Continuous provision of profitable game titles
First written in FY2016. 25 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Our flagship collaboration title with 株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント, "ドラゴンボールZ ドッカンバトル," performed strongly in its 11th-anniversary event for the Japanese version and ranked first in store sales in 7 countries and regions, including Japan and France, through a coordinated global initiative.」
For existing flagship titles, the Group held an 11th-anniversary event for the Japanese version and ranked first in store sales rankings in 7 countries and regions, including Japan and France. It is also advancing the operation and development of Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME as an earnings base throughout the fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「We invested management resources in user acquisition and the continued stable operation of Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, a new title released at the end of August 2025 that got off to a strong start, with the aim of strengthening the earnings base over the medium to long term.」
The new title Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME was released at the end of August 2025 and reached 5 million total downloads and ninth place in domestic store sales rankings. Management resources are being invested in user acquisition and continued operation. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., held multiple major events in Japan and overseas, including a global simultaneous campaign and a 10th-anniversary event for the Japanese version, and ranked first in store sales rankings in 10 countries and regions, including Japan, the United States and France. For Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, a title developed jointly with Square Enix Co., Ltd., we continued stable, long-term operation to engage core fans by holding collaboration initiatives with game content from the same IP, an event commemorating the start of a new chapter, and a sixth-anniversary event in December.」
For existing flagship titles, the Group demonstrated operating results including a 10th-anniversary event for the Japanese version, a global simultaneous campaign and first-place rankings in 10 countries and regions. It also announced the release of Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME as a new title from the fiscal year ending March 2026 onward. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., performed strongly in global simultaneous campaigns and multiple initiatives tailored to user needs, ranking first in store sales rankings (Note 1) in 10 countries and regions, including Japan, the United States and France. For Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, a title developed jointly with Square Enix Co., Ltd., we continued stable, long-term operation to engage core fans by holding a 5.5th-anniversary event, collaboration initiatives with game content from the same IP, and an event commemorating the start of a new chapter.」
The number of countries and regions in which Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle ranked first increased from 8 previously to 10. Multiple campaigns and initiatives, as well as a 5.5th-anniversary event for Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, were also held. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For new titles, the domestic mobile version of Atelier Resleriana: The Forgotten Alchemy and the Liberator of Polar Night, a title developed jointly with Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd., was released in September 2023 and ranked within the top 10 in store sales rankings multiple times. The Steam® version and overseas mobile version were released in January 2024, and the domestic Steam® version ranked sixth in weekly store sales rankings, marking a strong start.」
Following the domestic mobile version, the Steam version and overseas mobile version of the jointly developed title were released in January 2024, and the domestic Steam version ranked sixth in weekly rankings. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For new titles, Atelier Resleriana: The Forgotten Alchemy and the Liberator of Polar Night, a title developed jointly with Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd., was released on 23 September and got off to a strong start, surpassing 3 million cumulative downloads and ranking within the top 10 in store sales rankings multiple times.」
The jointly developed title was released on 23 September 2023 and surpassed 3 million cumulative downloads, ranking within the top 10 in store sales rankings multiple times. The provision of the new title and its initial results improved from 1 million downloads in the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For new titles, Atelier Resleriana: The Forgotten Alchemy and the Liberator of Polar Night, a title developed jointly with Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd., was released on 23 September and got off to a strong start, surpassing 1 million downloads in its first month.」
The jointly developed title with Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. was released on 23 September and surpassed 1 million downloads in its first month. The release of a new title and its initial results are specified. - FY2024-Q1Decline in revenue from existing titlesAnnual report
「For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., we continued long-term operation with the aim of maximizing LTV. For Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, a title developed jointly with Square Enix Co., Ltd., we continued stable, long-term operation to engage core fans by implementing the largest update to date, including the release of a new chapter, and holding a 4.5th-anniversary event for the Japanese version. However, despite this steady operation, revenue declined across existing titles overall. In addition, the change in the operating structure of the official music app UNI'S ON AIR (Unison Air) supporting Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46 in June of the previous year contributed to lower revenue and profit year on year.」
While continuing the long-term operation of existing titles and holding new-chapter and anniversary events, the games business reported lower revenue and profit year on year owing to the decline in revenue across existing titles overall and the impact of the change in the operating structure of UNI'S ON AIR. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2024, we are targeting the release of 2 games: Tribe Nine and a game being jointly developed with Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd.」
