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Source - https://catr.jp/companies/887db/28314/settlements/25654/424277

Summary by /u/Mazen141 on the FromSoft subreddit:

FromSoftware's latest financial numbers were published in Japan's Official Gazette, as they've consistently done for the past few years.

FY2025 Financial Numbers:

• Revenue: ¥23.5 B (~$158.6M)
• Operating Profit: ¥10.1 B (~$68.2M)
• Ordinary Profit: ¥10.3 B (~$69.5M)
• Retained Earnings: ¥26.2 B (~$176.9M)
• Total Assets: ¥76.8 B (~$518.5M)

Their fiscal year starts from April 1st and ends on March 31st, so FY2025 includes the release window of Shadow of the Erdtree, safe to say that it was what pushed this year's numbers up.

For context, here's how their net profit has looked over the past few years:

• FY2024: ¥3.98 B (~$27.0M)
• FY2023: ¥8.72 B (~$59.1M)
• FY2022: ¥3.04 B (~$20.6M)
• FY2021: ¥1.37 B (~$9.3M)
• FY2020: ¥1.21 B (~$8.2M)
• FY2019: ¥1.77 B (~$12.0M)
• FY2018: ¥490 M (~$3.3M)

This was their second-best year ever, just behind FY2023, which included most of Elden Ring's launch year.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

According to Alinea Analytics (probably not spot-on but in the ballpark), Elden Ring has generated over $2,000,000,000 in revenue.

Looking at FromSoft's FY Net Profits, it didn't go to them, unless they're operating expenses are over $1bn per year...so Bandai Namco got nearly all of that Elden Ring money?

 

[SILKYSMOOTH30FPS]

Oh wow how can an AAA dev be profitable without flooding their games with $75 mp3 soundtrack mtx. No way this is possible. Game developement is very very expensive, just ask Ubisoft and the rest.

 

[CrimsonTide]

According to Alinea Analytics (probably not spot-on but in the ballpark), Elden Ring has generated over $2,000,000,000 in revenue.

Looking at FromSoft's FY Net Profits, it didn't go to them, unless they're operating expenses are over $1bn per year...so Bandai Namco got nearly all of that Elden Ring money?

Bandai - $1 for you $10 for me... $1 for you... $10 for me..

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Bandai - $1 for you $10 for me... $1 for you... $10 for me..

Fair is fair if those were the terms of their deal. I'm genuinely curious where all the revenue went and why.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Fair is fair if those were the terms of their deal. I'm genuinely curious where all the revenue went and why.

Maybe they stowed it away while secretly making a full blown DS1 remake and DS4 and they will dual release them together this fall!

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Where's my 30fps souls game for the switch 2

 

[Mister Wolf]

Update your game engine you cheapskates.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Maybe they stowed it away while secretly making a full blown DS1 remake and DS4 and they will dual release them together this fall!

With optional VR and a proprietary full-body haptics feedback system included in the $59.99 price tag!

 

[Georges Chiellins]

What did they release in that timeframe?
Elder ring DLC?

 

[CrimsonTide]

Where's my 30fps souls game for the switch 2

DSR is already out on it! What is wild is it is REALLY the Prepare to die edition but with the QOL of the remaster.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

What did they release in that timeframe?
Elder ring DLC?

Yeah. The info is in the OP:

Their fiscal year starts from April 1st and ends on March 31st, so FY2025 includes the release window of Shadow of the Erdtree, safe to say that it was what pushed this year's numbers up.

 

[CrimsonTide]

With optional VR and a proprietary full-body haptics feedback system included in the $59.99 price tag!

lol I mean, let's keep the dream alive!

 

[Memati187]

Seriously, they need to update their engine, their games look old and play old. If the next game doesn't look like demon souls remake then fuck them.

 

[Nocty]

I can remember importing the chinese version of demons souls the first week of it releasing and telling everyone how insanely good the game is and even people on this very forum were not interested at first. I felt like I was discovering gold on my own for a good month or so before it got serious attention.

How things have changed now, lol!

 

[Saber]

Deserved, good for them. Hopefully this brings their next project to the next level.

 

[Danjin44]

Deserved, good for them. Hopefully this brings their next project to the next level.

Fuck yeah they do, they make DAMN good games.

 

[iHaunter]

According to Alinea Analytics (probably not spot-on but in the ballpark), Elden Ring has generated over $2,000,000,000 in revenue.

Looking at FromSoft's FY Net Profits, it didn't go to them, unless they're operating expenses are over $1bn per year...so Bandai Namco got nearly all of that Elden Ring money?

People confuse "Revenue" and "Profit" often forgetting operating costs for game production are very high. Well at least for games like Elden Ring.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

People confuse "Revenue" and "Profit" often forgetting operating costs for game production are very high. Well at least for games like Elden Ring.

$2bn in revenue. Elden Ring was maybe $100M to develop. A 20x return. With their highest FY profit being $60M. I didn't differentiate revenue and profit here because it's basically immaterial

 

[Kiya's Guard]

So the studio gained 50M after all the costs in the entire year?

 

[asdasdasdbb]

I have to agree that seems very low revenue and profit given Elden Ring's sales.

 

[Neff]

Bandai Namco got nearly all of that Elden Ring money?

They paid for the game so yeah it's their money.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

They paid for the game so yeah it's their money.

Fair is fair if those were the terms of their deal. I'm genuinely curious where all the revenue went and why.

 

[iHaunter]

$2bn in revenue. Elden Ring was maybe $100M to develop. A 20x return. With their highest FY profit being $60M. I didn't differentiate revenue and profit here because it's basically immaterial

I wasn't referring to you specifically. I meant just in general.

 

[Ar¢tos]

FromSoftware owns the Elden Ring IP now, maybe their next game will be self published.

 

[Arsic]

They deserve it.

I can't wait for duskbloods!

 

[Pop]

Thats it??

Expected a lot more

 

[HYDE]

Fuck yeah they do, they make DAMN good games.

I'd argue they are making the best games period atm

 

[Danjin44]

I'd argue they are making the best games period atm

Its my biggest reason why I have zero interest playing other Souls clones, as long as FROM continues make games I dont need other clones.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

 

[mckmas8808]

How is this their 2nd-best year ever? Doesn't the chart show it's their #1 best year ever?