Figures from Bandai Namco’s lately concluded third fiscal quarter (through VGC), present its digital division performing poorly in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months, with revenue falling by an enormous 96.5%. A press release accompanying the figures defined the dramatic drop-off was as a result of an comprehensible incapacity to duplicate the huge success of Elden Ring, regardless of Armored Core 6 and its Dragon Ball and One Piece video games doing nice.
“Sooner or later,” they stated, “we’ll construct an optimum and well-balanced title portfolio, study our improvement system fastidiously, and strengthen improvement with an emphasis on high quality.”
In a subsequent Q&A, a spokesperson for Bandai Namco added, “We now have additionally determined to discontinue the event of no less than 5 different titles below improvement and have recorded a loss on disposal.”
Trying forward, they’re assured that Tekken 8, which bought properly at launch final month, will proceed to herald cash. “Tekken 8, which is already on sale, can also be forward of bills for this fiscal 12 months, but it surely has been properly acquired by followers and is predicted to contribute to repeat gross sales within the subsequent fiscal 12 months,” they stated. And, in fact, Bandai Namco is not carried out milking Elden Ring, although Shadows of the Erdtree is probably going a methods off but. “As for the lineup of titles below improvement, we’re getting ready large-scale downloadable content material for Elden Ring,” they stated, “and a brand new Dragon Ball sport, so please sit up for these titles.”