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Media Kobo (3815) · RiskMaterialised

Delayed Release of New Title Due to Game Development Delay

First written in FY2016-Q3. 3 of 4 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2016. Latest entry: FY2017.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2016-Q3MaterialisedFY2016 – FY20172016: 220162017: 22017
Same theme, other companies
Risk of prolonged development timelines and rising costs for new game titlesA theme 18 companies write about · 18 as a headwind · 2 as a tailwind

Media Kobo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2016, 8 years before the typical company in this theme (2024).

The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 4 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.

2 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".

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Showing 14 of the 18 companies compared. The sentences above are computed from all 18.
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  1. FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report

    「At subsidiary ルイスファクトリー, the Company also decided to write off games still in production, including a new title using IP acquired through a secondary project that had been scheduled for release around winter.」

    The new game release plan was cancelled and written off, resulting in the development plan falling short.
  2. FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report

    「The release of a new title using IP from an existing secondary game, which had been scheduled for release during the fiscal year, was pushed back to the next fiscal year to prioritize quality. In addition, the acquisition of a new secondary title to operate was delayed by 1 title from the original schedule, resulting in lower revenue during the third quarter consolidated accounting period.」

    The delayed release of the new title and delayed acquisition of a secondary title to operate actually occurred, leading to lower revenue during the quarter.
  3. FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report

    「Development delays for new titles and a review of titles scheduled for release due to changes in the operating structure meant that they failed to contribute to revenue during the fiscal year.」

    Game development delays and a review of titles resulted in no contribution to full-year revenue.
  4. FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report

    「A new title scheduled for release in the first half of the fiscal year was delayed due to development delays and failed to contribute to revenue during the third quarter consolidated accounting period, becoming a factor depressing earnings.」

    Development of the planned new title was delayed, and it did not contribute to revenue during the quarter.
Moved together

"Sluggish Paid-Content Revenue Due to Declining Membership and the Absence of a Major Hit Content Offering" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 3 of its 4 moves.

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  2. 1Sluggish Paid-Content Revenue Due to Declining Membership and the Absence of a Major Hit Content Offering3×
  3. 2Decline in Users Due to Platform Policy Changes and Migration to Smartphones2×
  4. 3Losses on game investments due to intensifying competition and a shortage of hit titles2×

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