SE announced in its financial report that its console and PC game departments (high-definition game department) have returned to profitability and will continue to adhere to the multi-platform strategy in the future. SE also hopes that 70% of QA work and debugging work will be completed by generative AI in the next 2-3 years.
SE financial report:
Net sales: -15%
Operating income: +28.8%
Net sales of high-definition games declined due to a decline in new game sales compared to last year (last year there was a "Kingdom Hearts" series of games on the Steam platform).However, the sub-segment has returned to profitability due to lower development costs and advertising expenses.
Sales and profits in the MMO sub-segment declined due to the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Legacy of Gold the previous year.
Smart device/PC browser gaming segment declines due to weak performance of existing games
SE has produced a chart showing the company’s latest multi-platform strategy, with almost all games coming to PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series and other platforms in the future.
SE said that they are currently in a 3-year restart period!
From quantity to quality
Release of multiple new games and multi-platform games
Continue to launch large-scale games centered on core IP
