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Summary of Q&AFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending January 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
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Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Domestic Solutions overall exceeded plan. Each service within Overseas Solutions also generally exceeded plan. Domestic Tech and CX, however, fell short of plan.Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
Likelihood of achieving and maintaining the earnings forecast, the background to the second-half weighting, variances from plan in Domestic and Overseas Solutions, foreign exchange effects, AI investment, the medium- to long-term shift in the business model, the absorption-type merger of ADOOR, the impact of the Kumamoto earthquake, and IR activities.Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Allowance for doubtful accounts: ¥50 million recognized outside the plan. The foreign exchange loss in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year and the foreign exchange gain in the first quarter of the current fiscal year increased ordinary income and lower profit items.
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Results are weighted toward the second half. Demand for game debugging and localization tends to increase around autumn ahead of the Christmas and year-end/New Year period, when the release of home video games is concentrated.New initiatives
Strengthening alliances with AI-related companies, developing AI talent, supporting the introduction and adoption of AI tools, the absorption-type merger of ADOOR by ポールトゥウィン, and the consolidation of management resources among subsidiaries.Segment results
Domestic Solutions: the Games business exceeded plan, while Tech and CX fell short of plan; total revenue exceeded plan. Overseas Solutions: each service generally exceeded plan.Risk amount incorporated into the outlookThe amount representing the range of variation the company expects in its forecast.
An allowance for doubtful accounts of ¥50 million was recognized outside the plan in the first quarter. It is difficult to establish a reasonable outlook for foreign exchange movements.Market Size / Share
Global indie game market size: US$4.85 billion in 2025 and US$10.83 billion in 2031. Market share is Not disclosed.Number of stores and locations
The bases in the Kyushu area are Hakata, Kitakyushu, Oita, and Saga. The number of stores at period-end and the number of store openings and closures are Not disclosed.| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending January 2027 |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Domestic Solutions overall exceeded plan. Each service within Overseas Solutions also generally exceeded plan. Domestic Tech and CX, however, fell short of plan. |
| Segment results | Domestic Solutions: the Games business exceeded plan, while Tech and CX fell short of plan; total revenue exceeded plan. Overseas Solutions: each service generally exceeded plan. |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Allowance for doubtful accounts: ¥50 million recognized outside the plan. The foreign exchange loss in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year and the foreign exchange gain in the first quarter of the current fiscal year increased ordinary income and lower profit items. |
| Number of stores and locations | The bases in the Kyushu area are Hakata, Kitakyushu, Oita, and Saga. The number of stores at period-end and the number of store openings and closures are Not disclosed. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Results are weighted toward the second half. Demand for game debugging and localization tends to increase around autumn ahead of the Christmas and year-end/New Year period, when the release of home video games is concentrated. |
| Risk amount incorporated into the outlook | An allowance for doubtful accounts of ¥50 million was recognized outside the plan in the first quarter. It is difficult to establish a reasonable outlook for foreign exchange movements. |
| Market Size / Share | Global indie game market size: US$4.85 billion in 2025 and US$10.83 billion in 2031. Market share is Not disclosed. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Likelihood of achieving and maintaining the earnings forecast, the background to the second-half weighting, variances from plan in Domestic and Overseas Solutions, foreign exchange effects, AI investment, the medium- to long-term shift in the business model, the absorption-type merger of ADOOR, the impact of the Kumamoto earthquake, and IR activities. |
| New initiatives | Strengthening alliances with AI-related companies, developing AI talent, supporting the introduction and adoption of AI tools, the absorption-type merger of ADOOR by ポールトゥウィン, and the consolidation of management resources among subsidiaries. |
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