The publisher today announced its first quarter financial results, and the takeaway was similar to that of its fiscal year-end release in May: Despite a lack of AAA blockbuster new releases, sales and profits have both been trending upward year-over-year.
The company cited its PC browser game Sengoku IXA as a strong performer, along with a raft of smartphone titles like Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light, Schoolgirl Strikers, and Final Fantasy Record Keeper. On the console front, the publisher was pleased with the performance of its downloadable catalog titles, as well as newly released expansions for Final Fantasy XIV and the Japan-exclusive Dragon Quest X.
For the three months ended June 30, Square Enix sales were up 12 percent year-over-year to ¥42.3 billion yen ($339.1 million). Net profit was up 76 percent to ¥6 billion yen ($48.1 million). Despite that first quarter performance, the company left its full-year forecasts unchanged.
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