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Square Enix Holdings recently published<\/a> their consolidated financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027. The company has seen steady growth in both sales and profit thanks to the solid performance of its core digital entertainment (video game) business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported by Famitsu<\/a>, the company saw sales rise by 21.1%, while operating profit grew by 42.2%. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to Square Enix\u2019s digital entertainment business, sales went up by 33.7% year-on-year, with operating profit rising by 63.5% compared to the previous fiscal year. The positive results in the company\u2019s HD (PC\/console) game subsegment were largely driven by the success of new releases like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which launched for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S in June 2026, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales, as well as back-catalog sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MMO sub-segment also saw positive overall results, with a rise in both net sales and operating income, as user activity increased thanks to the announcement of the latest expansion pack for Final Fantasy XIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for its smartphone and browser game segment, the company saw higher profits compared to the previous fiscal year mainly due to contributions from Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Smash\/Grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to its mid-term business plan<\/a>, going forward, Square Enix will be focusing its efforts on expanding catalog sales and establishing a development structure that enables them to put out new titles on a regular basis. In parallel, the company is also looking to reboot some of its existing IPs while creating and expanding new IPs. Three major titles are currently in development: Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, coming February 2027, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, set to launch in April of the same year, and Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams, whose release date is TBD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Square Enix firmly denies reports that it \u201cmay go private,\u201d says claims are baseless<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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