Multinational game conglomerate Square Enix has released its financial results for its latest fiscal year.
The company reports an increase in both operating income and profit during the period, which ended March 31, 2025, blaming the year’s low-key releases for its suboptimal performance. The studio’s recent Final Fantasy VII Rebirth fared well, its performance dimming the shine of solid recent releases like Dragon Quest III HD-2D.
Square Enix expects to increase its operating income to $256 million, an uptick of around 23%, but brand forecasts show sales will continue to dip 13% to $1.98 billion.
Last year, Square Enix detailed a plan to pump up operations. The strategy, which the company calls “Square Enix Reboots and Awakens,” is a three-year project focusing on long-term company growth. The new brand mantra? “Quality over quantity.”
The conglomerate said last year it plans to “aggressively pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs.” Square Enix also said its diversification plans include a ramp-up in digital sales and expansion of existing IPs.
“Under the new management structure, we reviewed all projects at our domestic studios, including HDG and SD titles, and decided to discontinue development of some titles and invest additional funds in titles that require refinement, thereby steadily implementing a strategy of selecting and concentrating development resources,” the brand detailed in a shareholder update. “We will continue to control the scale of development investment in a disciplined manner.”
Square Enix’s IP expansion plan is already in the works. Fans can expect Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on the Nintendo Switch 2. The remakes, available at console launch, will arrive on the new system alongside Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster.
The brand also announced a new partnership with Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS). The studio, largely known for the 1980s physical challenge-based game show Takeshi’s Castle (which later gave rise to U.S. comedy-parody Most Extreme Elimination Challenge), will team up with the game studio to release new media.
Check out the full financial report from Square Enix via the company’s Investor Relations website.
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