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. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:59:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 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/nongaming-news/ghost-in-the-shell-and-haikyuu-studio-production-i-g-reports-significant-profit-decline-in-the-past-fiscal-year/ https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/ghost-in-the-shell-and-haikyuu-studio-production-i-g-reports-significant-profit-decline-in-the-past-fiscal-year/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:59:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71855 Production I.G's saw revenue drop by 14.2% year-over-year, with ordinary profit going down by 74.8% year-over-year.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/nongaming-news/ghost-in-the-shell-and-haikyuu-studio-production-i-g-reports-significant-profit-decline-in-the-past-fiscal-year/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nippon-ichi-software-expects-to-fully-bounce-back-to-profitability-thanks-to-the-overwhelming-success-of-village-in-the-shade/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nippon-ichi-software-expects-to-fully-bounce-back-to-profitability-thanks-to-the-overwhelming-success-of-village-in-the-shade/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:14:24 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71714 Nippon Ichi Software has revised its consolidated financial forecast, predicting a 141.1% rise in year-on-year operating profit.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nippon-ichi-software-expects-to-fully-bounce-back-to-profitability-thanks-to-the-overwhelming-success-of-village-in-the-shade/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:04:13 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71297 SNK's financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2025 reveal widening deficit with an operating loss of $125.2 million USD.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-sees-operating-loss-of-125-million-and-widening-deficit-despite-revenue-growth/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:17:38 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71232 SNK Corporation's fully-owned subsidiary SNK Entertainment was officially dissolved as of August 20, 2026. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/snk-entertainment-dissolved-after-10-years-most-of-its-businesses-transferred-to-parent-company-snk/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-square-enixs-dragon-quest-smash-grow-returns-to-profitability-for-the-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-the-games-strong-launch/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-square-enixs-dragon-quest-smash-grow-returns-to-profitability-for-the-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-the-games-strong-launch/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71026 Japanese mobile developer KLab turned a profit for the first time in years, with a 113.9% year-on-year rise in sales. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-square-enixs-dragon-quest-smash-grow-returns-to-profitability-for-the-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-the-games-strong-launch/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-reports-significant-loss-in-anime-business-in-the-past-quarter-despite-rising-revenue-from-hits-like-rezero/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-reports-significant-loss-in-anime-business-in-the-past-quarter-despite-rising-revenue-from-hits-like-rezero/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70977 The company cited increasingly high anime production costs as the main reason.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-reports-significant-loss-in-anime-business-in-the-past-quarter-despite-rising-revenue-from-hits-like-rezero/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-developer-goes-bankrupt-amidst-65-million-debt-following-the-games-closure/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-developer-goes-bankrupt-amidst-65-million-debt-following-the-games-closure/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:05:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70978 Japanese game developer ODD No recently received a bankruptcy commencement order amidst liabilities reaching over 10.32 billion yen. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/link-like-love-live-developer-goes-bankrupt-amidst-65-million-debt-following-the-games-closure/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-111-revenue-growth-and-485-profit-growth-in-the-past-three-quarters-citing-worldwide-success-of-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-111-revenue-growth-and-485-profit-growth-in-the-past-three-quarters-citing-worldwide-success-of-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:04:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70874 Nihon Falcom's financial forecast for the full fiscal year remains unchanged, with double-digit growth projected across all profit metrics.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nihon-falcom-reports-111-revenue-growth-and-485-profit-growth-in-the-past-three-quarters-citing-worldwide-success-of-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-sees-88-profit-growth-citing-strong-performance-across-all-categories-of-its-video-game-business/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-sees-88-profit-growth-citing-strong-performance-across-all-categories-of-its-video-game-business/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:40:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70816 Fantasy VII Rebirth and "The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales" drove profits in the HD game/console sector.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/square-enix-sees-88-profit-growth-citing-strong-performance-across-all-categories-of-its-video-game-business/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wizardry-variants-daphne-developer-drecom-says-wider-adoption-of-payment-methods-that-bypass-high-apple-and-google-fees-helped-increase-profit-margins/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wizardry-variants-daphne-developer-drecom-says-wider-adoption-of-payment-methods-that-bypass-high-apple-and-google-fees-helped-increase-profit-margins/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70493 However, Drecom explains that it still hasn't reached adoption levels compared to competing game developers. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/wizardry-variants-daphne-developer-drecom-says-wider-adoption-of-payment-methods-that-bypass-high-apple-and-google-fees-helped-increase-profit-margins/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-developer-marvelous-confirms-end-of-tencent-partnership-story-of-seasons-mobile-game-discontinued/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-developer-marvelous-confirms-end-of-tencent-partnership-story-of-seasons-mobile-game-discontinued/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:40:33 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70417 Tencent officially pulls out from investing in Marvelous, following a revision of the company's capital allocation policy.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-developer-marvelous-confirms-end-of-tencent-partnership-story-of-seasons-mobile-game-discontinued/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atlus-reports-92-operating-profit-growth-in-the-past-fiscal-year-says-its-ready-to-provide-content-across-all-platforms-for-the-long-term/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atlus-reports-92-operating-profit-growth-in-the-past-fiscal-year-says-its-ready-to-provide-content-across-all-platforms-for-the-long-term/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:02:14 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68987 During this period, Atlus released Raidou Remastered, Persona 5: The Phantom X, and Persona 3 Reload's Switch 2 edition.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/atlus-reports-92-operating-profit-growth-in-the-past-fiscal-year-says-its-ready-to-provide-content-across-all-platforms-for-the-long-term/feed/ 1