{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8095c2f679dff33bc819fb1b","clusterId":"c_ac207decb171e96273b5a8db","slug":"square-enix-lifts-full-year-forecast-after-interim-profit-jump","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Square Enix Lifts Full-Year Forecast After Interim Profit Jump","summary":"Square Enix Holdings reported interim results on November 11 for the fiscal year ending March 2027, covering April 1 to September 30, 2026. Net sales were 163.179 billion yen, up 21.9% year-on-year, and operating income was 38.793 billion yen, up 42.2%. Interim net income was 28.566 billion yen, up 184.2%, a rebound the company attributes in part to roughly 9.8 billion yen in restructuring costs booked a year earlier. The full-year sales forecast rose to 310 billion yen.","whyItMatters":"HD games, MMO, and smart devices all grew together, and Square Enix raised its full-year forecast on the strength of that spread rather than a single release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCatalog sales did the quiet work. Unit sales of older titles reached 12.59 million in the six months, up from 8.48 million a year earlier, a gain the company credits to strategic promotions. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth held steady across its platforms, and The Thousand-Year Story of Adventurer Elliot added to the period\u0026#39;s sales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn MMO, Square Enix ties improved player activity to the announcement of the Final Fantasy XIV 8.0 expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold. The Digital Entertainment segment posted 97.681 billion yen in net sales, up 33.7%, with operating margin rising to 33.6%.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Square Enix's 184.2% net income jump leans on a base year carrying roughly 9.8 billion yen in restructuring costs. Strip that out and the operating gain is 42.2%, with Final Fantasy XIV player trends improving underneath.","twitterPost":"Square Enix's 184.2% net income jump rides a base year weighed by 9.8 billion yen in restructuring costs, not on fresh demand alone.","threadsPost":"Square Enix's interim net income rose 184.2%, but the company credits roughly 9.8 billion yen in restructuring costs booked a year earlier for part of that. The operating line, up 42.2%, is the cleaner read, with Final Fantasy XIV player trends improving.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix reported interim net sales of 163.179 billion yen, up 21.9%, with operating income up 42.2%. Catalog unit sales rose to 12.59 million from 8.48 million a year earlier. 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