Deus Ex: Human Revolution played a big role in pushing those figures up, as did growth in Square’s smartphone, social and online markets. Euro exchange rate hurting though.
Approximately ¥2.1 billion has been lost over the six month period due to the exchange rate between the weakening Euro, Pound and US Dollar compared to the strong Yen.
Square Enix’s arcade and amusements division also pulled in more than expected, as did their comic and publishing department. This is happy news indeed as most other Japanese big wig companies are reporting losses along this fiscal stretch, like Sony. Even Square’s jubilant financials aren’t immune to global currency wobbling.
An upshot is that Japanese game studios are more likely to invest in western assets thanks to the Yen proving so much stronger than our own bank notes. Maybe Square will snap up another studio or two?
