Category Archives: Hudson

Mon, Apr 07, 2008 | 05:48 BST

Hudson aims for 400% profit increase through Wii focus

According to this Bloomberg report, Hudson’s planning to increase its profits fourfold in the coming three years by focusing on Wii software, aiming for operating profit of 10 billion yen ($98 million) by March 2011

“The game-software industry is one of the sectors that will lead corporate earnings this fiscal year,” said Yoshihiro Okumura, of Chiba-gin Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. “In particular, companies related to Nintendo have a lot of room for profit growth.”

Hudson will release eight Wii games this year, according to that piece. More numbers through the link.

Thu, Mar 13, 2008 | 06:44 GMT

New Bomberman game for Wii

Here. That scan’s from Famitsu, but we’ve seen elsewhere this morning that the new Bomberman title’s going to be made for WiiWare and will be different from Bomberman Live. It’s ou in Japan in June and supports eight players online.