Square Enix's Financial Blow: $140M Loss From Game Cancellations
Square Enix's Financial Blow: $140M Loss From Game Cancellations
Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd (OTC:SQNXF) recently announced a significant change in its game development strategy, resulting in absorbing 22.1 billion yen (approximately $140.9 million) in what it termed "content abandonment losses."
史克威爾艾尼克斯控股有限公司（場外交易代碼：SQNXF）最近宣佈對其遊戲開發戰略進行重大調整，吸收了221億日元（約合1.409億美元）的所謂的 “內容放棄損失”。
The company made this announcement as a caution to investors, stating that it would recognize this extraordinary loss for the fiscal year ending in March 2024, IGN reported.
IGN報告稱，該公司宣佈這一消息是爲了提醒投資者，並表示將在截至2024年3月的財年確認這一非同尋常的虧損。
This shift in approach primarily concerns the development of high-definition (HD) video games for PC and consoles.
這種方法的轉變主要涉及爲PC和遊戲機開發高清（HD）視頻遊戲。
According to Square Enix, the intention behind this change is to become "more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources."
根據史克威爾艾尼克斯的說法，這種變化背後的意圖是 “在發展資源的分配上變得更具選擇性和更有針對性”。
This decision follows a thorough evaluation of the company's development pipeline. Unfortunately, Square Enix did not disclose the specific titles affected by these cancellations or revisions.
該決定是在對公司的開發渠道進行了全面評估之後做出的。不幸的是，Square Enix沒有透露受這些取消或修訂影響的具體遊戲。
Square Enix's decision comes amidst ambitious forecasts: in February, it projected a 16.8% increase in full-year sales, reaching 360 billion yen (about $2.3 billion), while anticipating flat profits at 55 yen billion (approximately $350 million). However, the company is now re-evaluating these projections to account for the impact of the recent writedown.
史克威爾艾尼克斯的決定是在雄心勃勃的預測中做出的：2月，該公司預計全年銷售額將增長16.8％，達到3600億日元（約合23億美元），同時預計利潤持平爲550億日元（約合3.5億美元）。但是，該公司現在正在重新評估這些預測，以考慮最近減記的影響。
Despite these challenges, Square Enix has released notable titles in the past year, including Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16, with plans for upcoming releases such as Dawntrail for Final Fantasy 14 and games like Kingdom Hearts 4 and Dragon Quest 12 in development.
儘管面臨這些挑戰，Square Enix在過去的一年中還是發佈了著名的遊戲，包括《最終幻想7重生》和《最終幻想16》，並計劃即將推出《最終幻想14》的《黎明軌跡》以及正在開發的《王國之心4》和《勇者鬥惡龍12》等遊戲。
This strategic shift aligns with previous statements from Square Enix executives. In January, producer Naoki Yoshida hinted at the possibility of a new generation leading the Final Fantasy franchise, potentially with Final Fantasy 17.
這種戰略轉變與史克威爾艾尼克斯高管先前的聲明一致。1月，製片人吉田直樹暗示新一代有可能領導最終幻想系列，可能是《最終幻想17》。
Additionally, reports suggest the company is restructuring its organization in response to declining sales in its digital entertainment division, despite the success of titles like Final Fantasy 16, which reportedly sold three million copies during its PlayStation 5 exclusive launch week.
此外，報告顯示，儘管最終幻想16等遊戲取得了成功，但該公司仍在重組其組織，以應對其數字娛樂部門銷售額的下降。據報道，該遊戲在PlayStation 5獨家發佈周售出了300萬本。
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照片：Shutterstock 上的 Hannari_ELI。