NCSoft has announced the numbers for Q2 2020. These show that mobile games are primarily responsible for the revenue. But there is also good news for Guild Wars 2. What about Aion and Blade & Soul?
Where do the numbers come from? The South Korean studio NCSoft has announced the revenue figures for Q2 2020, covering the months of April, May, and June.
In general, a downward trend is observed compared to Q1. In Q2, a revenue of 454 million US dollars was achieved. This is about 26% less than in the first quarter.
Nevertheless, the numbers look better than a year ago. At that time, the figures were 31% lower than they are now.
According to the Korean studio, there is a specific reason for this. Major updates for the MMORPGs are planned for the second half of the year. These will be heavily promoted, which is why the promotion in the last quarter was somewhat reduced.
MMORPGs are holding up quite well
How are the MMORPGs Aion, Blade & Soul, and Guild Wars 2 doing? There are some fluctuations in the online role-playing games. Both negative and positive.
- Aion continues to plummet. The numbers of the MMORPG are declining compared to the last quarter, after a brief increase in Q1. The big update 7.5 did not bring about a recovery.
- Blade & Soul remains very stable. The numbers in the second quarter are almost the same as in the first. They have even slightly increased. Continuous updates like a new class seem to keep the players engaged.
- Guild Wars 2 was the winner in the second quarter. The numbers have increased again and are at the level of the previous year. The new episode of the Living Story is well received.
What about the mobile games? The numbers and statistics show that the mobile games Lineage M and Lineage 2M make up the lion’s share of the revenue. Over 300 million of the 454 million US dollars come solely from the revenue of the mobile games.
This shows that mobile games are the most important sector for NCSoft. Especially Lineage 2M can generate very high revenue and represents the flagship for NCSoft.
What does the future look like? The release of Project TL, the next big MMORPG, is imminent. However, it is still unclear when that will happen. Apparently, a beta will start in South Korea later this year. A release is not planned before 2021.
In addition, NCSoft is still working on other games, of which we know almost nothing. Project A2 could become Aion 2. But what the other titles are about is completely unclear.
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