Note: Newer results for more recent fiscal years can be found further down the thread. If you are looking for comprehensive coverage of developers (not publishers), please look at this thread.
This thread is going to require a lot of help, as frankly I've just gotten started compiling the information. I'd greatly appreciate any and all assistance if anyone else finds this interesting.
The goal of the thread is to put together the basic, rudimentary information about as many major gaming software publishers as possible -- that basic information being their profit and revenue. Some comapnies won't be viewable as they are privately owned, and others may at least be obfuscated by departmental overlap with separate industries. But it should be a fairly good indication of the trends and strength of the industry as it currently stands, as most of the major players in the industry have transparent and publicly available financial records.
I'm going to start simply with the last 4 quarters, and if this thread goes well, I'll build from there. In some cases (Sony, Nintendo), that's exactly the last fiscal year, but in other cases, it will show some overlap. Again, if someone could snag more info for me, I'd love it, and I'll throw it right up. All corrections are welcome as well, as I'm sure this isn't perfect. Here we go! Exact figures given in millions of dollars, and then approximations for those who may not be inclined to accounting. All figures in US Dollars, and profit/loss bolded as most significant statistic.
Sony Gaming Segment FY07:
12,842; ~12.8 Billion Revenue.
(1,245); ~1.25 Billion Loss.
Nintendo FY08:
15,987; ~16 Billion Revenue.
2,460; ~2.46 Billion Profit
Microsoft FY 07 Q4 - FY08 Q3, ED Division:
7,724; ~7.72 Revenue.
(585); ~585 Million Loss.
Electronic Arts FY08:
3,665; ~3.67 Billion Revenue.
(487); ~487 Million Loss.
Activision FY08:
2,900; ~2.9 Billion Revenue.
344.9; ~345 Million Profit.
Capcom FY 08
804; ~804 Million Revenue.
78; ~78 Million Profit.
Konami FY08:
2,842; ~2.84 Billion Revenue.
176.2; ~176 Million Profit.
Square Enix Q4 FY 06 - Q3 FY07*:
1,100; ~1.1 Billion Revenue.
87; ~87 Profit.
SCi/Eidos FY07:
279; ~279 Million Revenue.
(59.9); ~60 Million Loss.
Midway FY07:
157,195; ~157 Million Revenue.
(100); ~100 Million Dollar Loss.
SegaSammy Consumer Business Division FY08:
1,363; ~1.4 Billion Revenue.
(58); ~58 Million Loss.
Take 2 Interactive: FY07 Q2 - FY08 Q1:
929,613; ~930 Million Revenue.
(169,340); ~169 Million Loss.
NamcoBandai Game Segments Division FY08:
1,392; ~1.4 Billion Revenue.
141; ~141 Million Profit.
THQ FY08:
1,030; ~1 Billion Revenue.
(35); ~35 Million Loss.
InfoGrames, FY07*:
473; ~473 Million Revenue.
(159.8); ~160 Million Loss.
Ubisoft FY08:
1,460; ~1.46 Billion Revenue.
172.45; ~172 Million Profit.
*These reports are not up to the date of 3/31/08 because the companies in question have not released full financial figures as of this date.
This thread is going to require a lot of help, as frankly I've just gotten started compiling the information. I'd greatly appreciate any and all assistance if anyone else finds this interesting.
The goal of the thread is to put together the basic, rudimentary information about as many major gaming software publishers as possible -- that basic information being their profit and revenue. Some comapnies won't be viewable as they are privately owned, and others may at least be obfuscated by departmental overlap with separate industries. But it should be a fairly good indication of the trends and strength of the industry as it currently stands, as most of the major players in the industry have transparent and publicly available financial records.
I'm going to start simply with the last 4 quarters, and if this thread goes well, I'll build from there. In some cases (Sony, Nintendo), that's exactly the last fiscal year, but in other cases, it will show some overlap. Again, if someone could snag more info for me, I'd love it, and I'll throw it right up. All corrections are welcome as well, as I'm sure this isn't perfect. Here we go! Exact figures given in millions of dollars, and then approximations for those who may not be inclined to accounting. All figures in US Dollars, and profit/loss bolded as most significant statistic.
Sony Gaming Segment FY07:
12,842; ~12.8 Billion Revenue.
(1,245); ~1.25 Billion Loss.
Nintendo FY08:
15,987; ~16 Billion Revenue.
2,460; ~2.46 Billion Profit
Microsoft FY 07 Q4 - FY08 Q3, ED Division:
7,724; ~7.72 Revenue.
(585); ~585 Million Loss.
Electronic Arts FY08:
3,665; ~3.67 Billion Revenue.
(487); ~487 Million Loss.
Activision FY08:
2,900; ~2.9 Billion Revenue.
344.9; ~345 Million Profit.
Capcom FY 08
804; ~804 Million Revenue.
78; ~78 Million Profit.
Konami FY08:
2,842; ~2.84 Billion Revenue.
176.2; ~176 Million Profit.
Square Enix Q4 FY 06 - Q3 FY07*:
1,100; ~1.1 Billion Revenue.
87; ~87 Profit.
SCi/Eidos FY07:
279; ~279 Million Revenue.
(59.9); ~60 Million Loss.
Midway FY07:
157,195; ~157 Million Revenue.
(100); ~100 Million Dollar Loss.
SegaSammy Consumer Business Division FY08:
1,363; ~1.4 Billion Revenue.
(58); ~58 Million Loss.
Take 2 Interactive: FY07 Q2 - FY08 Q1:
929,613; ~930 Million Revenue.
(169,340); ~169 Million Loss.
NamcoBandai Game Segments Division FY08:
1,392; ~1.4 Billion Revenue.
141; ~141 Million Profit.
THQ FY08:
1,030; ~1 Billion Revenue.
(35); ~35 Million Loss.
InfoGrames, FY07*:
473; ~473 Million Revenue.
(159.8); ~160 Million Loss.
Ubisoft FY08:
1,460; ~1.46 Billion Revenue.
172.45; ~172 Million Profit.
*These reports are not up to the date of 3/31/08 because the companies in question have not released full financial figures as of this date.