Koei Tecmo’s financial “mastermind” will retire from her position on the company’s board, but will continue to work her magic as new subsidiary’s CEO

News of Koei Tecmo's Keiko Erikawa retiring from her position worried some fans, but "The Empress" will continue to do her thing as CEO of a new subsidiary
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up to hire over 100 new staff for upcoming Project Witches

Shift Up hints at new info about their in-development AAA game codenamed Project Witches, and drops new details about Stellar Blade's PC release.
Pokémon TCG Pocket developer sees profits soar over 8000% in game sector

Profits from Pokemon TCG Pocket have contributed to co-developer DeNA overturning losses and achieveing unprecedented game revenue this year.
Square Enix reports 9.9% drop in game sector operating profit despite strong sales of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Square Enix's results for the first 9 months of FY2025 revealed a decline in profits despite Dawntrail and Dragon Quest III success - here's why.
Sega’s forecast for the year is a mix of ups and downs as Sonic and Metaphor: ReFantazio triumph and Football Manager 25 gets cancelled

Sega Sammy Holdings have revised their consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Dragon Ball is Bandai Namco’s best-selling IP this year, with sales almost doubling thanks to Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO’s success

Bandai Namco Holdings revealed the three major IPs that were their top best-selling franchises for April through December 2024.
Nintendo stock continues to top previous records despite anticipated 45% drop in net profit this fiscal year

Nintendo rose by 3.55% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, breaking its highest recorded price since listing for the second consecutive trading day.
Bandai Namco anticipates highest profits to date in current fiscal year, reporting 113% net profit increase in past nine months

Bandai Namco Holdings expect to achieve record high profits this financial year, as sales and profits continue to soar across all sectors.
Bandai Namco announces reshuffling of leadership in pursuit of new IP-driven mid-term plan

Bandai Namco has promoted two of its executives as it moves to put a new mid-term plan into action from April 2025 onwards.
Nintendo reports 46% drop in operating profit in the past nine months, with hardware and software sales being “below expectations”

During the nine-month period between April and December 2024, Nintendo company saw a significant year-on-year decrease in sales and profits.
Nintendo lowers targets in earnings forecast for the full fiscal year

Nintendo has announced a downward revision of its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Rune Factory developer Marvelous announces change in leadership and executive pay cuts due to company’s recent weak performance

Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports poor performance and announces measures its management will take to bear responsibility.
Konami reports record high quarterly profits driven by Silent Hill 2 and other game releases

Strong performance of games including the Silent Hill 2 remake and eFootball have helped Konami maintain record-breaking profits this year.
“All you’ve done is waste 600 million dollars” Japanese gacha game giant put on blast by shareholders for milking same hit for 13 years while releasing failures

Puzzle & Dragons' developer GungHo has received a very salty call from an investor relations company to "up its game."
Fitness Boxing developer sees 97% profit increase, with strong performance of new Switch releases

Japanese game company Imagineer's latest financial results highlight the success of their recent Switch releases, like Fitness Boxing 3 and Disney Music Parade Encore.
Capcom plans to sell 11.08 million units of its new titles from January to the end of March 2025

Capcom achieved only 14.7% of its target for new title sales during the first three quarters of the fiscal year, meaning it will have lots of catching up to do in the 4th quarter.
Cygames parent company reports decline in game sector after highly profitable 2024

After 2024's successful releases like Granblue Fantasy: Relink, CyberAgent's game profits have declined, however they have a new strategy for 2025.
Capcom shares updated lifetime sales of major IPs and list of 2024 best-sellers

Capcom's updated lifetime sales figures for major video game IPs and 2024 best-seller ranking.
Capcom reports 35% drop in operating profit in the past nine months, but full-year forecast remains ambitious ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds release

Between April and December 2024, Capcom saw net sales decrease by 16% and operating profit decrease by 35% compared to last year.
Sony stocks hit new record high in Japan following corporate restructuring announcement

On January 29, Sony, updated its highest price since listing. Earlier in the day, the company announced changes to its management structure.
Koei Tecmo saw a 26% drop in operating profit during the past nine months, but its full-year forecast remains unchanged as new releases perform strongly

Koei Tecmo saw net sales decrease by 14% and operating profit decrease by 25.8% compared to last year, but the company remains optimistic for the full-year.
Koei Tecmo shares lifetime sales figures for Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors and other franchises

Koei Tecmo provided updated lifetime sales figures for its console and PC game franchises like Ninja Gaiden, Nioh and Dynasty Warriors.