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Konami Group has announced<\/a> its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year (April to September 2026). The company reported record-high results across all profit metric for the interim period thanks to the solid performance of its video game business (Source: Game Biz<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the report, overall revenue went up 37% year-over-year, while business profit, operating profit, and net profit saw a much sharper rise compared to the previous fiscal year \u2013 jumping by 72.2%, 73.3% and 70.5% respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Konami Digital Entertainment, the group\u2019s core video game business, recorded particularly strong financial performance during this fiscal period. Sales went up 44.3% year-over-year, reaching 243.5 billion yen (about $1.5 billion USD), while operating profit went up a whopping 75.1% compared to the previous year, reaching 107.5 billion yen (about $681 million USD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this period, the company released several notable titles including Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2, Silent Hill: Townfall, eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 and Suikoden Star Leap. As for Konami\u2019s other major titles, eFootball in particular continues to perform well, thanks to a major update in August, special campaigns, and in-game events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the strong financial performance, including that of its arcade business, gaming equipment business, and sports business, Konami Group has revised its full-year financial forecast for the full fiscal year ending March 2027. The company predicts operating profit to go up by 39.3% and sales to grow by18.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Konami president Hayakawa believes AI \u201cwon\u2019t bring a significant change\u201d to the game market. \u201cHumans\u201d and \u201ccreators\u201d are crucial for developing innovative games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Based on the strong financial performance, Konami Group predicts its full-year operating profit to go up by 39.3%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":43601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-10-29T09:46:32+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myyyazsqgn2n","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3myyyazsqgn2n\",\"cid\":\"bafyreidxrht5pix5gc3yyc27x4gehacv36sxcpllykkqbihzrcmys2m5um\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreicveqdotvk3bm4u7qxiqkulvacmpd426gkhskgnpm4jg5h7ch7n7i\",\"rev\":\"3myyyazsvcv2n\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[261,17],"class_list":["post-74506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-financial-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"\nKonami Digital Entertainment reports 75.1% rise in profit thanks to solid performance of flagship titles, full-year forecast revised to account for strong profit growth - 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