Earnings Report
Aristocrat Leisure hit with $74m Big Fish impairment charge after cuts
Big Fish Games will solely focus on evergreen titles and halt new game development
Revenue Rumble
Sega still aiming for Sonic Rumble 2025 release after last-minute delay
Net revenue was down by 9% in FY2025, though Entertainment Contents grew marginally
Nintendo Numbers
Nintendo’s net sales down 30% in the final stretch before Switch 2
Operating profit is down 47% YoY, net profit is down 43%
Earnings Report
Netmarble reports $429m revenue in Q1 2025
Revenue growth was driven by the success of RF Online Next in Korea
Earnings Report
AppLovin reports 40% revenue growth in Q1 2025 to reach $1.48bn
The ad tech firm's apps revenue declined by 14% to $325m
Earnings Report
Unity reports Q1 2025 revenue of $435m, down from $460m in Q1 2024
Decline comes from lower Create and Grow Solutions income
Revenue Result
Mobile accounts for 15% of EA’s FY25 net revenue, but net income falls 12% YoY
EA generated $1.1bn from mobile games in its latest fiscal year
Earnings Report
Roblox delivers $1.04bn revenue in Q1 2025 despite $215m net loss
Users spent 21.7bn hours engaged on the platform, marking a 30% increase
Earnings Report
Microsoft reports $70.1bn in Q3 revenue as demand for AI tools increase
PC Game Pass revenue grew over 45% year-over-year
Earnings Report
Krafton reports record Q1 2025 revenue of $608 million
Inzoi is now the fastest-selling title in the company’s history
Playtika's M&a Plans
Playtika allocates up to $450m for “bolt-on” M&A activity over next three years
Publisher reports direct-to-consumer and overall revenue growth in Q4
Shares Surge
Unity shares rally 36% after earnings beat and new AI-powered ads platform
Unity’s market cap currently sits at $11.68bn, compared to rival AppLovin's $146.42bn
Mobile Growth
Bilibili's mobile game revenue soars 79% in Q4 sparking company's first-ever profitable quarter
2024 release San Guo: Mou Ding Tian Xia leads the charge in growing games business
Financials
Hasbro gaming segment grows 22% as Monopoly Go adds $112 million to revenue in 2024
Total company sales declined 17% Y/Y to $4.1 billion
Earnings Report
NetEase games revenue rises to $2.9 billion in Q4
New mobile games lineup for global markets include Destiny: Rising and Marvel Mystic Mayhem
Earnings Report
Nexon reports record 2024 $2.97bn revenue in 2024 as Dungeon & Fighter Mobile drives growth
It saw success in three main franchises in 2024 including MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, and FC
Financials
Unity revenue falls 25% in Q4 as engine and ads segments see declines
Game engine division Create Solution saw sales fall 47% Y/Y
Financials
Nitro Games reports record $12.3m revenue in 2024
The Finnish developer highlights expanding portfolio and cost control for improved financials
Net Numbers
Ubisoft’s mobile net bookings share up to 10% following Assassin's Creed Shadows delay
Ubisoft’s $315.6 million in net bookings this Q3 were less than half compared to one year prior
Levelling Up
Netmarble escapes the red with $4.6m net profit after two years of losses
The dev earned $1.95 billion in revenue in 2024
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Segment Sales
Embracer’s net sales down as mobile profits dive and headcount plummets
Entertainment and services outearned PC and console sales in the latest quarter
Ads Vs Apps
AppLovin to sell apps business for $900m as it focuses on ads
But ads firm didn't disclose which company would acquire its games portfolio
Profitable Pokemon
DeNA’s games business profits up 8,126.8% after Pokémon TCG Pocket’s success
Nine months into its fiscal year, DeNA attributed profits surge in part to Pocket’s "strong performance"
Shifting Up
Shift Up revenue up 30% to $151m in 2024 despite decrease in Goddess of Victory: Nikke sales
The South Korean developer acknowledged "fierce" competition in the industry but asserted Goddess of Victory: Nikke’s "possibility of long-term success"
Financials
Sega’s net sales slide down 8% year-over-year as Football Manager 25 skips release
Entertainment division saw 8% growth during the past nine months
Pubg Push
