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Financial Results Q1 2025

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The financial results for the first quarter of 2025 detail the operational and fiscal performance of PCF Group S.A., a global video game developer. The data reflects a period of strategic transition, characterized by rising quarterly revenues alongside shifting profitability margins. Total revenue for the first quarter of 2025 reached 63.0 million PLN, an increase from 56.9 million PLN in the same period of the previous year. Despite this growth, the group reported a net loss of 3.9 million PLN for the quarter, compared to a narrow loss of 0.9 million PLN in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA also saw a decline from 11.0 million PLN to 1.7 million PLN year-over-year. The financial performance was influenced by several key operational factors, including the integration of PCF Chicago into PCF US and the inclusion of new projects such as Project Delta and Project Echo. Conversely, profitability was impacted by lower revenues from Project Gemini and the recognition of costs related to Project Bifrost within the cost of goods sold. The group’s workforce remained stable at 675 employees as of March 31, 2025, with a significant concentration of developers in Warsaw and North American studios. In the virtual reality segment, the subsidiary Incuvo continues to manage Green Hell VR, which saw a successful co-op mode launch in late 2024. The group plans to release Project Bison in the fourth quarter of 2025, which is intended to be the final VR title published by PCF Group. Geographically, the group maintains a strong presence across Europe and North America, with its primary development hubs located in Poland and Canada. The methodology relies on consolidated financial data and internal project tracking as of the end of the first quarter of 2025.

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