In the fiscal year ended March 2025, sales declined, but profit increased versus the previous fiscal year. We recorded net sales of ¥324.5 billion, operating income of ¥40.5 billion, ordinary income of ¥40.9 billion, and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥24.4 billion. I will next outline our performance in each of our segments.
The Digital Entertainment segment recorded net sales of ¥206.5 billion and operating income of ¥33.8 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2025.
In the High-Definition (HD) Games sub-segment, a decline in sales from new titles resulted in lower net sales than those of the previous fiscal year, which had seen major releases such as “FINAL FANTASY XVI,” “FINAL FANTASY PIXEL REMASTER,” “Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince,” and “FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH.” The sub-segment’s operating line meanwhile turned from the red of the previous fiscal year into the black, helped not only by lower development cost amortization and advertising costs, but also by sales of the November 2024 release “DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake” exceeding initial expectations.
The Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Game sub-segment recorded an increase in net sales and profit versus the previous fiscal year due to the release of “FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail,” the latest “FINAL FANTASY XIV” expansion package.
Despite the November 2024 launch of “Emberstoria,” the Games for Smart Devices/PC Browsers (SD) sub-segment posted a decline in net sales and profit compared with the previous fiscal year due to weakness in existing titles and the absence of royalty income recognized the previous year.
The Amusement segment recorded net sales of ¥71.2 billion and operating income of ¥7.8 billion, driven by higher same-store sales and an increase in amusement machine sales versus the previous year. Sales and profit increased compared with the previous fiscal year, aided not only by a focus on arcade prize offerings that fueled brisk performances at urban locations, but also by sales of amusement machines featuring popular IP franchises.
The Publication segment posted net sales of ¥30.7 billion and operating income of ¥10.9 billion, reflecting a generally steady performance despite a fallback in demand following the massive popularity the previous year of the anime TV series “The Apothecary Diaries” and higher expenses in preparation for upcoming titles.
The Merchandising segment recorded net sales of ¥19.0 billion and operating income of ¥6.0 billion driven mainly by strong sales of new character merchandise related to popular Group IP.
