Gamers traditionalists remember the resilience of Bandai Namco within the sector, and the most recent financial report is a proof of it. Having weathered storms encountered by most of 2024, the organization has recorded an eye-popping 995.1% growth in profit for the previous fiscal year, an affirmation of the strength of premium brands and hit games.
The driving force behind this phenomenal growth is no other than FromSoftware’s highly acclaimed Elden Ring and highly awaited Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. Elden Ring, despite initial victorious launch, continued to be the players’ darling, complemented further by its release of Shadow of the Erdtree downloadable content. This continued popularity pushed the title back onto top sales charts, proving its sustained popularity.
Following on from this success, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has also been a phenomenal success. The new installment in the popular Sparking! series not only continues to be the best-selling Dragon Ball console game of all time but is also the third-best-selling title in Bandai Namco’s history. This phenomenal success is testament to the continued popularity of the Dragon Ball franchise and the hype surrounding this new release.
But the report, as seen at Gamebiz also shows a conservative forecast for the upcoming fiscal year, with the company expecting sales and profits both to fall. While it’s certainly going to be a challenging act to replicate for any near-1000% profit rise, Bandai Namco reassures investors that they have substantial projects in the works. This implies an acknowledgment of market fluctuations and a resolve to keep up with further, if perhaps smaller, growth over the next couple of years. For veteran observers, this report is a reminder that Bandai Namco is still a major player, capable of achieving spectacular success on the strength of a mix of established IPs and interesting new releases.
