Self-Publishing of Mobile Online Games Using Third-Party IP
First written in FY2020-Q4. 7 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In digital games, the new title HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR (NENSABA) was released simultaneously worldwide in February 2026. The mobile game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, which remains in operation, celebrated its 9th anniversary in March 2026. In console games, the company released a total of 7 titles, including HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT.」
A new mobile game was released simultaneously worldwide, while a total of 7 console game titles were launched. Despite the ongoing streamlining of existing mobile titles, new game launches and console expansion progressed. - FY2025-H1Discontinuation of 1 mobile game title and no new console releasesAnnual report
「Although revenue from BanG Dream!-related content, including digital merchandise and arcade game machines, increased in the Contents Unit, the unit performed poorly because 1 mobile game title was closed and no new console game titles were released.」
The Contents Unit performed poorly because 1 mobile game title was discontinued and no new console game titles were released. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The company closed 5 mobile game titles and transferred operation of 1 title, streamlining its operations. It released 6 console game titles. From the following consolidated fiscal year, the unit currently called the Digital Contents Unit will be renamed the Contents Unit.」
The company reduced the scale of its operations by discontinuing 5 mobile game titles and transferring operation of 1 title, shifted its focus to console games and decided to change the unit's name from the following fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Losses continued after multiple game discontinuationsAnnual report
「Although multiple mobile games were closed, the loss narrowed no further as of the third quarter, and the business remained sluggish, as in the second quarter. The company released 2 console games, Goblin Slayer -ANOTHER ADVENTURER- NIGHTMARE FEAST and Macross -Shooting Insight-, but losses continued because development costs were incurred ahead of revenue.」
Although multiple mobile games were discontinued, losses had not narrowed as of the third quarter and the business remained sluggish. The company also released 2 console games, but losses continued because development costs were incurred ahead of revenue. - FY2024-Q2Discontinuations and reallocation of resources to consolesAnnual report
「Mobile games remained sluggish, as in the first quarter. The company announced the discontinuation of some titles and will gradually reduce the scale of operations to improve profitability while reallocating the unit's resources to console games.」
Amid continued weakness in mobile games, the company indicated a policy of discontinuing some titles, reducing the scale of operations and reallocating resources to console games. - FY2024-Q1Review of mobile operating costs and a gap in new console releasesAnnual report
「The mobile game market remained challenging, and the unit as a whole also performed poorly because no console games were released in the first quarter. The company aims to operate its mobile games sustainably while reviewing operating costs overall.」
The Digital Contents Unit performed poorly because of the challenging mobile game market and the absence of console releases during the quarter. The company indicated a policy of continuing to operate existing mobile games while reviewing operating costs. - FY2023-Q3Review and discontinuation of existing mobile gamesAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as the Love Live! School Idol Festival service was being discontinued, the release of Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! in April 2023 was announced.」
While some existing mobile game titles were discontinued, the company announced the release of subsequent titles. - FY2023-Q2Expansion into consoles amid weak mobile gamesAnnual report
「The mobile game market remains challenging, but new console titles have got off to a strong start, and downloads of various content are expected to continue generating sales despite these being non-live-service games.」
While the mobile game market remains challenging, new console titles got off to a strong start, positioning download sales as a new earnings opportunity. - FY2022Sluggish game division and expansion into consolesAnnual report
「However, sales of the company's existing app game titles struggled to grow in the increasingly oligopolistic mobile online game market, and the division as a whole remained sluggish. The company also entered the console game business in earnest during the period, releasing BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! for Nintendo Switch in September 2021 and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆ Breath in March 2022, and plans to expand these games as a new earnings pillar.」
While sales of existing mobile games struggled to grow, the company indicated plans to develop console games in earnest as a new earnings pillar. - FY2021Declining profitability of new titlesAnnual report
「Although Assault Lily Last Bullet, released in January 2021, got off to a strong start, Grisaia: Chronos Rebellion, released in November 2020, and Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside, released in January 2021, remained sluggish. In addition, sales of existing app games struggled to grow, particularly in the second half, resulting in a slight decline in profitability for the division as a whole.」
Some new apps remained sluggish, while sales of existing apps struggled to grow, resulting in a slight decline in profitability for the MOG division as a whole. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, among new mobile games, “Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside” (the company’s own IP, distributed by another company) was released on 14 January 2021, and “Assault Lily Last Bullet” (another company’s IP, distributed by another company) was released on 20 January 2021. “Grisaia: Chronos Rebellion” (another company’s IP, distributed by the company), developed by Frontwing Lab, with which we have a business alliance, was released on 26 November 2020.」
Multiple new mobile online games, including titles based on third-party IP, were released, and Grisaia: Chronos Rebellion was also self-distributed. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS, Vanguard ZERO and Lost Decade got off to a strong start. In addition, growth across the division as a whole, driven by the accumulation of existing app games including BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, which performed steadily, resulted in record annual sales for the division.」
The MOG division achieved record annual sales through the accumulation of new and existing apps. - FY2020-Q4First statedAnnual report
「The company released English versions of Lost Decade in February and Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Burning Kasukabe Runner!! Z in March, both based on third-party IP and self-distributed, followed by Vanguard ZERO in April, based on its own IP and self-distributed.」
Multiple new mobile online game titles, including those based on third-party IP, were launched through self-distribution over several months.