PCF Group S.A. secured a development and publishing agreement with Microsoft Corporation on June 13, 2023, for an AAA game codenamed "Project Maverick," with a budget of $30-50 million, to be fully financed by Microsoft under a work-for-hire model.
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The company is continuing development on "Project Gemini" in collaboration with Square Enix Limited (in production phase) and "Project Dagger" (in pre-production phase), with plans to self-publish "Project Dagger" but open to work-for-hire partnerships.
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PCF Group S.A. issued new shares (Series E and F) increasing its total shares from 29,950,226 at the end of 2022 to 33,429,367 by June 30, 2023.
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Sebastian Wojciechowski's ownership stake in PCF Group S.A. decreased from 49.98% (14,969,480 shares) at the end of 2022 to 44.78% (14,969,480 shares) by June 30, 2023, due to the new share issuances.
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The Group is developing "Project Bifrost" and "Project Victoria" as self-published games using new intellectual property, with Krafton, Inc. holding a right of first negotiation and refusal for "Project Bifrost" if PCF Group considers an alternative publishing model.
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PCF Group S.A. provided an unsecured guarantee of up to 9,200 thousand CAD to a bank on May 24, 2023, for PCF Canada's obligations, with a remaining balance of 1,750 thousand CAD as of June 30, 2023.
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Total amortization of tangible fixed assets for H1 2023 was 2,468 thousand, compared to 2,340 thousand for H1 2022, with no impairment indicators found for these assets as of June 30, 2023.
Insights
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PCF Group S.A. secured a development and publishing agreement with Microsoft Corporation on June 13, 2023, for an AAA game codenamed "Project Maverick," with a budget of $30-50 million, to be fully financed by Microsoft under a work-for-hire model.
02
The company is continuing development on "Project Gemini" in collaboration with Square Enix Limited (in production phase) and "Project Dagger" (in pre-production phase), with plans to self-publish "Project Dagger" but open to work-for-hire partnerships.
03
PCF Group S.A. issued new shares (Series E and F) increasing its total shares from 29,950,226 at the end of 2022 to 33,429,367 by June 30, 2023.
04
Sebastian Wojciechowski's ownership stake in PCF Group S.A. decreased from 49.98% (14,969,480 shares) at the end of 2022 to 44.78% (14,969,480 shares) by June 30, 2023, due to the new share issuances.
05
The Group is developing "Project Bifrost" and "Project Victoria" as self-published games using new intellectual property, with Krafton, Inc. holding a right of first negotiation and refusal for "Project Bifrost" if PCF Group considers an alternative publishing model.
06
PCF Group S.A. provided an unsecured guarantee of up to 9,200 thousand CAD to a bank on May 24, 2023, for PCF Canada's obligations, with a remaining balance of 1,750 thousand CAD as of June 30, 2023.
07
Total amortization of tangible fixed assets for H1 2023 was 2,468 thousand, compared to 2,340 thousand for H1 2022, with no impairment indicators found for these assets as of June 30, 2023.