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Nihon Falcom has published its consolidated financial results<\/a> for the first half of the fiscal year ending September 2026. According to the report, the developer saw large-scale year-on-year growth across all metrics, with revenue rising by 153.9% and operating profit rising by 1227.4%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest contributor to these figures was Nihon Falcom\u2019s licensing division, meaning revenue coming from international game releases. Sales were up 194.8% year-on-year in this segment, driven by the sales of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Releasing simultaneously worldwide in September last year, the full 3D remake of Trails\u2019 first mainline entry has been a big success for Nihon Falcom both critically and commercially, becoming their best performing Steam release to date<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Based on this momentum, Nihon Falcom has significantly revised its earnings forecast<\/a> for the full fiscal year. While the company was initially conservative in its expectations<\/a> due to the difficulty of predicting Kyoto Xanadu\u2019s sales figures (which launches on July 16), it has now made revisions to account for a 38.4% increase in revenue and a 69.2% increase in operating profit compared to previous forecasts. These updated figures are likewise attributed to the sustained success of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides Kyoto Xanadu, Nihon Falcom also plans to release Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter in the second half of the fiscal year, with a simultaneous global release slated for September 17 across PC (Steam), PS5 and Nintendo Switch systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: \u201cOur player base was shrinking, and the development team needed a breather.\u201d Trails producer explains why\u00a0the series is getting remakes while\u00a0fans await story\u2019s conclusion<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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