So these are titles like Train Simulator Classic, Train Sim World, Bassmaster Fishing And Fishing Sim World which integrate the catalog of the French publisher. Rather than seeking to compete with the almighty Farming Simulator in the field of agriculture by making a pact with a rival, Focus is therefore going to conquer railway simulation, the main source of income for Dovetail Games. ” With simulation franchises such as Train Simulator Classic and Train Sim World, Dovetail Games has successfully demonstrated its expertise in creating, engaging and nurturing a large and loyal community of millions of players to worldwide “, justifies the press release. We also learn that Dovetail Games is a master in the art of laying additional content. Released in July 2009, Train Simulator Classic remains the studio’s flagship title and its Steam file lists no less than 702 DLCs, you read that right.
Dovetail Games, which is expected to have revenue in excess of £15 million for the financial year ending March 31, 2023, has also entered the board game simulation market with the release of Catan: Console Edition. The amount of the acquisition has not been disclosed, but we know that the management team will remain in place, in particular CEO Jon Rissik.
Atomic Heart exceeded expectations
This acquisition was announced on the sidelines of the presentation of the annual turnover of Focus, which shows a historic level with 194.1 million euros for the financial year ended March 31, 2023, against 142.6 million euros. a year earlier, an increase of 36%. This record is mainly driven by the performance of four titles released during the year: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West and Atomic Heart, the latter having exceeded the group’s expectations. Added to these successes are the contributions of two older games whose additional content generated significant revenue: SnowRunner (released in April 2020) and Insurgency: Sandstorm (released in December 2018). Focus will only reveal its full results on June 15 but is already expecting higher profitability than last year.
For the new fiscal year, Focus is also showing confidence with titles like Aliens: Dark Descent on June 20, Atlas Fallen on August 10 and Banishers: Ghost of New Eden at the end of the year. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 could slip into early 2024 since it is announced for the second fiscal semester.