If it surprises you to see that Bandai Namco displays a turnover worthy of an Electronic Arts or an Activision Blizzard, it is simply that the Japanese group is far from being limited to video games and that a large part these results come from the sales of toys and other by-products, mainly in Japan (the archipelago alone represents a turnover of 4.7 billion euros). That said, the video game is still responsible for a turnover of 2.6 billion euros (2.5 billion last year) for an operating profit of 339 million euros (471 million euros). last year) which is far from negligible.
The increase in video game turnover is even remarkable given that a certain Elden Ring had contributed 13.4 million copies distributed during the previous financial year, against (at least) 6.6 million for the exercise that interests us here. With regard to the drop in video game profit, Bandai Namco reports an impairment of 88 million euros in connection with certain projects in progress, ” following a more rigorous examination of their state of development, with the aim of providing games that emphasize quality, in light of an increasingly competitive market, both in Japan and abroad. abroad “, can we read. In normal parlance, this usually means that Bandai Namco canceled unannounced games that no longer met expectations or were unsatisfactory in development.
To talk about games that will see the light of day, Park Beyond (June 16), Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon (August 25), Sword Art Online Last Recollection (October 6), Synduality: Echo of Ada (2023), Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections (2023) and Tekken 8 (no date) are among the next highlights of the catalog, not to mention the next Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi announced last March or even the long-awaited extension of Elden Ring.
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