Finance and sales

Nintendo announced the first sales figures for the Nintendo Switch 2, revealing that the console sold over 3.5 million units in the first four days after its release.

Capcom boasted that Street Fighter 6 has been purchased 5 million times. It took the fighting game a little over two years to reach this milestone, as it celebrated its second anniversary last week

The Nintendo Switch 2 has achieved global sales exceeding 3.5 million units, becoming the best-selling Nintendo hardware within the initial four days of its launch

Nintendo has announced the initial sales figures for the Nintendo Switch 2. The company revealed that the console sold over 3.5 million units within four days of its release

Games for Change, the non-profit dedicated to enabling game creators and social innovators to create impact via digital games and immersive technology, has broadened its board with the addition of five new members: Samir El Agili of Tilting Point and Brandible, Benjamin Golant of Tencent Americas, a representative from Xbox at Microsoft, Evan Segal of Segal Ventures, and Mark Stanley of Yelnats Collective

Last week, Zenless Zone Zero celebrated its one-year anniversary, and to commemorate the occasion, miHoYo released a major 2.0 update and held celebratory events. As a result, at least mobile version users spent significantly more money in the game than usual

The analytical service VG Insights examined the initial sales of Elden Ring Nightreign. According to their data, by the end of the debut week, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco sold 4.3 million copies of the game, more than half of which were for the PC version.

Under the Waves is a narrative adventure about a diver coping with loss, developed by Parallel Studio and published by Quantic Dream. The companies announced that the number of copies sold has surpassed one million

Wrapping up the past month, we take an in-depth look at and analyze the outcomes of May 2025 game releases. Inside, you'll find plenty of figures and data on both AAA titles like Doom: The Dark Ages and indie hits like Monster Train 2

In July of last year, the studio Arrowhead sold 15.75% of its shares to Tencent, according to Di Digital. The publication claims that the deal valued the market worth of the creators of Helldivers 2 at 5.1 billion Swedish kronor, or 533 million dollars at the current exchange rate

During the week from May 27 to June 3, the top spot on the Steam best-selling products chart was taken by Elden Ring Nightreign. The cooperative spin-off of Elden Ring earned more in a week than the regular chart topper Counter-Strike.

Another indie hit has appeared in the publisher Hooded Horse's portfolio. The company announced that the roguelike about building a kingdom, 9 Kings, sold over 250,000 copies in its debut week

FromSoftware announced the initial achievement of Elden Ring Nightreign. By the end of the first day of release, the cooperative novelty sold 2 million copies worldwide

CD Projekt Red has disclosed its financial outcomes for the quarter concluding on March 31, 2025, indicating a slight decline in both sales and net profits for the initial quarter.

Yesterday, Kepler Interactive boasted about the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — the French JRPG was purchased 3.3 million times in 33 days. It turned out that the same press release also contained new sales figures for another game it published, Sifu

Embracer Group has released its financial results for the fourth quarter ending March 2025, showing decreases in both its PC/console and mobile divisions for the quarter as well as throughout the fiscal year.

The last financial year (April 2024 - March 2025) was mixed for Embracer Group. The holding's revenue decreased across all sectors, but this did not prevent it from turning a profit and achieving a net income

NetEase has released its financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, indicating a 12.1% increase in its gaming division, reaching RMB 24 billion ($3.3 billion)

In April 2025, "The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered" led Circana's rankings for video game sales in the United States, emerging as the third highest seller for the year so far. Meanwhile, there was a slight decline in consumer spending on video games, hardware, and accessories compared to the previous year, with decreases of 2%, 8%, and 2%, respectively.

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published a monthly report on the American gaming market. He revealed that the top hit in April in the US was The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.

Take-Two Interactive has announced plans to issue 4.75 million new shares. The company aims to raise $1.04 billion from their sale.

