CA group announces financial results, TV Asahi and Juya form alliance, Atlas to release ‘Metaphor’ in fall 2024

good morning. The main articles published yesterday, December 11, 2023, are as follows.

 

【settlement of accounts】

■CyberFight has a final loss of 104 million yen for the fiscal year ending September 2023, insolvent DDT Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, etc.

■Grange’s final profit for the fiscal year ending September 2023 is 276 million yen, an increase of 75.7%… Developed and operates “Pocoron Dungeons”

■Gcrest’s final loss for the fiscal year ending September 2023 is 321 million yen, reducing the deficit

■QualiArts’ final profit for the fiscal year ending September 2023 is 50 million yen, down 61%.Despite a sharp decline in profit, it is profitable for the second consecutive year, operating “Girlfriend (tentative)” and “IDOLY PRIDE”

■GENDA achieved increased revenue in its main entertainment platform business in 3rd quarter (February to October) results Opened 13 new stores in Japan and 2 stores overseas

■CA GameFi turns profitable with final profit of 101 million yen for the fiscal year ending September 2023 Raised a total of 800 million yen in seed round from Cygames and gumi

■WinTicket’s final profit for the fiscal year ending September 2023 increased significantly by 2040% to 4.1 billion yen Eliminating excess debt and eliminating accumulated losses Prominent as a business responsible for monetizing ABEMA-related businesses

■Craft Egg turns profitable with final profit of 317 million yen for the fiscal year ending September 2023…Development and operation of “Garupa”, major update in March

■GOODROID’s final profit for the fiscal year ending September 2023 has increased significantly by 230% to 400 million yen…Developing “Pazuribe”, Hikaji development, EC business, and advertising business

■Applibot’s financial results for the fiscal year ending September 2023 are a final loss of 735 million yen and the deficit is widening, and the company is insolvent. “FF7EC” released, full-scale contribution will start from the fiscal year ending September 2024

■Thumbzap turns into the black with a final profit of 227 million yen in the fiscal year ending September 2023. Jujutsu Kaisen Funpare, which had a good start, has contributed since the fiscal year ending September 2024

■Colorful Palette’s final profit for the fiscal year ending September 2023 is 3.4 billion yen, a 30% decrease in profit…Despite the significant decrease in profit, the contribution of “Proseca” continues to achieve a high level of profit

 

[Finance and other business information]

■Toho enters capital and business alliance with American film and television studio CJ ENM FIFTH SEASON… Aiming to expand live-action content globally following anime

■Akatsuki and Docomo, Media Do, MyAnimeList, business partnership to provide electronic comic distribution service for overseas

■[Game Stock Overview (12/11)]HEROZ with good 2Q results is S high, gumi, which is in the red, has fallen for 3 days in a row and hits its lowest price since listing, Ateam has fallen for 3 days in a row, Toei continues to rise as domestic securities raise their target price

■TV Asahi and Juya enter into a capital and business alliance. TV Asahi acquires 1.06 million Tsuya shares for 1.925 billion yen. Collaboration on joint development of original IP and business development.

■[Stock]HEROZ is S high due to the significant increase in sales and profits in the second quarter due to M&A effects and tailwinds from the shogi boom

■[Stocks]Toei continues to grow…Recovering to the 19,000 yen level for the first time since September 29th Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities raises price target

■[Stocks]Ateam falls below the 600 yen level after 3 consecutive days of decline. Disgusted by the double-digit decline in revenue and fall into the red in the first quarter.

■[Stocks]gumi has fallen for 3 days in a row…Updated its lowest price since listing

■SIE will release “PlayStation 5 & Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 & bundled version” in Japan from December 20th

■Cygames releases the synopsis and advance cut of “Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 3” Episode 11 “Determination”

■SIE announces “PS Store & Download Rankings for November 2023!”Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden” ranks first on both PS5/PS4

■LINE Pay now offers a feature that allows you to easily send LINE Pay balances to each other from messages on the LINE app

■[What day is it today?]Hexa Drive releases content for girls “MakeS -Good morning, my say-” (December 11, 2017)

■Septeni expands AI-based display advertising creative production method “Odd-AI Creation” to LP area

■ iMobile launches “Smart Tag”, a one-tag solution that enables publishers to reduce man-hours and maximize profits

 

[New item]

■gumi launches official service for “Aster Tatarix” DMM GAMES version

■Plott starts distributing the casual game “Teipen Wars ~Black Enterprise Destruction Operation~” based on the YouTube anime “Teiko Penguin”!

■Epic Games releases “Fortnite Festival”, a new rhythm game created by Harmonix within “Fortnite”

 

[Pre-registration]

■SEGA releases an introduction trailer for the cute hero “CARTIE” from the endlessly fun escape roguelite “ENDLESS Dungeon”!

