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Square Enix nine-month profits jump 48%

Publisher rides Final Fantasy XIII's Japanese launch, Eidos acquisition to ballooning net income of $87 million on $1.51 billion revenues.

Square Enix continues to see its revenues inflate after subsuming UK publisher Eidos in April 2009. This week, the Japanese gaming publisher reported revenue of ¥135.4 billion ($1.51 billion) for the nine-month period ended December 31, up 30.9 percent from the same period in 2008. Profits also jumped during the first nine months of its fiscal year, rising 48.2 percent to ¥7.8 billion ($87 million).

Final Fantasy is bringing in the gil hand over fist.

Final Fantasy is bringing in the gil hand over fist.

Net sales for Square Enix's games segment stood at ¥72.9 billion ($813 million) for the period, a 97 percent increase from the year-ago period. Operating income matched the pace of that growth, rising 99 percent to ¥18 billion ($200 million). Dragon Quest IX, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Final Fantasy XIII, and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days led sales for the publisher during the period.

Square Enix did not provide unit-sales updates for any of the games launched during the period. However, as part of its first-half report in November, the publisher said that Arkham Asylum had sold 2.63 million units and Kingdom Hearts 385/2 had sold 1.22 million copies. The publisher also previously announced that Final Fantasy XIII had sold 1.7 million units upon its debut in Japan in December.

As for the remainder of its fiscal year, the publisher expects to publish the PC version of Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2 in North America on March 2, with the Xbox 360 version following on March 16. In between the arrival of those two, Square Enix will deploy its heavy hitter Final Fantasy XIII internationally on March 9, with Just Cause 2 coming for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on March 23.

56 Comments

  • Marzillius

    Posted Feb 11, 2010 12:12 pm GMT

    Lol, why did I get 7 thumbs down for liking Supreme Commander 2?

  • Hydralic

    Posted Feb 11, 2010 4:30 am GMT

    @boricuasnake04 me too, me too . i have loved square and always will.

  • boricuasnake04

    Posted Feb 10, 2010 10:09 am GMT

    Final Fantasy created a whole new era I remember going to school and all I can remember talking about was Squaresoft masterpiece I basically grew up with this company and its games and movies basically have grown up with me throughout the years

  • biokrysty

    Posted Feb 10, 2010 9:34 am GMT

    this will be a quake

  • get_bangd

    Posted Feb 10, 2010 7:07 am GMT

    omg im dying for this game to come out now.. its time for a long R.P.G. all these great adventures game are fun but are way too short..

  • mf1986

    Posted Feb 10, 2010 4:21 am GMT

    @boricuasnake04
    just wondering how did they change your life?

  • mf1986

    Posted Feb 10, 2010 4:20 am GMT

    hehe finaly some one that isnt loosing money

  • Sirbobislost

    Posted Feb 10, 2010 3:44 am GMT

    So supcom2 looks awesome ff13 well it's a ff game so can't be bad what I'm most interested in is the new direction they've gone with front mission and if theybe seen the light and are gonna make a dissidia for the ps3

  • nevryn

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 11:15 pm GMT

    And yet their stock is down. Gotta love the stock market, do poorly, your stock price goes down, do well, it still goes down... stupid investors.

  • NoLifeGamin

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 10:34 pm GMT

    @oldschoolKEN well i have tried DQ, and it's pretty damn awesome. Though i prefer Final Fantasy because of the story, and the gameplay can actually be challenging at times(Seymour was hell to beat back on FFX). That's just me though, DQ is just too simple man. Though i've only played two DQ games in my life. I was also asking about Final Fantasy =_= DQ has NOTHING to do with what i asked.

  • boricuasnake04

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 9:45 pm GMT

    I am sure that this game will yet again change my life just like 7 and the 8 did

  • absolut_gamerz

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 8:52 pm GMT

    yeah!!! FFXIII really kick-ass! i finished play the Japanese version last month. it is a really AMAZING game. i can feel the authenticity of the game because it is a Japanese version. i bet you all wont feel the authenticity when playing the game in English.so, my advice to you all is to order the Japanese version of FFXIII. FEEL THE AUTHENTICITY!!!

  • bogeta24

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 8:36 pm GMT

    first....release date for kh bbs and then.........ff 7 remake= square enix loaded out of their freakin minds

  • Fallen119

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 7:00 pm GMT

    Come on square remake ff7 AND ff8! Your profits will quadruple!

  • Soko77788

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 6:53 pm GMT

    As soon as March 9th rolls around profits are going to soar even more! Can't wait

  • oldschoolKEN

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 5:47 pm GMT

    @NoLifeGamin Dragon Quest is actually more popular in Japan. If you havent tried the series out I recommend it highly. Just make sure you have insane amounts of free time.

  • VXLbeast

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 5:27 pm GMT

    Can't wait for SupCom 2 and FFXIII.

    Oh, and Square? How about Kingdom Hearts 3 and The World Ends With Your 2. Thankee kindly.

  • ViSuaLAddICTioN

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 4:53 pm GMT

    cant wait for versus XIII

  • toddze

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 4:13 pm GMT

    FFXIV (the new MMO) will also help SE make a small fortune

  • Kou-Nurasaka

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 4:12 pm GMT

    You knew that when Birth by Sleep and Final Fantasy dropped, SE's was going to crap money for the next few months. Bottom line, they have my vote, with 3 great new RPG's dropping this year (FF XIII, KH:BBS, and SO4: International). Seriously, they just posted these figures and two of thier heavy hitters haven't even dropped in the states yet. Go SE!

