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Nirolak · May 12, 2016

This is the first time it's ever happened, and boy are they making a lot of money. This is even slightly more mobile revenue than EA I believe, even despite the unfavorable currency comparison.

To note, "HD games" consists of all console and handheld titles as well as PC f2p and digitally downloadable games.

FFXIV and DQX are in the separate MMO section of the chart.

This was their best year for all three divisions in a long time, as you can see in the chart below.

Source: http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/16q4slides.pdf

Here's what they list as their key "HD Games" and mobile releases for the fiscal year:

potatohead · May 12, 2016

They have to release a decent HD game first to really test this theory.

BY2K · May 12, 2016

I believe this is their best year since the merge between Square and Enix.

Napalm_Frank · May 12, 2016

KH3 cancelled, all staff moved to work on χ[chi].

Evil Monkey DTT · May 12, 2016

Guessing most of that is FF14 for HD, this is less then nailing phones and more holding the good stuff

YankeeDonB · May 12, 2016

potatohead said:
They have to release a decent HD game first to really test this theory.

Realm reborn?

OrionsNebula · May 12, 2016

I don't feel good about this... please don't let this mean that focus on mobile will hinder the development on consoles.. That would be upsetting

inb4 final fantasy xvi is a mobile exclusive

edit: on the other hand, if this means that more games are to be made with the quality of the recent kingdom heart chi, that would be okay. Just don't hold back on console game devleopment

Ducktail · May 12, 2016

Well, damn.

I hope this mobile games trend die off eventually.

Interfectum · May 12, 2016

YankeeDonB said:
Realm reborn?

Is that counted for HD Games or MMOs?

I'm trying to think of what HD games would be counted here. Hitman, Tomb Raider and JC3?

Nirolak · May 12, 2016

Evil Monkey DTT said:
Guessing most of that is FF14 for HD, this is less then nailing phones and more holding the good stuff

That's the separate MMO section.

Darksol · May 12, 2016

This bums me out

kuroneko0509 · May 12, 2016

Evil Monkey DTT said:
Guessing most of that is FF14 for HD, this is less then nailing phones and more holding the good stuff

shouldn't that falls under MMO?

benzy · May 12, 2016

Evil Monkey DTT said:
Guessing most of that is FF14 for HD, this is less then nailing phones and more holding the good stuff

HD is separated from MMO.

Did Just Cause 3 and Tomb Raider sell well?

phant0m · May 12, 2016

Evil Monkey DTT said:
Guessing most of that is FF14 for HD, this is less then nailing phones and more holding the good stuff

There's a whole category for MMO, so I'm gonna say no?

dickroach · May 12, 2016

Ducktail said:
Well, damn.

I hope this mobile games trend die off eventually.

no way. once S-E has no more ports to push, their revenue is going to increase like crazy in mobile.

Joqu · May 12, 2016

They've had growth in all areas, that's not half bad.

Nirolak · May 12, 2016

I added their key titles for the fiscal year in both divisions to the OP.

RamzaIsCool · May 12, 2016

What big HD games has SE released this last FY?

YianGaruga · May 12, 2016

As long as both "HD" and mobile are successful, it's only good. They can coexist.

Nirolak · May 12, 2016

YianGaruga said:
As long as both "HD" and mobile are successful, it's only good. They can coexist.

This is also their best performance for HD games in a long time, yes.

Whompa02 · May 12, 2016

Would love to see their profits after FFXV releases. Not cynical or anything, I'm just curious if it will flip after.

Nirolak · May 12, 2016

Whompa02 said:
Would love to see their profits after FFXV releases. Not cynical or anything, I think the tables will flip when that comes out.

Deus Ex has the potential to be a 5+ million title as well, so that should be a pretty penny.

Trago · May 12, 2016

Ducktail said:
Well, damn.

I hope this mobile games trend die off eventually.

Don't know why this should be a concern to us considering that their console/PC games are doing great as well.

Fraxin · May 12, 2016

YankeeDonB said:
Realm reborn?

It's an MMO, so it doesn't count, remember?

j/k

OrionsNebula said:
I don't feel good about this... please don't let this mean that focus on mobile will hinder the development on consoles.. That would be upsetting

inb4 final fantasy xvi is a mobile exclusive

Well I think Square used to say that Mobile is the future, and unfortunately it seems true in their case. DQXII and FFXVI Mobile exclusive incoming.

