I risultati finanziari di Sega sono supportati da Sonic Origins e Pachinko Machines

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Sega Sammy Holdings recently posted its financial results for the three months ended June 2022, highlighting a surprising increase in net sales and profits considering an overall lack of major releases (Grazie, GamesIndustry.biz).

In terms of net sales, the company total ¥66.1 billion ($496 milioni di euro), which is an upturn of 11.2% anno dopo anno. Profits increased by 7.5% year on year, totalling ¥3.16 billion ($23.5 milioni di euro).

Looking at gaming software, Sega announced it sold a total of 5.14 million units during the quarter, though it refrained from specifiying individual game performances. The company’s biggest release of the quarter was undoubtedly the retro compilation Origini soniche, but we also saw a Switch port of 13 sentinelle: Aegis Rim and a PC revamp of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix.

Game sales were reported to have dropped by 22% anno dopo anno, but the company’s performance with its Pachinko and Pachislot machines helped to alleviate this somewhat.

Looking ahead, Sega reports overall revenues of ¥375 billion ($2.8 miliardi), un 16.8% increase on the previous year, while predicting profits of ¥28 billion ($208 milioni di euro), giù 24.2% dall'anno precedente. Major releases for the company in the coming months include Frontiere sonore, a Switch port of Persona 5, e Campus a due punti. L'anno prossimo, it will follow up with Switch ports of Persona 3 e Persona 4 along with the tower defense game Endless Dungeon.

Nintendo also recently posted its financial results for the same period, noting a drop in net sales of 4.7% year on year. It’s important to note, tuttavia, that this is in part due to the ongoing shortage of semiconductor components, which Nintendo believes will ease in the coming months. It also highlighted another sales milestone for the Switch, with the console now surpassing 111 million units sold.

Did you play any of Sega’s Q1 games in the last few months? Which of its upcoming titles are you looking forward to? assegnandolo a!