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Sales up 19%, income rises 86% - driven in part by Final Fantasy XIV and remasters

Square Enix has reported its results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, showing increases across the board.

The company's overall net sales were reported at ¥53.3 billion ($501 million), up 19.1% year-on-year from ¥44.8 billion ($421.1 million).

Operating income was up an impressive 85.8% from ¥3.8 billion ($35.7 million) to ¥7.2 billion ($67.7 million). However, ordinary income took a 13.9% hit, dropping to ¥6.3 billion ($59.2 million).

The Digital Entertainment division, which handles Square's video games, saw net sales rise by 5.5% to ¥37.1 billion ($348.7 million) and operating income rose by 2% to ¥7.6 billion ($71.4 million).

Square Enix highlighted the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One releases of Final Fantasy X, X-2 and XII as key sales drivers, as well as mobile title Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe and paid subscriptions for Final Fantasy XIV, which increased ahead of the recent release of its latest Shadowbringers expansion pack.

Downloads remain Square Enix's biggest source of sales, accounting for 1.81 million units shifted during the quarter (compared with 1.44 million physical units shipped). These figures are both up from the 1.52 million downloads and 0.9 million shipments seen in the previous year.

North America and Europe also hold their position as the publisher's biggest markets, accounting for 1.43 million downloads and 0.83 million shipments.

Square Enix kicks off financial year with Q1 sales of $501m

Square Enix has reported its results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, showing increases across the board.The c…

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[Thabass]

Go go FFXIV!

 

[royox]

driven in part by Final Fantasy XIV

TOTALLY.DESERVED.

That's good news for FFXIV players. The most profitable it is, the better they will make the game.

 

[Bkdk]

Hopefully they will have more remake projects in the future.

 

[Fuz]

driven in part by Final Fantasy XIV and remasters


Square Enix highlighted the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One releases of Final Fantasy X, X-2 and XII as key sales drivers, as well as mobile title Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe and paid subscriptions for Final Fantasy XIV, which increased ahead of the recent release of its latest Shadowbringers expansion pack.

TL;DR:

Fuck you, nomura. Thank you, Yoshi-P.