The Group set a specific target of releasing 2 titles in the fiscal year ending March 2024 under its policy of continuously providing titles with earnings potential. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., we continued long-term operation by adding a new story for the first time in 5 years and expanding the overseas version to support 6 languages, while recently holding multiple tie-in campaigns with the theatrical film. For Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, a title developed jointly with Square Enix Co., Ltd., we continued stable, long-term operation to engage core fans by holding 3.5th- and fourth-anniversary events for the Japanese version and collaboration events with Saga Prefecture.」
The Group added a new story to a flagship title, expanded the overseas version to 6 languages, held tie-in campaigns with the theatrical film, held 3.5th- and fourth-anniversary events for the Japanese version, and held collaboration events with Saga Prefecture. Specific initiatives for the long-term operation of existing titles have been added. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Group's games business, we saw no discernible impact from COVID-19. We have worked to operate existing titles steadily and develop new titles under a policy of selecting titles carefully and developing and operating them with a focus on higher quality and user experience.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of prioritizing high quality and user experience while carefully selecting titles for the operation of existing titles and development of new titles. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., we continued long-term operation by adding a new story for the first time in 5 years to re-engage users and expanding the overseas version to support 6 languages. For Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, a title developed jointly with Square Enix Co., Ltd., we continued stable, long-term operation to engage core fans by holding a 3.5th-anniversary event for the Japanese version and a second-anniversary event for the overseas version.」
For existing flagship titles, Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle added a new story for the first time in 5 years and expanded the overseas version to 6 languages, while Romancing SaGa Re; Universe held 3.5th-anniversary events in Japan and second-anniversary events overseas, marking progress in specific long-term operating initiatives. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., we continued to operate the title with a long-term perspective to maximize LTV. As a result, events commemorating 350 million downloads worldwide, the seventh anniversary of the Japanese version and the sixth anniversary of the overseas version helped the title rank first in store sales rankings (Note 1) in multiple countries and regions, including Japan, the United States and France.」
For existing flagship titles, the Group demonstrated a track record of long-term operation, including a newly added seventh-anniversary event for the Japanese version, and first-place rankings in multiple regions, including the United States and France. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the Group's games business, we saw no discernible impact from COVID-19. We have worked to operate existing titles steadily and develop new titles under a policy of selecting titles carefully and developing and operating them with a focus on higher quality and user experience. For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., we continued to operate the title with a long-term perspective to maximize LTV. As a result, events commemorating 350 million downloads worldwide and the sixth anniversary of the overseas version helped the title rank first in store sales rankings (Note 1) in multiple countries and regions, including Japan, the United States and France.」
The Group continues to operate existing titles and develop new ones with an emphasis on high quality and user experience. For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, it held an event commemorating 350 million downloads worldwide and a sixth-anniversary event for the overseas version, and reaffirmed its track record of ranking first in multiple regions, including the United States and France. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title developed jointly with Bandai Namco Entertainment Co., Ltd., we continued to operate the title with a long-term perspective to maximize LTV. As a result, events commemorating 350 million downloads worldwide and the sixth anniversary of the overseas version helped the title rank first in store sales rankings (Note 1) in multiple countries and regions, including Japan, the United States and France. For Romancing SaGa Re; Universe, a title developed jointly with Square Enix Co., Ltd., we continued stable, long-term operation by holding events for the 2.5th anniversary of the Japanese version, the first anniversary of the overseas version and the 31st anniversary of the SaGa series.」
The Group held events commemorating 350 million downloads worldwide and the sixth anniversary of the overseas version of its flagship jointly developed title, and ranked first in store sales rankings in multiple regions, including the United States and France. It also continued to hold anniversary events and other events in Japan and overseas for Romancing SaGa Re; Universe. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the Group's games business, we saw no discernible impact from COVID-19. We have worked to operate existing titles steadily and develop new titles under a policy of selecting titles carefully and developing and operating them with a focus on higher quality and user experience.」
The Group has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to operate existing titles and develop new ones while prioritizing high quality and user experience and selecting titles carefully. The current quarter saw lower revenue and profit, owing to weak performance by existing titles and the limited earnings contribution of titles released in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, the flagship title developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., continued stable long-term operation focused on maximizing LTV resulted in strong performance for the domestic version, supported by a successful sixth-anniversary event, while the overseas version exceeded expectations at its fifth-anniversary event and contributed to performance. The domestic version of Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd., also performed well at its second-anniversary event and reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note) at multiple events. UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46, held its first-anniversary campaign in September 2020 and reached No. 2 in the store sales rankings. HoneyWorks Premium Live, HoneyWorks' first official rhythm game for smartphones, was released in November 2020 and exceeded 3 million downloads. The accumulation of multiple titles across the games business resulted in higher revenue year on year.」
