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Koei Tecmo announced on April 20 that it has revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ended March 2026. While the company previously expected to see increased revenue but decreased profit year-on-year, the new revision projects significantly increased revenue and profit; with net sales, ordinary profit, and net profit margins expected to reach record highs, according to GameBiz<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koei Tecmo cites two reasons for the revision, one being the stronger-than-expected performance of games released in the last quarter, and the other being \u201cnon-operating income significantly exceeding projections.\u201d The latter refers to money the company makes from activities unrelated to its core game business, like investment returns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titles released by Koei Tecmo in the past quarter include Nioh 3 and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, both of which launched to \u201cVery Positive\u201d ratings on Steam, with the former selling over 1 million units across all platforms. Most notably, Koei Tecmo was the developer of The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s hit life simulator Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia, which released on March 5 and sold over 2.2 million units within four days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Still, while Koei Tecmo\u2019s updated financial forecast accounts for an impressive 16.1% increase in operating profit thanks to strong game sales, the update to ordinary profit is a mind-boggling 50% increase. This is not a first for Koei Tecmo<\/a>, as the company is known to function as an institutional investor, managing a large amount of capital through stocks and other financial assets in parallel with its game business. However, it\u2019s interesting to note that, despite the release of numerous hit titles, the developer generated even greater profits through these investment activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 
Related: <\/strong>\u201cYes, this is a game company.\u201d Koei Tecmo\u2019s investments outperformed core game business in the past three quarters<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koei Tecmo made significant investments in further development of its in-house game engine, the Katana Engine\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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