DFC Intelligence  

Game Company Revenues
12/11/02

DFC Intelligence regularly publishes detailed profiles of companies in the video game and interactive electronic entertainment industry.  In January 2003, we will be releasing a 400+ page report devoted exclusively to analyzing the leading game publishers.  This report, Market Leaders in the Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Industry, will contain a detailed 15-40 page analysis of each publishers history, strengths/weaknesses, financial performance, product lineup, development teams, marketing and distribution skills and future potential.

In anticipation of the release of this report, we thought that this month it would be a good idea to look at the relative size of the leading game companies.  The following chart shows the most recently reported revenue for 19 public game companies.  Together these companies have over $24 billion in combined annual home video and PC game revenue (for each company’s last fiscal year).

The good news for the industry is that most all game publishers have been reporting strong revenue increases (Nintendo and Sega are the two most notable exceptions).  There are now 4 companies with over $1 billion in annual revenue from home video games: Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Electronic Arts.  However, this chart only tells part of the story.  Historically, companies in the game industry have been noted to have significant fluctuations in revenue.  Next month we will take a closer look at where we see each company headed.

 

Last Full Fiscal Year

 

 

Company

Home Game Business Revenue

Game Revenue Change From Previous Year

Total Company Revenue

Last Fiscal Period Game Revenue

Game Revenue Change From Previous Year

Sony

$8,221

52.7%

$63,152

$3,363 for six months ended 9/30/02

1.5%

Nintendo

$4,624

20.0%

$4,624

$1,733 for six months ended 9/30/02

-7.8%

Microsoft*

$3,590

84.1%

$28,365

$505 for 1Q ended 9/30/02

114.0%

Electronic Arts

$1,725

30.5%

$1,725

$785 for six months ended 9/30/02

86.0%

Activision

$786

26.8%

$786

$360 for six months ended 9/30/02

44.0%

Sega

$710

-26.5%

$1,719

$250 for six months ended 9/30/02

-18.9%

Infogrames

$770

14.2%

$770

U.S. rev. up 39% in 1Q ended 9/30/02

 

Konami

$751

48.0%

$1,880

$295 for six months ended 9/30/02

34.0%

Take-Two Interactive**

$451

23.6%

$451

$576 for nine months ended 7/31/02

76.0%

Vivendi Universal

$503

23.0%

$57,360

502 Euro for 9 months ended 9/30/02

35.0%

Capcom

$398

50.8%

$523

 

 

THQ

$379

9.2%

$379

$263 for nine months ended 9/30/02

43.7%

UbiSoft

$369

41.9%

$369

$84 for the six months ended 9/30/02

-25.7%

Namco

$310

23.0%

$1,268

 

 

Acclaim

$269

35.9%

$269

 

 

Square

$227

-5.0%

$227

$101 for six months ended 9/30/02

-39.1%

Eidos Interactive***

$174

-18.7%

$174

 

 

Midway***

$117

-49.1%

$168

$110 for nine months ended 9/30/02

100.0%

3DO

$55

-31.3%

$55

$16 for the six months ended 9/30/02

-30.4%
Total Game Sales

$24,429

 

 

 

 

in millions, for foreign companies conversion is done at 1USD = 120 yen, 1 USD = 1.45 British pounds and 1USD = 1Euro

fiscal year ended 3/31/02 except for Microsoft (6/30), Infogrames (6/30), Vivendi (12/31), THQ (12/31), Take-Two (10/31),  for Midway and Eidos (see note ***)

*Microsoft to 6/30/02 is reported under Consumer Software, Services & Devices which includes Xbox, PC and online games, MSN Internet Access and network services, learning & productivity software,Mobility & Embedded Systems.  For Q1 2003 and going forward game revenue is reported under Home & Entertainment.

**Take-Two fiscal year 2002 results will be reported 12/17/02, 9 month revenue has already well exceeded full year 2001 revenue

***Midway has changed its fiscal year to 12/31 results are to 6/30/01, Eidos has changed fiscal year to 6/30, results are to fiscal year3/31/02

 

 

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