11.20.03 - 11:26 PM
Square Enix has released better than expected financial results for the first half of the fiscal year 2003/2004. The company posted a consolidated profit of 1.1 billion yen ($10.07 million US) on sales of 19.7 billion yen ($180.32 million US). During the first six months of the current fiscal year, total software sales reached 3.5 million units worldwide (see below for a detailed run-down). For the full fiscal year, the company predicts worldwide sales of 12.9 million copies (4.7 million copies in Japan, 5.1 million copies in North America and 3 million copies in Europe and 100,000 copies in other territories). This reflects Square Enix's release schedule for the second half of the fiscal year, which includes the PlayStation 2 remake of Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome, Hagane no Renkinjutsu (Full Metal Alchemist), Star Ocean: Till The End of Time Directors Cut and Final Fantasy X-2 International and Last Mission for the Japanese market, as well as Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy XI for North America. Japan Final Fantasy XI Rise of Zilart, PS2/PC, 290,000 copies North America Final Fantasy Origins, PS One, 250,000 copies Europe UNLIMITED:SaGa, PS2, 30,000 copies As previously reported however, the company had to lower its full year forecast to sales of 56 billion yen ($512.59 million US) and a consolidated profit of 8.1 billion yen ($74.14 million US), due to the delayed release of Final Fantasy XII in Japan.
Hanjuku Eiyuu Tai 3D (Hanjuku Hero VS 3D), PS2, 180,000 copies
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, GC, 380,000 copies
Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (Sword of Mana), GBA, 280,000 copies
Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard), PS2, 120,000 copies
UNLIMITED:SaGa, PS2, 100,000 copies
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, 480,000 copies
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| Chris Winkler |