https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/financial-news/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 15 May 2026 09:11:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/financial-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-opposes-activist-shareholders-proposal-to-remove-current-president-and-ceo/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-opposes-activist-shareholders-proposal-to-remove-current-president-and-ceo/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66704 Kadokawa's board of directors has opposed a proposal to replace its current CEO from a Hong-Kong based shareholder.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-opposes-activist-shareholders-proposal-to-remove-current-president-and-ceo/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-to-solicit-voluntary-retirement-from-employees-aged-45-and-over-as-it-aims-for-leaner-workforce/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-to-solicit-voluntary-retirement-from-employees-aged-45-and-over-as-it-aims-for-leaner-workforce/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:16 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66640 Aiming for a "leaner and more efficient" organizational strcuture, Kadokawa will be asking its employees to apply for voluntary retirement.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-to-solicit-voluntary-retirement-from-employees-aged-45-and-over-as-it-aims-for-leaner-workforce/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cyberagents-game-business-sees-106-3-rise-in-operating-profit-and-3-5x-increase-in-global-sales-thanks-to-umamusume-pretty-derbys-worldwide-success/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cyberagents-game-business-sees-106-3-rise-in-operating-profit-and-3-5x-increase-in-global-sales-thanks-to-umamusume-pretty-derbys-worldwide-success/#comments Thu, 14 May 2026 08:49:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66628 CyberAgent, the entertainment conglomerate behind Umamusume: Pretty Derby and released its financial results for Q2 of the fiscal year ending March 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cyberagents-game-business-sees-106-3-rise-in-operating-profit-and-3-5x-increase-in-global-sales-thanks-to-umamusume-pretty-derbys-worldwide-success/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/watamote-anime-studio-silver-link-sees-financial-losses-for-third-consecutive-year-despite-revenue-growth/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/watamote-anime-studio-silver-link-sees-financial-losses-for-third-consecutive-year-despite-revenue-growth/#comments Thu, 14 May 2026 06:12:06 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66595 Anime studio Silver Link, known for titles like Strike The Blood, Non Non Biyori and WataMote, has reported its third consecutive year of operating losses.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/watamote-anime-studio-silver-link-sees-financial-losses-for-third-consecutive-year-despite-revenue-growth/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-1227-year-on-year-operating-profit-growth-thanks-to-strong-overseas-sales/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-1227-year-on-year-operating-profit-growth-thanks-to-strong-overseas-sales/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 08:41:37 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66565 Revenue was driven by the strong performance of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-1227-year-on-year-operating-profit-growth-thanks-to-strong-overseas-sales/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/segas-full-price-game-revenue-was-down-12-in-the-past-fiscal-year-but-it-anticipates-a-big-comeback-with-four-major-upcoming-releases/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/segas-full-price-game-revenue-was-down-12-in-the-past-fiscal-year-but-it-anticipates-a-big-comeback-with-four-major-upcoming-releases/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 06:53:04 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=66490  Sega saw revenue related to full-price video games decline by 12% year-on-year, with both new releases and catalogue titles performing weaker than in previous years. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/segas-full-price-game-revenue-was-down-12-in-the-past-fiscal-year-but-it-anticipates-a-big-comeback-with-four-major-upcoming-releases/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wizardry-variants-daphne-developer-drecom-sees-257-rise-in-operating-profit-thanks-to-the-games-strong-performance-and-a-shift-of-focus-to-self-published-titles/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wizardry-variants-daphne-developer-drecom-sees-257-rise-in-operating-profit-thanks-to-the-games-strong-performance-and-a-shift-of-focus-to-self-published-titles/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65796 Wizardry Variants Daphne developer Drecom announces its consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wizardry-variants-daphne-developer-drecom-sees-257-rise-in-operating-profit-thanks-to-the-games-strong-performance-and-a-shift-of-focus-to-self-published-titles/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-majorly-revises-earnings-forecast-thanks-to-string-of-hit-game-releases-and-exceptional-asset-management/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-majorly-revises-earnings-forecast-thanks-to-string-of-hit-game-releases-and-exceptional-asset-management/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65537 Koei Tecmo has revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ended March 2026, anticipating record high profit margins.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/koei-tecmo-majorly-revises-earnings-forecast-thanks-to-string-of-hit-game-releases-and-exceptional-asset-management/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-biggest-ghost-developer-known-for-working-for-atlus-and-square-enix-sees-significant-growth-in-console-sector-following-shift-away-from-mobile-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-biggest-ghost-developer-known-for-working-for-atlus-and-square-enix-sees-significant-growth-in-console-sector-following-shift-away-from-mobile-games/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:59:59 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65374 Tose recently announced its financial results for the second quarter of the current fiscal year, reporting significant growth in sales.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-biggest-ghost-developer-known-for-working-for-atlus-and-square-enix-sees-significant-growth-in-console-sector-following-shift-away-from-mobile-games/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/largest-shareholder-of-dodonpachi-developer-cave-offers-her-own-funds-to-raise-600k-capital-for-console-game-development/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/largest-shareholder-of-dodonpachi-developer-cave-offers-her-own-funds-to-raise-600k-capital-for-console-game-development/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=65239 The almost-$600k-capital is to be raised by issuing 145,000 new shares to Natsuko Yoshinari, Cave's largest shareholder.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/largest-shareholder-of-dodonpachi-developer-cave-offers-her-own-funds-to-raise-600k-capital-for-console-game-development/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-surpasses-china-in-gacha-spending-on-arknights-endfield-accounting-for-32-of-overall-mobile-revenue-according-to-survey/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-surpasses-china-in-gacha-spending-on-arknights-endfield-accounting-for-32-of-overall-mobile-revenue-according-to-survey/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64706 A recent research by Sensor Tower reveals Japan is the biggest market for Arknights: Endfield in terms of revenue. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-surpasses-china-in-gacha-spending-on-arknights-endfield-accounting-for-32-of-overall-mobile-revenue-according-to-survey/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-raises-capcom-stake-to-6-04/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-raises-capcom-stake-to-6-04/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:14:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64751 The purpose of EGDC's acquisition of shares is "pure investment."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-raises-capcom-stake-to-6-04/feed/ 0