In addition to the results generated by anniversary events for existing flagship titles, HoneyWorks Premium Live surpassed 3 million downloads following its release in November 2020, demonstrating progress in the earnings base through the accumulation of contributions from multiple titles. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd., reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note) at multiple events. UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46, held its first-anniversary campaign in September 2020 and reached No. 2 in the store sales rankings. In addition, HoneyWorks Premium Live, the first official rhythm game for smartphones from HoneyWorks, was released in November 2020 and exceeded 3 million downloads. The accumulation of multiple titles across the games business resulted in higher revenue year on year.」
The new title HoneyWorks Premium Live was released in November 2020 and exceeded 3 million downloads. In addition to the operating performance of existing titles, the company demonstrated concrete results from a new title. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group's games business saw no adverse impact from the coronavirus pandemic and worked to steadily operate existing titles and develop new titles under a policy of carefully selecting titles for development and operation, with a strong focus on higher quality and user experience. For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, the flagship title developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., we strengthened long-term operation with the aim of maximizing LTV. As a result, the domestic version remained at the same level year on year in terms of both revenue and its user base, while the overseas version performed well as a result of its fifth-anniversary event and other initiatives. Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd., reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note) at multiple events. UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Keyakizaka46 and Hinatazaka46, held its first-anniversary campaign in September 2020 and reached No. 2 in the store sales rankings. The games business as a whole achieved its highest quarterly revenue to date.」
In addition to the long-term operation of existing titles, the company reported No. 1 rankings for Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe at multiple events, No. 2 for UNI'S ON AIR during its first-anniversary campaign, and the highest quarterly revenue to date for the games business as a whole. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under a policy of carefully selecting titles for development and operation, with a strong focus on higher quality and user experience, the Group has worked to steadily operate existing titles and develop new titles. For Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, the flagship title developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., we strengthened long-term operation with the aim of maximizing LTV. As a result, the domestic version remained firm in both revenue and its user base even without large-scale events, while the overseas version performed well as a result of effective marketing initiatives and other measures. Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd., reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note) during the 1.5th-anniversary event that began in May 2020. UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Keyakizaka46 and Hinatazaka46, exceeded 4 million downloads in May 2020. The accumulation of multiple titles across the games business resulted in higher revenue year on year.」
For existing titles, the company described the results of long-term operation focused on maximizing LTV and marketing initiatives. Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe reached No. 1 in the rankings during its 1.5th-anniversary event in May 2020, while UNI'S ON AIR achieved 4 million downloads in the same month. The company also reported higher revenue from the accumulation of multiple titles. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The domestic version of Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, the Group's flagship title distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings during its fifth-anniversary event in February 2020. Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, distributed by Square Enix Co., Ltd., also reached No. 1 following its first-anniversary event in December 2019, performing well as a new revenue pillar for the mobile games business. UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Keyakizaka46 and Hinatazaka46, released in September 2019, reached a high of No. 7 in the store sales rankings on its release day and during major events held in conjunction with TV commercial broadcasts. The revenue structure supported by multiple titles consequently became stronger.」
The 2 flagship titles reached No. 1 in the rankings during anniversary events, and UNI'S ON AIR reached a high of No. 7. This demonstrates, through concrete results, the strengthening of the revenue structure supported by multiple titles. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd. released in December 2018, performed well as a new revenue pillar for the mobile games business, reaching No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note) following the first-anniversary event held in December 2019. UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Keyakizaka46 and Hinatazaka46, released in September 2019, also performed well, reaching a high of No. 7 in the store sales rankings on its release day and during major events held in conjunction with TV commercial broadcasts.」
The collaborative title Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings following its first-anniversary event, while UNI'S ON AIR reached a high of No. 7 on its release day and during major events. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd. released in December 2018, exceeded 15 million downloads in May 2019 and reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note), performing well as a new revenue pillar for the mobile games business. In addition, UNI'S ON AIR, the official music app supporting Keyakizaka46 and Hinatazaka46, released in September 2019, had a strong launch, reaching a high of No. 7 in the store sales rankings on its first day.」
