Category Archives: square financials
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 17:00 BST
Square-Enix financials: ¥13.7 billion loss, cites ‘competitive’ console market
Square-Enix has posted its financial report for the financial year ended March 31st, highlighting a ¥13.7 billion loss amid what it has called a ‘competitive’ console market. The company will now look to the PC, mobile and tablet space with greater focus to reverse the trend.
Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 06:11 BST
Square Enix blames “huge slump” in US sales for western title failures
The European market is soft but its poor sales in North America that really surprised Square Enix this past year, resulting in an expected extraordinary loss out of its next financial report.
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 11:48 GMT
Analyst: games costing $100 million need 5-10 million sales to succeed
Square-Enix posted a grim financial revision yesterday, which caused president Yoichi Wada to stand down. The company then called Tomb Raider a failure, despite selling 3.4 million units in just four weeks. Numbers like these are often not enough to cover triple-a development costs, one analyst has said.
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 06:18 GMT
Square financials: Tomb Raider, Hitman & Sleeping Dogs fail to hit sales targets
Tomb Raider has sold 3.4 million units in the last four weeks, which is still a failure in the eyes of Square-Enix’s financial report. The company published a grim revision of its expected financials this morning, citing the poor performance of several titles as a key contributor.
Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 09:13 GMT
Square-Enix expects ‘extraordinary loss’ in next financial report
Square-Enix has revised its financial forecast for the year-ended March 31st, and now expects to suffer an ‘extraordinary loss’.
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 | 14:28 GMT
Square-Enix financials: ¥5.7b loss amid ‘increasingly difficult’ console market
Square-Enix had a strong run of IP last year, but its latest financial report makes for uneasy reading. The Japanese firm has published a loss of ¥5.7 billion for the nine-month period ended December 31st 2012, and cites the increasingly difficult console market as a key factor.
Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 16:58 GMT
Square Enix reports increased sales with decreased profits during first fiscal half
Square Enix has reported ¥61 billion ($760 million) in earnings for the first half of its fiscal year, when ended on September 30.
Tue, Aug 07, 2012 | 07:42 BST
Square Enix posts a Q1 loss during release drought
Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix had little good news to share this quarter, highlighting a small number of Japan-exclusive titles as its best bets during a very quiet three month start to the year.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 10:21 BST
Square Enix’s average wage more than doubles competition in Japan according to chart
A report on the average salary paid to employees by gaming companies has revealed that Square Enix holds the top spot, at nearly double the average wage of its nearest competitor.
Mon, May 14, 2012 | 07:43 BST
Square Enix returns to profit thanks to FFXIII-2, Deus Ex, mobile
Square Enix has posted a small year-on-year increase in sales for the year ending March 2012, resulting in an overall profit for the publisher.
Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 19:36 GMT
Square reports revenue and profit growth due to Deus Ex, social, and FFXIII-2
Square Enix has released its financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2011, and the firm reported increases in both revenue and profit thanks to its games division as well as its social and online offerings.
Fri, Nov 04, 2011 | 20:33 GMT
Square Q2 financials – Sales fall 15% yoy, Deus Ex ships 2.18 million units worldwide
Square Enix released its Q2 earnings report today, which noted a 15% year-over-year decrease in net sales to ¥57.516 billion ($735 million) for the April-September period.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 15:26 BST
Square Q1 – Profit decrease of 62% due to lack of major releases
Square Enix posted its financial results Q1 of its current fiscal year, and due to a lack of major title releases, the firm reported a 62 percent decrease in profit to ¥690 million ($8.8 million) compared to ¥1.8 billion ($22.9 million) for the same period in 2010.
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 15:54 BST
Wada partially blames FFXIV, and “weak communication,” for Square’s financial loss
After announcing its financials for its last fiscal year, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada told investors that the firm’s internal revamping will probably take one to two years to accomplish.
Fri, May 13, 2011 | 17:55 BST
Square reports 35% drop in sales, blames “weak consoles performance”
Square Enix has released its financial information for its fiscal year ending March 31, and it finds sales down 35 percent for the year to ¥12 billion ($148 million/£90.6 million).
Thu, May 12, 2011 | 11:01 BST
Square cancels unconfirmed digital titles to “strengthen revenue base”
Square Enix has confirmed this morning that its canceled an unknown number of digital titles to “strengthen” the company’s revenue base.
Thu, Feb 03, 2011 | 09:10 GMT
Square Enix earnings plummet, Kane and Lynch 2 is million-seller
Square Enix has reported an earnings fall for the nine months ending December 31, but confirmed that Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days had sold more than 1 million units.


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