The Pokémon Firm has had one other document fiscal yr, in response to Kantan Video games’ Dr Serkan Toto.
The agency reported $1.6 billion in gross sales for fiscal yr 2022, concluding on February 28. This represents a rise of 70.4 p.c from the earlier fiscal yr.
The corporate’s working revenue elevated by 115 per cent to $460 million, whereas its internet revenue totaled $320 million, up 123 per cent.
Upcoming console releases
The Pokémon Firm is a personal firm, which implies there are fewer transparency obligations for personal companies like them. Nonetheless, in Japan, it’s not unusual for such companies to have their monetary data printed by the federal government at yearly intervals.
The rationale for this enhance in The Pokémon Firm’s monetary information is taken into account partially to the corporate’s appreciable console pipeline throughout 2021.
Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Sensible Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus had been all launched inside the yr. Nonetheless, the corporate has not been forthcoming with how its cellular releases have carried out, together with Pokémon Unite, which additionally launched in 2021.
The recognition of Pokémon is so appreciable, different cellular video games corporations have taken to utilizing them to promote their video games in a blatently infringing means. Rovio’s Claire Rozain particulars how in her weekly column, UA Eye.
