Majesco shares slump despite return to profit
Shares fall 15 per cent in early trading despite revenue almost tripling thanks to Zumba Fitness.
Shares fall 15 per cent in early trading despite revenue almost tripling thanks to Zumba Fitness.
Programmer Anna Kipnis revealed that the publishing rights to the much-loved 2005 platformer had been secured from Majesco, but Tim Schafer later clarified to Gamasutra: "It's true the publishing rights have reverted to Double Fine, but there are some more deals that need to be worked out and contracts that need signing before that actually means anything, financially. After that's all squared away, we will have some fun stuff to announce! (And no, it's not Psychonauts 2.)"
Majesco confirms at E3 that the series, which since 2006's Cooking Mama has branched out into babysitting and gardening, has sold 12 million units worldwide. Sales in North America comprise 8.5 million of the total.
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