The gaming company GDEV reported results for the first fiscal quarter of this year, which ended on March 31. Here are the key figures from the report

Take-Two Interactive shared its report for the fiscal year 2025 (April 2024 - March 2025). Its revenue increased, but it was unable to avoid significant losses. The company also provided updated sales figures for games and mentioned that another delay for GTA VI is unlikely

The Chinese giant Tencent also released its report for the first quarter of 2025. We have selected the key points from the document

On the evening of May 14, Ubisoft reported on the financial year ending March 31, 2025. It seems that investors were not very pleased with what they heard: by the next morning, the company's stock price had dropped by 20.6% to 9.27 euros per share.

Sony released its financial report for the fiscal year 2024, which ended on March 31, 2025. The company revealed that its gaming division accounted for a third of its total revenue

The first three months of 2025 were mixed for Nexon. In the report for the quarter ending on March 31, the company reported both an increase in revenue and operating profit, as well as a failure to meet forecasts for a number of games, including The First Berserker: Khazan

Almost the entire last fiscal year, Capcom reported declining revenues, but the end of the year turned out to be exceptionally successful for the company. So much so that it once again set records for annual sales and profits

Sega Sammy has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2025. The company experienced an 8.5% decline in net sales and a 16.8% decrease in operating income. However, ordinary income from its entertainment contents division, which includes video games, increased to ¥41.8 billion from ¥30.8 billion in 2024

Warner Bros disclosed its financial performance for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025, revealing a 48% decline in games revenue during this period.

Warner Bros. Discovery also recently released a financial report focused on the results of the first quarter of 2025. Among other things, it mentioned that its gaming division earned 48% less than it did a year ago.

The South Korean studio Shift Up has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Here's what the report says

Unity has announced its financial results for the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, revealing a decline in revenue of 8% in its Create Solutions segment and 4% in its Grow Solutions segment.

Our colleagues from dev.by continue to monitor the situation of IT companies with Belarusian roots in Lithuania. This time, they have found out the size of tax contributions as of the first quarter of 2025

G5 Entertainment has published another financial report. It summarized the results of the first quarter of 2025, which spanned from January to March

Electronic Arts (EA) released its report for the fiscal year 2025, which ended on March 31. The company is pleased with the performance of Split Fiction and its sports games

Roblox has released its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, showcasing substantial growth across various sectors, with revenue surpassing $1 billion.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered became the highest-grossing new release on Steam for April, reports Simon Carless from GameDiscoverCo. According to the analyst's calculations, by the end of the month, the remaster earned more than all the other games in the top 10 combined

A significant development in the years-long legal battle between Apple and Epic Games. A U.S. court has ruled that Apple must immediately stop charging fees on payments made outside its app store.

Saber Interactive has announced that it is currently removing Evil Dead: The Game from digital platforms.

Microsoft has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, announcing a "record quarter" with a 6% rise in revenue from its gaming division.

The analytics service AppMagic has compiled a top-10 list of the largest mobile game publishers in terms of net IAP revenue in the main Western markets* based on the results of the first quarter of 2025. As was the case last year, Scopely topped the list

Remedy has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, covering January to March, showing a positive operating profit and strong revenue growth.

The Finnish company Remedy Entertainment has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2025, boasting strong revenue growth.

Krafton reported "a record-high quarterly sales performance" for the first quarter of 2015, crediting this achievement to the expansion of its PUBG IP, the successful launch of InZOI, and the global growth of Battlegrounds Mobile India. These factors contributed to a 41.6% increase in sales quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and a 31.3% rise year-over-year (YoY)

The new leader in the Steam top-grossing products chart is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The remaster of the cult RPG by Bethesda Game Studios has surpassed all other games in weekly revenue at Valve's store, including the free-to-play hit Counter-Strike 2

The South Korean company KRAFTON has released a new financial report. It stated that the first three months of 2025 have been the best in its history in terms of revenue.

The Polish company PlayWay has reported its financial results for 2024. It announced that the past year was very successful for its business.

Last week, Paradox Interactive reported on the first quarter of 2025, which spanned from January to March. Although the company announced a decline in revenue, it remains optimistic

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