■Koei Tecmo changes the release date of History SLG “Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake” from “early 2024” to “2024”

■Atlus will release the new RPG “Metaphor: Refantasio” in the fall of 2024! A special program starring Natsuki Hanae and other gorgeous voice actors will also be broadcast from 8:30 pm today!

 

[Ranking]

■[Google Play (12/11)]“Nikke: Goddess of Victory” featuring two new Nikes rises to 4th place “Roma Saga RS”, which hosts two “Romancing Festivals”, ranks 5th

■[AppStore (12/11)]”Monster Strike” takes the lead with the appearance of the new limited edition “Sin Guilty” in Geki Jushin Festival “Shanison” ranks up 108 with two types of gasha held

 

【event】

■Crazy Bump releases information on “Dokaben POP UP STORE in Umeda”…Held at Hands Umeda store from December 25th to January 17th, 2024

■Cygames will broadcast “Shadobas Channel SP 29th Latest Information Release Live Broadcast” on the authentic smartphone e-sports “Shadowverse” from 19:00 on December 14th

■KONAMI will hold the “Prospi A Professional Baseball Player Championship 2023”! Aim to become the number one “Prospi A” player in the professional baseball world!

■Thumbzap will broadcast the 3rd official broadcast of “Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade” on December 14th Junya Enoki who plays Yuhito Kojo and Emi Ogata who plays Yuta Otsuko will appear

■Fryu exhibits for the first time at “Jump Festa 2024” Displaying popular prizes from the past, including figures from “F:NEX”, “TENITOL”, and “Minna no Kuji”

■Akatsuki Games’ “TRIBE NINE” releases information on sales goods for Comic Market 103

■Yostar will broadcast the official live broadcast of “Azur Lane” “Winter Azur Lane Official Live Broadcast – Year-end double-feature special full of men” from 20:00 on December 15th

■KADOKAWA Game Linkage releases “Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Complete Strategy Guidebook”

■Bushiroad Music begins digital distribution of Yume no Yusho ROSE “Markarian Chain”, a song produced by Masayuki Nakano (BOOM BOOM SATELLITES / THE SPELLBOUND)

 

[BLC/NFT/Metaverse]

■Thirdverse’s VR multiplayer hero shooter “X8” exceeds 200,000 downloads worldwide… New map “Nautica” added

■FoN, marketing strategy and support for blockchain game “Battle of Three Kingdoms – Sangokushi Taisen -”

■Mint Town and BLOCKSMITH adopt game-specific blockchain “Oasys” for “Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-”

 

【campaign】

■BANDAI NAMCO ENT, R-produced idols “Hana Suzuki” and “Haruki Ikuta” will appear in “THE IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors”! “2023 Christmas Present Special Community” will also be held

■FGO PROJECT will hold a campaign just before the start of “Christmas 2023” in “Fate/Grand Order”! Revealing the silhouette of the event-limited distributed servant

■Square Enix will hold a “Dragon Quest III” collaboration event at “Dragon Quest Champions”! “Spirit God Rubis equipment expansion” will also be held!

■KONAMI, S rank[Starter]& A rank[Center fielder]are now available in “2023 Series 2” in “Prospi A”

■SEGA and Colorful Palette add “Showtime x Audience” as a rhythm game song in “Project Sekai”!

■Thumbzap will collaborate with “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” on “Konofan”! Details will be announced on the live broadcast on December 13th

■BANDAI NAMCO ENT will hold “Turn strong feelings into power – Ludger Elise Magilou” for a limited time at “Tales of the Rays”

■Square Enix will hold its annual year-end group competition in “School Girl Strikers 2”! A “Dragon Suit” costume named after next year’s zodiac sign (Dragon) will be available as a December-only reward!

■LINE Yahoo! will hold its first collaboration with “Attack on Titan” in “LINE Bubble 2”! “Eren Jaeger & Mikasa Ackerman” and other members limited to the collaboration event will appear!

■Cygames is holding a pickup gacha featuring the new trained horse girl “Satono Crown” in “Uma Musume Pretty Derby”!

■BOI will hold “Holy Night Guild Raid” featuring the new witch “(Holy Night Prayer) Tropon” in “Memento Mori” from 16:30 on December 13th Main quest chapters 28 and 29 will also be added

■Bushiroad will hold event & gacha “‘Believe in our future’ ~Kimaki & Noah~” at “D4DJ Groovy Mix”!

■KONAMI, reincarnated players will appear for a limited time in “Power Pro Eikan Cross”! Hideki Matsui and others will appear, aim to join the legendary OB and prestigious baseball club

■Bushiroad will hold “Love Song Carnival Commemorative Recruitment ~Mia Edition~” at “Sukufes 2”

 

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