Declining demand for middleware as domestic game companies develop fewer titles and withdraw from the market
First written in FY2018. 7 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-08.
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- 2026-10-08RestatedEarnings
「Inquiries for development support from the entertainment industry, our main customer base, have remained sluggish,」
Continues to describe sluggish demand for development support from the entertainment industry. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the development promotion and support business, inquiries for development support from the entertainment industry, our main customer base, have stalled, and we face the difficult situation of declining revenue and profit. However, inquiries regarding our visualization technology are increasing in industrial sectors, particularly the automotive, civil engineering and construction industries, including requests to build simulation environments in virtual spaces using game engines,」
The situation in which demand for development support in the entertainment industry has stalled while inquiries regarding visualization technology in industrial sectors are increasing continues. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although inquiries for development support from the entertainment industry, our main customer base, have stalled, inquiries regarding our visualization technology remain strong in industrial sectors, particularly the automotive, civil engineering and construction industries, including requests to build simulation environments in virtual spaces using game engines.」
While the Group continues to disclose the stalled demand for development support in the entertainment industry, it reports that demand for visualization technology in industrial sectors remains strong. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the development promotion and support business, inquiries for development support from the entertainment industry, our main customer base, have stalled. However, inquiries regarding our visualization technology are increasing in industrial sectors, particularly the automotive, civil engineering and construction industries, including requests to build simulation environments in virtual spaces using game engines. We are therefore also focusing on initiatives to expand our customer base, such as actively exhibiting at trade shows and enhancing the content of our website.」
While inquiries for development support from the entertainment industry have stalled, inquiries regarding visualization technology in industrial sectors have increased. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Under such conditions, if game companies in Japan reduce the number of games they develop or withdraw from the market, this may affect the operations and performance of our Group.」
The risk of declining middleware demand due to fewer game titles developed by, and the withdrawal of, Japanese game companies remains. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Under such conditions, if game companies in Japan reduce the number of games they develop or withdraw from the market, this may affect the operations and performance of our Group.」
The risk of declining middleware demand due to fewer game titles developed by, and the withdrawal of, Japanese game companies remains. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Under such conditions, if game companies in Japan reduce the number of games they develop or withdraw from the market, this may affect the operations and performance of our Group.」
The risk of declining middleware demand due to fewer game titles developed by, and the withdrawal of, Japanese game companies remains. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue from middleware license sales declined due partly to the impact of the console game market entering a transitional period, as new console models are scheduled for release by various manufacturers from this winter onward.」
The risk to middleware demand from development trends at Japanese game companies and other factors materialized as an actual decline in license sales revenue during the transitional period in the home video game market. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Under such conditions, if game companies in Japan reduce the number of games they develop or withdraw from the market, this may affect the operations and performance of our Group.」
The risk of declining middleware demand due to fewer game titles developed by, and the withdrawal of, Japanese game companies remains. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Under such conditions, if game companies in Japan reduce the number of games they develop or withdraw from the market, this may affect the operations and performance of our Group.」
Assuming that most middleware customers are in Japan, the Group disclosed the reduction in the number of games developed by Japanese game companies and their withdrawal from the market as a new demand risk.