Konami Financials

Konami Shows Revenue Increase for First-Half Fiscal 2023

Konami announced a 6% increase in revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2023, compared with 2022.  However, operating profit declined 35%. Digital entertainment (ie video games) has become the dominant revenue source for Konami accounting for 69% of revenue in the six months ending 9/30/22. Analysis Konami is in several businesses outside of video games including casino slot machines (Gaming & Systems division), arcade games and amusement.....
Microsoft Activision CMA

Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Enters Phase 2

One of the biggest issues of 2022 has been the potential Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. DFC Intelligence continues to argue that events of recent months indicate the deal is should get approved. Multiple Government Agencies Review the Deal There are several agencies around the globe looking at the Microsoft.....
Ubisoft Financial

Ubisoft Results are Okay

For the first half of fiscal 2023 which ended 9/30/2022, Ubisoft reported net bookings of €700 million, down 2.6% over fiscal 2022, but higher than targeted.  Unfortunately, the company reported an operating loss of €139 million versus an operating income of €44 million for the previous year’s first half. Analysis Ubisoft struggled with product delays and development pipeline issues before COVID.  Three years ago this time, Ubisof.....
Capcom revenue

Capcom Raises Forecast As Revenue Dips

Capcom announced, for the first six months ending 9/30/22, sales were down 30% to 49,067 million yen from the previous year period.  Net income was down 27% to 16,142 million yen.  Despite the decline, Capcom raised its forecast for the fiscal year ending 3/31/22 from 120,000 million yen to 125,000 million yen. Analysis Capcom is a relatively small Japanese publisher that has a long history in the video game business.  The company has so.....
Genvid Silent Hill

Genvid Announces Massively Interactive Live Event Based on Konami’s Silent Hill

In 2023, Genvid Entertainment plans to launch Silent Hill: Ascension a massively interactive live event (MILE) based on the Konami horror franchise.  The experience is being produced in conjunction with J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot Games, Behaviour Interactive and DJ2 Entertainment......
Konami Silent Hill

Konami Announces Big Plans for Silent Hill Franchise

Silent Hill is a pioneering horror video game franchise that has been dormant for many years.  Konami has announced multiple Silent Hill projects in the works to revive the franchise.  All the projects are being created in conjunction with outside developers. The original Silent Hill was a pioneer in horror video games when it launched for the first PlayStation in 1999.  It was followed by numerous sequels but has been dormant since Silent Hill: Downpour in 2012. .....
Can Microsoft Control PC Game Distribution?

Can Microsoft Control PC Game Distribution?

PC game sales soared in 2020 driven by Covid stay-at-home orders. Sales leveled off in 2021 and the latest DFC forecasts predict a slight decline in 2022. However, at $37 billion a year the PC game business is as strong as ever and is the most lucrative platform for a wide range of products. With the potential Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a major question is whether there will be a shakeup in PC software di.....
CD Projekt Strategy

CD Projekt Updates Strategy

Poland-based game company CD Projekt released a long-term strategy update.  The company is planning for a number of games in the Witcher and Cyberpunk universes.  CD Projekt is also working on a new IP codenamed Hadar and is exploring opportunities in film and TV.  The company is also opening a new North American studio in Boston and expanding its Vancouver studio. Analysis In December 2020, CD Projekt launched the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077......

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