The company recognized impairment losses of approximately 229 million euros (31.3 billion yen) on Rovio's goodwill and other intangible assets, primarily due to reduced sales forecasts for existing and new game titles.
02
Q3 FY2026/3 operating income was 19.8 billion yen, a significant decrease from 43.7 billion yen in Q3 FY2025/3. The full-year operating income forecast for FY2026/3 was revised down to 40.0 billion yen from 53.0 billion yen.
03
Rovio's performance significantly underperformed initial forecasts, with existing key titles declining more than expected and new titles failing to meet target KPIs or experiencing development delays/cancellations.
04
The Entertainment Contents segment's operating income for Q3 FY2026/3 was 23.7 billion yen, down from 34.6 billion yen in Q3 FY2025/3, and its full-year forecast was revised down to 30.5 billion yen from 39.5 billion yen.
05
The company plans to improve Rovio's profit margins by actively increasing external payment usage to 30% for Rovio titles within five years, and by optimizing UA costs through marketing strategy updates and AI in development.
06
New titles launched in Q3 FY2026/3 include 'Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties' (Feb 12, 2026) and 'SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS' (Jan 22, 2026), with the latter showing a good start globally across multiple platforms.
Insights
01
The company recognized impairment losses of approximately 229 million euros (31.3 billion yen) on Rovio's goodwill and other intangible assets, primarily due to reduced sales forecasts for existing and new game titles.
02
Q3 FY2026/3 operating income was 19.8 billion yen, a significant decrease from 43.7 billion yen in Q3 FY2025/3. The full-year operating income forecast for FY2026/3 was revised down to 40.0 billion yen from 53.0 billion yen.
03
Rovio's performance significantly underperformed initial forecasts, with existing key titles declining more than expected and new titles failing to meet target KPIs or experiencing development delays/cancellations.
04
The Entertainment Contents segment's operating income for Q3 FY2026/3 was 23.7 billion yen, down from 34.6 billion yen in Q3 FY2025/3, and its full-year forecast was revised down to 30.5 billion yen from 39.5 billion yen.
05
The company plans to improve Rovio's profit margins by actively increasing external payment usage to 30% for Rovio titles within five years, and by optimizing UA costs through marketing strategy updates and AI in development.
06
New titles launched in Q3 FY2026/3 include 'Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties' (Feb 12, 2026) and 'SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS' (Jan 22, 2026), with the latter showing a good start globally across multiple platforms.