FY 2021/22 Annual Sales: A Transition Year

Nacon reported FY 2021/22 sales of €155.9 million, a 12.3 % decline from the previous year’s €177.8 million. The drop was driven mainly by a 25.6 % fall in fourth‑quarter sales to €31.7 million, largely due to postponed game releases such as Vampire: The Masquerade® – Swansong. Game sales for the year fell 21.2 % to €54.4 million, while accessories declined 6.3 % to €96.6 million; mobile and audio sales also contracted by 13.7 %. The back‑catalogue segment performed modestly better, up 12.7 % to €6.9 million.

Quarterly performance showed a sharp decline in Q1 (€33.7 M) and Q2 (€39.3 M), a modest rebound in Q3 (€51.2 M, +5.2 %), and a significant drop in Q4 (€31.7 M). The company’s operating income for the year is projected between €17 million and €19 million, reflecting the weaker Q4 results.

Looking ahead to FY 2022/23, Nacon anticipates a strong rebound driven by a robust game pipeline—including titles such as Vampire: The Masquerade® – Swansong, Zorro The Chronicles, and Tour de France 2022—and expects sales between €250 million and €300 million with an operating margin above 20 %. The strategy includes further external growth through acquisitions of Midgar Studio and Daedalic Entertainment to enhance internal development capabilities.

The figures cover global operations across 20 subsidiaries, with a workforce of over 700 employees and distribution in more than 100 countries. The data are presented under IFRS, with non‑audited figures for the fourth quarter and a note that mobile and audio sales are included in the “Others” category.