Released a few weeks before doing the accounts, Nioh 2 and Persona 5 Scramble have largely contributed to this new progression even if the document by Koei Tecmo does not reveal any sales volume and is content to point out that these two titles have signed a good start, especially with regard to the progression of sales in downloads. Unable to know how many copies of Nioh 2 could find their way in a somewhat pandemic context, Koei Tecmo confirms that the first episode released in early 2017 has exceeded 3 million copies sold on PS4 and PC 580,000 additional sales made during this fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.
Koei Tecmo results
| Period | Turnover | Operating profit | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 – March 2019 | € 333.1 million | 104.1 million euros | € 117.9 million |
| April 2019 – March 2020 | € 366.6 million | € 121.3 million | 131.8 million euros |
In addition to these two headlines, Koei Tecmo welcomes the 260,000 sales of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV and the 250,000 sales of Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, these figures corresponding to the copies distributed worldwide. And it is without counting Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout which achieved the best performance of the franchise when it has been declining for many years, now accumulating 420,000 copies sold worldwide since its release on PS4, Switch and Steam. Overall, Koei Tecmo's turnover increased in the West, a market which represents 37% for the whole financial year.
Further away from us, the success of the strategy game Romance of the Three Kingdoms on mobile is also highlighted, knowing that Koei Tecmo also benefits from its developer status on other iOS and Android games that still work as Dragon Quest of the Stars and Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia at Square Enix. In addition, if his collaborations with Nintendo are not mentioned here, it must be remembered that Koei Tecmo worked on Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, released last summer on Switch.
Koei Tecmo had his best fiscal year despite the postponement of Fairy Tail which would normally have been released on March 19 all over the world. Never mind, the title of Gust will contribute to the new exercise alongside the additional content of Nioh 2, localized releases of Persona 5 Scramble and to a lesser extent the visual novel Harukanaru Toki no Naka of 7 which will make some teenage girls blush. Japanese during the summer on Switch. Of course and as producer Hisashi Koinuma confirms in person, the catalog for the 2020/2021 fiscal year has not yet been fully revealed (we know in particular that a new Dynasty Warriors must land this year). Finally, note that due to the uncertainties linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, Koei Tecmo has for the moment refrained from revealing its objectives for the new fiscal year.
