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PlayStation Hardware Sales Drop, Software Sales Soar
PS4 hardware sales dropped year-on-year in Q3 2017, but software sales more than made up for the decline.
Announced in Sony's latest earnings report, the games division as a whole earned ¥718 billion ($6.5 billion USD), a 16.2% rise. That led to ¥85.4 billion ($778m) in profit - a 50% increase on last year.
Software made up ¥300.4 billion ($2.7 billion) of that number, making a 71% rise on last year. Hardware sales dropped from 9.7 million to 9 million, resulting in ¥270.6 billion ($2.5 billion) in revenue.
Sony as a whole has had a good quarter, earning ¥2.7 trillion ($25.5 billion) revenue - an 11.5% increase - but turning that into an enormous 1407% rise in net profit year-on-year.
PlayStation Hardware Sales Drop, Software Sales Soar
PS4 hardware sales dropped year-on-year in Q3 2017, but software sales more than made up for the decline.
Announced in Sony's latest earnings report, the games division as a whole earned ¥718 billion ($6.5 billion USD), a 16.2% rise. That led to ¥85.4 billion ($778m) in profit - a 50% increase on last year.
Software made up ¥300.4 billion ($2.7 billion) of that number, making a 71% rise on last year. Hardware sales dropped from 9.7 million to 9 million, resulting in ¥270.6 billion ($2.5 billion) in revenue.
Sony as a whole has had a good quarter, earning ¥2.7 trillion ($25.5 billion) revenue - an 11.5% increase - but turning that into an enormous 1407% rise in net profit year-on-year.
Kaz Hirai Stepping Down as Sony CEO
Kaz Hirai will step down as Sony CEO after a successful six-year reign. The move was proposed by Hirai himself, who will take on a new role as Chairman. It follows the departure of PlayStation CEO Andrew House last October.
During his time as CEO, Hirai instituted the "One Sony" strategy, which saw the company sell off its Vaio laptop business, revamp its TV business, and prioritise its gaming division.
The PlayStation business has been credited with revitalising Sony's business, with huge hardware sales driving increasing profits for the company as a whole.
Kaz Hirai Stepping Down as Sony CEO
Kaz Hirai will step down as Sony CEO after a successful six-year reign. The move was proposed by Hirai himself, who will take on a new role as Chairman. It follows the departure of PlayStation CEO Andrew House last October.
During his time as CEO, Hirai instituted the "One Sony" strategy, which saw the company sell off its Vaio laptop business, revamp its TV business, and prioritise its gaming division.
The PlayStation business has been credited with revitalising Sony's business, with huge hardware sales driving increasing profits for the company as a whole.
Overwatch Lunar New Year Event Return Announced
Blizzard has announced when the Lunar New Year event will return to Overwatch this year.
The Year of the Dog will kick off in Overwatch on Thursday, February 8, Blizzard confirmed today in a new tweet.
Overwatch Lunar New Year Event Return Announced
Blizzard has announced when the Lunar New Year event will return to Overwatch this year.
The Year of the Dog will kick off in Overwatch on Thrusday, February 8, Blizzard confirmed today in a new tweet.
One-Punch Man Artist Working on Back to the Future Manga
Yuusuke Murata, the manga artist behind One-Punch Man, is working on a manga series based on the original Back to the Future movie.
As reported by Comic Natalie (via Anime News Network), Bob Gale, the screenwriter of the classic 1985 film, is supervising the production of the manga. It's worth noting that while the series is said to be based on the first Back to the Future movie, the preview illustration (below) also features characters from the sequel films.
One-Punch Man Artist Working on Back to the Future Manga
Yuusuke Murata, the manga artist behind One-Punch Man, is working on a manga series based on the original Back to the Future movie.
As reported by Comic Natalie (via Anime News Network), Bob Gale, the screenwriter of the classic 1985 film, is supervising the production of the manga. It's worth noting that while the series is said to be based on the first Back to the Future movie, the preview illustration (below) also features characters from the sequel films.
See If Your PC Can Run Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV has almost made its way to PC, arriving on March 6 along with all its previous updates and DLC.
Ahead of its launch, Square Enix has released a free benchmarking tool that will let you see how well your PC will run the game. It’s a non-playable demo that runs through a few different game scenarios, including using a summon, riding a chocobo, and cooking some food.
Here’s a video of the benchmark at 4K and High quality: