The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV had a rather unimpressive year in 2016 – there was a lack of an expansion.
The financial report from Square Enix for the period from April to December 2016 is available. Overall, the company is doing significantly better compared to the previous year. Profits jumped up by 26%. This is mainly due to the two blockbusters Final Fantasy XV and Rise of the Tomb Raider. The mobile games like Final Fantasy Brave Exvius are also performing excellently.
A small reprimand in the financial report for the performance of MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV. The ongoing operating income is stable, but MMORPGs have achieved significantly lower sales volumes than in the previous year.
This translates to: Subscription money continues to come in, but there is a significant lack of income from one-time sales. The reason for this is mainly, that there was no major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV in 2016 like the previous year’s Heavensward.
In 2017, a large expansion for Final Fantasy XIV is set to be released in June with Stormblood. Perhaps next year there will be a pat on the back in the financial report for the MMORPG again.
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