Take-Two was hit with a loss of $47.37 million (£29.5 million) in the three months to September 30, as sales more than halved year on year. Net revenue fell 56.3 per cent to $107 million, which the publisher pinned on a quiet quarter for new releases compared to last year, when Mafia II and Civilization V, and Red Dead Redemption's long sales tail, boosted revenues. More >
Ubisoft posted a loss of €37.1 million (£32 million) for the six months ending September 30 despite making savings across the board. The loss is a significant improvement on last year's €89.8 million, the publisher's balance sheet showing reductions in R&D;, cost of sales and administrative expenses to deliver better-than-expected results despite a slight drop in sales revenue, which fell 4.6 per cent to €248.5 million (£213 million). More >
Activision has released a positive set of financial results for the three months to September 30, beating internal forecasts with sales and profits up thanks to a rise in digital revenue. More >
Konami almost tripled its profits in the six months to September 30 despite falling game sales - thanks entirely to success in the social space. Despite a 46.4 per cent drop in sales of consumer games, Konami's net income rose 174 per cent year on year to ¥11.5 billion (£92.1 million). That discrepancy is almost entirely due to social games, where its revenue more than tripled year on year to ¥16.9 billion (£135.3 million). More >
Sales of Deus Ex: Human Revolution helped Square Enix more than double its profits in the six months ending September 30. In total, 2.18 million units of the Eidos Montreal-developed title were sold, accounting for more than a quarter of the publisher's total software sales of 8.4 million. More >
2Zynga's profits in the three months to September 30 fell 54 per cent to $12.5 million (£7.8 million) year on year. The slump comes despite an 80 per cent increase in revenue, which rose to $306.8 million (£191.8 million), with the hole in its finances seemingly caused by an increase in staffing numbers. More >
Publisher THQ has reported a net loss of $92.4 million (£57.9m) for its second financial quarter ended September 30, 2011, versus a loss of $47 million (£29.4m) during the same period last year. More >
Square Enix has upwardly revised its profit forecast for the six months ended September 30, 2011 from ¥1.5 billion (£12 million) to ¥3.7 billion (£29.7 million). More >
Namco Bandai enjoyed a good second quarter of the financial year, with net sales climbing almost 12 per cent and last year's losses wiped out with ease. Sales revenue for the three months to September 30 came to ¥194.2 billion (£1.56 billion), with profit totalling ¥8.02 billion (¥64.4 million). More >
Sony Corporation's Consumer Products and Services division, which includes its PlayStation business, posted an operating loss of ¥34.6 billion (£277.6 million) in the three months to September 30. The division, which also includes Sony's TV, video, digital imaging, PC and mobile businesses, saw sales revenue fall 12.3 per cent year on year to ¥779.7 billion (£6.2 billion), after posting a billion-yen profit this time last year. More >
Sega Sammy's latest financial results show declines across the board, with revenue down by almost a third and profits falling 83.7 per cent. Sales revenue for the six months to September 30 was ¥152.6 billion (£1.25 billion), with net income falling from ¥24.3 billion this time last year to ¥3.9 billion (£32.6 billion). More >
Electronic Arts sustained a loss of $340 million (£212.2 million) in the three months to September 30, a rise of 69 per cent year on year. The loss comes despite an increase in the publisher's net sales revenue of 13 per cent, to $715 million (£446.3 million). Among factors contributing to that discrepancy are sales and marketing costs, as well as R&D.; More >
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Huge drop in revenue causes half-yearly losses to rise by a factor of 35; company forecasts first annual loss in videogame era.
5Capcom's profits for the six months ending September 30 fell 49.2 per cent year on year. Net income fell from last year's ¥1.78 billion (£14.64 million) to ¥906 million (£7.43 million). Net sales revenue dropped 28.1 per cent year on year, to ¥29.25 billion (£240.6 million). Its mobile business, fired by the success of Smurfs Village, brought in 89 per cent more revenue than last year. More >
According to Japan's Nikkei, Nintendo is to reveal a pre-tax loss of ¥100 billion (£821 million) when it reports its half-yearly financial results tomorrow. The newspaper claims that the loss - which will almost double the ¥55 billion (£451 million) loss predicted by Nintendo - will be largely due to exchange rates. More >
2Cambridge-based chip designer ARM Holdings saw profits rise 44 per cent to £55.8 million during its last fiscal quarter. More >
Increased digital sales helped drive a jump in revenues for Microsoft’s games business in the first financial quarter ended September 30, but Xbox 360 sales declined year-over-year and operating income fell nine per cent. More >
Company reports its best September quarter in history on increased iPhone, iPad and Mac sales.
Retailer's six-monthly losses more than double despite 40 per cent spike in digital sales.
6According to a regulatory filing seen by Reuters, Zynga's profits last quarter fell by 90 per cent, with the blame pinned on increased spending and the absence of any major game releases. More >