
Square Enix has released their first half results for the fiscal year ending September 15, 2016, and the results are a mixed bag of positives and negatives. On the plus side, net sales for the first half of the year have exploded by nearly 25% thanks in part due to the release of titles such as Mobius Final Fantasy, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Despite this rise in sales, ordinary income took a fall, 35% lower than the same period last year.
Looking into the future, Square Enix is anticipating a massive rise in sales over the period covering October through November, for obvious reasons. The period covers the launch of World of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest Builders, Final Fantasy XV, and Rise of the Tomb Raider (PS4) with the rest of the second half of the year seeing the launch of Kingdom Hearts 2.8, Dragon Quest Monsters 3, NieR: Automata. Square Enix’s list of upcoming titles further down the line include two much awaited titles: Final Fantasy 7’s remake and Kingdom Hearts 3.
(Source: Square Enix)