The existing collaborative title achieved 15 million downloads and No. 1 in the store sales rankings, while the new title UNI'S ON AIR reached a high of No. 7 on the day of its September 2019 release. This demonstrates progress in the provision of profitable titles. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe, the collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd. released in December 2018, exceeded 15 million downloads in May 2019 and reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings (Note), performing well as a new revenue pillar for the mobile games business.」
The collaborative title Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe exceeded 15 million downloads in May 2019 and reached No. 1 in the store sales rankings, demonstrating concrete results as a new revenue pillar. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding new title development, the collaborative title Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe with Square Enix Co., Ltd. was released on 6 December, exceeded 10 million downloads in its first month, and had a strong launch, reaching a high of No. 2 in the store sales rankings (Note).」
The collaborative title with Square Enix Co., Ltd. was released on 6 December, achieved 10 million downloads in its first month, and reached a high of No. 2 in the store sales rankings. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group's mobile games business has worked to steadily operate existing titles and develop new titles under a policy of carefully selecting titles for development and operation, with a strong focus on higher quality and user experience.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of prioritizing high quality and user experience while carefully selecting titles for the operation of existing titles and development of new titles. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group's mobile games business has worked to steadily operate existing titles and develop new titles under a policy of carefully selecting titles for development and operation, with a strong focus on higher quality and user experience.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of prioritizing high quality and user experience while carefully selecting titles for the operation of existing titles and development of new titles. No specific achievement milestones are indicated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that it is important to continue providing highly profitable titles on a continuous and stable basis.」
The policy of continuing to provide highly profitable mobile games on a continuous and stable basis has been reconfirmed. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding new titles, the Group released its original title August Cinderella Nine in June and The Idolmaster SideM LIVE ON ST@GE!, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., in August. In November, during the three-month period ended [the third quarter], it also released The Prince of Tennis RisingBeat, jointly developed with Bushiroad Inc., and the titles performed steadily.」
The company continued to expand and operate existing titles and launch new titles, additionally releasing The Prince of Tennis RisingBeat, jointly developed with Bushiroad Inc., in November. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group has focused on expanding existing titles and launching new titles. During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], we continued to concentrate management resources on developing and operating native apps, and the number of users increased steadily. In particular, Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a title developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., had reached 200 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas as of the end of September 2017, and existing titles performed well. In addition, the Group released its original title August Cinderella Nine in June, and in August, during the three-month period ended [the second quarter], released The Idolmaster SideM LIVE ON ST@GE!, a title jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.; both performed steadily.」
In addition to expanding existing titles, the company launched new original and jointly developed titles, demonstrating concrete progress in the provision of titles. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], the Group released its original title August Cinderella Nine in June, and had achieved cumulative downloads of 400,000 as of the end of June 2017, 3 days after its release.」
The new original title August Cinderella Nine was released in June and achieved cumulative downloads of 400,000 3 days after release. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that it is important to continue providing highly profitable titles on a continuous and stable basis.」
The company has reiterated its policy of continuing to provide highly profitable mobile games on a continuous and stable basis through the operation and analysis of existing titles and the development of new titles. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group has focused on expanding existing titles and launching new titles. During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], we continued to concentrate management resources on developing and operating native apps, and the number of users increased steadily.」
The company states that it has continued to expand existing titles, launch new titles, and concentrate management resources on developing and operating native apps. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group has focused on expanding existing titles and launching new titles.」
The policy of continuing to expand existing titles and launch new titles has been reconfirmed. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid this environment, the Group has focused on expanding existing titles and launching new titles.」
The policy of continuing to expand existing titles and launch new titles has been reconfirmed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will work to provide highly profitable social games by developing new titles based on the expertise gained from existing titles.」
The policy is to apply the expertise accumulated through the planning, development and operation of existing titles to new titles and to continue providing highly profitable titles on a stable basis.