Interfectum · May 12, 2016

Nirolak said:
This is also their best performance for HD games in a long time, yes.

Crazy... I wonder how they are going to look with continued Hitman sales, Deus Ex and FF15.

Zebei · May 12, 2016

Currently have Unchained on my phone and will download Exvius soon.

The future is now.

1st Course · May 12, 2016

Wonder how many subscribers XIV have now.

hosannainexcelsis · May 12, 2016

Looks like Square Enix's global business strategies are paying off. Good for them.

KillerMan91 · May 12, 2016

Reason why I laughed each time as some poster says that FFXV bombing could bankrupt the whole company. Even if they canned the game day before release they would probably still even make money this coming fiscal year.

Interfectum · May 12, 2016

1st Course said:
Wonder how many subscribers XIV have now.

I'm curious too, their MMO growth is pretty damn good.

Nirolak · May 12, 2016

KillerMan91 said:
Reason why I laughed each time as some poster says that FFXV bombing could bankrupt the whole company. Even if they canned the game day before release they would probably still even make money this coming fiscal year.

I mean, they basically had that scenario last year when their flagship HD games were Dragon Quest Heroes, Life is Strange, and the HD remaster of Type-0.

NoctisVsStar · May 12, 2016

Trago said:
Don't know why this should be a concern to us considering that their console/PC games are doing great as well.

It's not dying anytime soon in Japan, I believe if mobile does good it can mitigate some costs on the console side.. As long it's not so egregious.

YankeeDonB · May 12, 2016

Interfectum said:
Is that counted for HD Games or MMOs?

I'm trying to think of what HD games would be counted here. Hitman, Tomb Raider and JC3?

Oops, right. Does seem the HD games here then are the Western developed ones, as you suggest.

Edit, indeed, as now added to OP. I seem to be very slow this morning =P

Psycho_Mantis · May 12, 2016

They didn't have too many big hitters this year. Next two years though: FFXV, KH3, DQ11, FF7R, Deus EX HR.....things are looking good.

netgrimoire · May 12, 2016

Mobile and Console/PC can co-exist.

Also, I'd be more happy for them if we got some of those mobile Dragon Quest titles in the West.

Nirolak · May 12, 2016

Interfectum said:
I'm curious too, their MMO growth is pretty damn good.

Here's the additional information they had on MMOs. They do bundle in expansion pack sales:

AzureFlame · May 12, 2016

FFXII on Mobile, DON'T DO IT.

Sammy Samusu · May 12, 2016

I remember playing DQM Mobile and it was a cute game.

NoctisVsStar · May 12, 2016

Psycho_Mantis said:
They didn't have too many big hitters this year. Next two years though: FFXV, KH3, DQ11, FF7R, Deus EX HR.....things are looking good.

Nier and World of FF too!

Trago · May 12, 2016

NoctisVsStar said:
It's not dying anytime soon in Japan, I believe if mobile does good it can mitigate some costs on the console side.. As long it's not so egregious.

That, and it's not like Square's pumping nearly the same budgets into these mobile titles as they are console/PC. It's almost like easy money for them.

Newtype-001 · May 12, 2016

They haven't given up on consoles yet so its all good. Their HD titles just need to release.

Blastoise · May 12, 2016

Don't know if this is good or bad for the future of gaming. At least gaming as we know it today.

MacTag · May 12, 2016

Nirolak said:
Here's the additional information they had on MMOs. They do bundle in expansion pack sales:

FFXI also had expansions in 2013 and 2015 I believe.

TheSlySoul · May 12, 2016

Blastoise said:
Don't know if this is good or bad for the future of gaming. At least gaming as we know it today.

I am on the side that it is good news and both mediums can co-exist because whatever money they make on Chi will go into KH3.

Anth0ny · May 12, 2016

ffxvi mobile exclusive

Vyse The Legend · May 12, 2016

Edit: Nevermind, I'm dumb.

Blastoise · May 12, 2016

TheSlySoul said:
I am on the side that it is good news and both mediums can co-exist because whatever money they make on Chi will go into KH3.

Glass half full. I'm hoping you are right.

netgrimoire · May 12, 2016

MacTag said:
FFXI also had expansions in 2013 and 2015 I believe.

They also have a mobile version of XI in the works.

Sulik2 · May 12, 2016

Billions of people with smartphones love exploitative free to play games is the moral of the story for every video game publisher. I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

Loudninja · May 12, 2016

Most of those games are not out in NA or EU.

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