 and thereafter.
Q: What is your platform strategy for your forthcoming new titles?
A: We intend to maintain the multi-platform strategy that we have adopted to date.
Q: How much impact could “FORSPOKEN,” which you launched in January, have on your 4Q FY2023/3 results?
A: I will refrain from answering that question in quantitative terms, partly because the title has just been released, and partly because the answer will hinge on how sales will trend once we have rolled out some forthcoming promotional initiatives.
Q: FY2024/3 is the final year for your medium-term earnings targets. What is your stance going to be on disclosing earnings outlooks and forecasts going forward?
A: Our current pipeline makes us confident about our medium-term earnings targets. We are currently deliberating internally about our approach to disclosing earnings forecasts going forward.