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Japanese publisher Konami has released a forecast of its revenues for the six months ending September 30 with the top line prediction of an 82 per cent drop in profit compared to the previous year.
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kotaku.com - 24 days ago
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Konami may be reaching ever deeper into the
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g4tv.com - 24 days ago
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Bad news: In a financial forecast released by
Konami for the six months ending September 30, the...
company predicts its profits will have dropped 82%. Ow. Konami is expecting to collect around 1.26 billion US in revenue, down 22.5 per cent on the same period in 2008, while net ...
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Konami Expects Profits To Fall 82%
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Konami expecting 82% drop in profit
GoNintendo —
... that main titles released by our Digital Entertainment segment for the current fiscal year were not scheduled to be released until the second half of the year while in the same period last year major titles, in particular, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, had already been released.” - Konami statement
Konami loves when a new Metal Gear Solid game hits consoles, and when that isn’t happening, the company is hurting!
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Konami forecasts 82 percent decline in net income
Joystiq —
... this time next year, forecasting net income to be around 16 billion yen ($177 million). Konami doesn't say what it expects to drive this rise in profits, but titles like Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and PES 2010 will likely play a part in that. Next year also promises the appearance of a revitalized Castlevania, a portable Metal Gear Solid and -- maybe -- a Rising action star.
[Via GI.biz]
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Konami Expects Profits To Fall 82%
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... income is expected to come in at 24.3 million, down from 132 million.
Konami feels the loss in profits is mainly due to the fact that the company released Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots last year, and this year, it did not release Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. If you pirated any Konami products over the last six months, you are part of the problem, and I demand you turn yourself in to the proper authorities at once.
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