{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3abcb8da5c081562770bff3f","clusterId":"c_0933eeb6a87f29a8062d607d","slug":"klab-swings-to-operating-profit-in-q2-as-dragon-quest-smash-grow-doubles-sales","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"KLab Swings to Operating Profit in Q2 as Dragon Quest Smash Grow Doubles Sales","summary":"KLab reported second-quarter net sales of 3.263 billion yen, up 91.3% quarter-on-quarter, and operating income of 493 million yen, reversing a first-quarter operating loss of 453 million yen. The launch of Dragon Quest Smash Grow, developed by KLab and published by Square Enix, drove the recovery. The first half still posted a net loss of 125 million yen.","whyItMatters":"Dragon Quest Smash Grow, released in April, has already doubled KLab's quarterly sales and swung the company to operating profit, setting up a full-year target of 1 billion yen in operating income.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKLab\u0026#39;s second-quarter results show a company pulled back to profitability by a single new release. Dragon Quest Smash Grow, the roguelite RPG developed by KLab and published by Square Enix, launched April 21 and generated enough revenue in just over two months to absorb the 453 million yen operating loss from the first quarter.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title\u0026#39;s revenue sharing and advertising income directly contributed to net sales of 3.263 billion yen, nearly double the previous quarter. Gross margin improved from 7.8% to 39.3%. Existing titles were mixed: Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team rose on anniversary campaigns and the World Cup, while BLEACH Brave Souls stayed flat.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKLab also began worldwide service of My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL on August 6, a title expected to drive revenue from the third quarter onward.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KLab swings to operating profit in Q2 as Dragon Quest Smash Grow doubles sales. Net sales hit 3.263 billion yen, up 91% QoQ. My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL launched August 6.","twitterPost":"KLab posts 493M yen operating profit in Q2 as Dragon Quest Smash Grow doubles sales. Net sales up 91% QoQ. HiroSaba launched worldwide Aug 6.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"KLab swung to an operating profit of 493 million yen in Q2, driven by Dragon Quest Smash Grow, which doubled quarterly sales. The company also launched My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL in August, targeting 1 billion yen in full-year operating income.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/08/10/27659.html\",\"title\":\"KLab Swings to Black with 490 Million Yen Operating Profit in Q2; 'DQ Sumaguro' Doubles Sales, Full-Year 1 Billion Yen in Sight Amid New Title Rush\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4664,"outputTokens":621,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786424108,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T04:49:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T04:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T04:49:12.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0933eeb6a87f29a8062d607d","canonicalTitle":"KLab、2Q営業益4.9億円で黒字転換 『DQスマグロ』が売上倍増、新作ラッシュで通期10億円視野","representativeArticleId":"a_5353ed1cbf736fccb3256b75","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken - Xross Blade\"],\"studios\":[\"KLab\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-10T07:17:58.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-10T07:17:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T04:51:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/08/10/27659.html","title":"KLab、2Q営業益4.9億円で黒字転換 『DQスマグロ』が売上倍増、新作ラッシュで通期10億円視野"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken - Xross Blade"],"studios":["KLab"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}