Krafton makes record-breaking $1.9bn with mobile revenue up 35.7% in 2024
Operating income also hit a record high, attributed to the success of the PUBG series
Record Revenue
Supercell hits record $3 billion in revenue in 2024
Finnish developer's live games garnered more than 300 million monthly active players globally
Financials
Mobile sales slump hits Square Enix profits
MMOs have proven Square Enix’s only growing games segment nine months into the current fiscal year
Earnings Report
Roblox revenue up 32% in Q4 2024 as losses narrow
UGC platform averaged 82.9 million daily active users in 2024, up 21% year-over-year
Mobile Plans
Nintendo claims it’s still developing mobile games
But the console giant’s last mobile game release was Mario Kart Tour in September 2019
Earnings Report
MTG reports 7% YoY growth in Q4 backed by strong mobile performances and strategic acquisitions
Snowprint Studios made its first organic contribution to MTG's performance in Q4 2024, following its acquisition in October 2023
Financial Outlook
Take-Two's mobile portfolio fuels growth as net bookings reach $1.37 billion
Take-Two said it has major game launches planned for 2025 including Grand Theft Auto VI in the fall
Earnings Report
Stillfront group sees 5% drop in net revenue but reports $153.5 million in turnover for FY 2024
The firm saved money by cutting down on fixed costs, product development expenses, and marketing costs
Switch Ascension
Nintendo Switch sales surpass 150m units, but company profits down 42%
Mobile and IP-related business accounted for 5% of total revenue over the first nine months of the fiscal year
Revenue Result
Meta earned $164.5 billion in 2024 but VR/AR division made another loss
The company’s VR/AR segment made an operations loss of $17.7 billion
Financial Outlook
Xbox hardware sales plummet but Game Pass hits new records
Gaming revenue declined 7%, driven by a 29% drop in Xbox hardware sales
Mobile Monsters
Capcom's operating income drops 38%, but Monster Hunter series hits 100 million sales
"Digital contents" have contributed $189.9 million out of total $201.3 million operating income this year
Ea Estimates
EA lowers estimates for FY2025 after Global Football’s Q3 "slowdown"
EA’s net bookings prediction for FY2025 has adjusted from a maximum $7.8 billion down to $7.15 billion
Earnings Report
Flexion profit rises by 54% to £3.9m as it rides direct-to-consumer wave
The company is working on a new service set to launch in 2025 that will feature an SDK for non-Google/Apple distribution
Record Revenue
Krafton achieves record-breaking quarter with over $500 million in revenue
Mobile led the way in contributing over $300 million in revenue
Financial Outlook
Netmarble CEO cites slowed growth in Q3 2024 as revenue hits $478.6 million
The company plans to launch nine new games next year for mobile and PC
Financials
Unity reveals its Q3 financials as results “exceed guidance”
This year has also marked many changes for the company with new leadership, the cancellation of the Runtime Fee and the launch of Unity 6
Earnings Report
AppLovin's Q3 revenue hits $1.2 billion marking 39% year-over-year growth
Software platform revenue rose to $835 million a 66% increase year-over-year
Earnings Report
Playtika reports Q3 revenue of $620 million as DTC platforms drive 8.3% growth
Revenue from the top three games grew 1.1% but decreased 0.8% year-over-year
Mobile Matters
Take-Two Interactive generated $1.35 billion in Q2, but it’s still stuck in the red
The company reported a loss of $365.5 million for the quarter
Earnings Report
Roblox hits $1.1 billion bookings in Q3 as it cuts losses
Daily active users grew 27% year-over-year to 88.9 million
Earnings Report
Meta's VR/AR division struggles with $4.4 billion loss as expenses rise to $4.7 billion in Q3
Revenue for Reality Labs was $270 million, driven by hardware sales
Earnings Report
EA Mobile net bookings decline by 3% amid game closures
While PC and other segments continue to grow, console remains EA's largest contributor to net bookings
Managing Millions
Trophy Games revenue rises by 56% in Q3 as Airline Manager and Energy Manager drive new installs
Developer recorded a 108% year-on-year increase in paying users during Q3 2024