  • SocialAnXieTy

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 4:01 pm GMT

    They can say FFXIII helped immensely, I still give all the credit to Dissidia.

  • snaggleoooo

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:52 pm GMT

    Wow, SupCom2 and FFXIII within a week of each other. My wallet's going to be sore at the start of March.

  • BloodMist

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:51 pm GMT

    Well, a new FF will do that for ya, i suppose.

  • Haseo106

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:36 pm GMT

    Cool! Thanks to FF13 on PS3 (Not Xbox360)! Let's GO SQUARE ENIX. YOu should make more PS3 Exclusives and forget about the Xbox360!

  • NoLifeGamin

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:28 pm GMT

    OMG i have to wait a whole month before FFXII hits store shelves in NA! Well considering that it is gonna be released here too, SE is gonna have a lot more cash rolling in. Though i don't know if this is true, are Final Fantasy games more popular with us Westerners than it is for Easterners?(specifically Japanese people)

  • twi41

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:10 pm GMT

    Before I die I need to secure some Square Enix stock so that I can ensure the financial well being of my family.

  • NOscope42

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:03 pm GMT

    well deserved praise from me.....except i still have to wait for me FFXIII......*sigh*

    but a slightly less enthusiastic "go SE" from me after remembering that i still have a month to wait for it.... ^_^ cheers!

  • StephenBassford

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:00 pm GMT

    As much as I love Final Fantasy, I loved Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross more.

    If Square Enix redid or made a sequel for those games I would have a heart attack.

  • coldsauce09

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:59 pm GMT

    SE where all talented developers lived! screw activision!

  • SDBusDriver1979

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:56 pm GMT

    Yeah and their profits would jump 2 folds again if they just pull that stick out of their butts and remake Final Fantasy 7.

  • s0l1dsnake

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:45 pm GMT

    I bet a FAT bonus is coming to a Sony CEO near you.

  • J_Butcher posted Feb 9, 2010 2:41 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    J_Butcher

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:41 pm GMT (hide)

    another reason why they are doin good is becuase FF versus, kh birth by sleep, plus kh 358 days/2, their are a lot of game delevolper that are doing well for examplei read somewhere that infinityward are doing well

  • Lightchaos-20693173927190915074555969291770

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:27 pm GMT

    Congrats to Square Enix!

  • MrSamsaZ

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:23 pm GMT

    why do you idiots keep saying "one of the few doing good in the market"..... you do know that there are lots of developers that are doing really good right now. The only reason why square is up at the moment is cause they just released ff13 in japan.

  • Kleeyook

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:22 pm GMT

    What about DQX on Wii, FFXIII Versus on PS3, FFXIII Agito on PSP and Parasite Eve 3 on PSP?

  • NicoLikesSoda

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 2:13 pm GMT

    NICE! now start doing kingdom hearts 3

  • tyco_ex

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:50 pm GMT

    @oneligas

    Some people prefer jrpg's to wrpgs. Although I loved Kotor and dragon age is a pretty fun game I can't stand Oblivion. Not everyone likes the same thing.

  • Darth_Nater307

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:43 pm GMT

    I keep forgetting that Square owns Edios, so I was like "Wait, what?!" when I saw "Arkham Asylum". This is all good news for Square. March 9 can't come fast enough.

  • travisstaggs

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:40 pm GMT

    One of the few Japanese companies thats doing very well in the US, go Square! Can't wait till FFXIII is here.

  • snipergimp

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:35 pm GMT

    XIII is almost here. I have waited for so long patiently. =)

  • midianite47 posted Feb 9, 2010 1:33 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    midianite47

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:33 pm GMT (hide)

    ahh Square Enix, pretty much the only company that is doing well in the market...perhaps because they're the only ones that know how to make a good game

  • Balmane

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:25 pm GMT

    Stop giving news about FFXIII!!! It makes me want it more!

  • Daxo90

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:18 pm GMT

    One of the few Japanese Publishers/Developers doing good in the market, well done SE

  • J0ker_JB

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:12 pm GMT

    Somehow I think DQIX (SE's best selling game ever in Japan) did more for this than FFXIII.

  • oneligas posted Feb 9, 2010 1:09 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    oneligas

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:09 pm GMT (hide)

    My interest in FF die half way through FFX and i am tired JRPGs, go play Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Oblivion, Dragon Age Origins, or Fallout 3 if you want to play a good RPG

  • abu_eljod

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:06 pm GMT

    Square-Enix,one of the very few game developers that i still like,go Square-Enix,do make us proud with FF13 Versus as you did with FF13

  • Marzillius posted Feb 9, 2010 1:03 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Marzillius

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:03 pm GMT (hide)

    Supreme Commander 2 will be EPIC!!!

  • Xtatic324

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:51 pm GMT

    FF XIII FTW

  • FaintRain

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:37 pm GMT

    @Frankasti
    i know i meant when it comes in english

  • JukedSolid

    Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:31 pm GMT

    Up 97% from a year ago?!?! Crap I should have bought stock with these guys O_O

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