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Summary of Main Supplementary Explanations Questions and Answers at the FY2022 First Quarter GREE Results Briefing Held on November 5, 2021
1 Nov 20211 pages~2 min full read
GREE is prioritizing the expansion of the REALITY platform as its primary metaverse strategy, leveraging Japanese anime aesthetics to differentiate itself in the global market.
The company is maintaining a disciplined advertising investment strategy for REALITY, ensuring that marketing spend is recouped within a defined recovery period.
Capital expenditure for the REALITY platform is currently focused on app development, specifically targeting labor and outsourcing costs to improve core functionality.
The Internet and Entertainment Business projects a second-quarter operating income in the range of several hundred million yen, accounting for new game title revenues offset by increased development costs.
The Investment and Incubation Business is intended to provide long-term stable income, though its performance remains subject to quarterly volatility due to its reliance on venture capital dividend distributions.
GREE is navigating a strategic transition toward metaverse-driven growth while simultaneously managing a diversified portfolio of digital entertainment offerings.
The strategic focus for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 centers on the expansion of the REALITY platform and the stabilization of the Investment and Incubation Business. Management intends to maintain a consistent level of advertising investment for REALITY, adhering to a recovery standard that ensures marketing spend is recouped over a defined period. Beyond advertising, capital is being directed toward app development, specifically targeting labor and outsourcing costs to enhance platform functionality. This investment strategy aims to capitalize on the growing global audience for Japanese anime aesthetics, which serves as the primary differentiator for the platform in the emerging metaverse sector.
Competitive advantages are defined by the integration of social networking service functions with gaming elements within a stylized virtual environment. While the metaverse segment remains a high-growth priority, the Internet and Entertainment Business anticipates a second-quarter operating income in the range of several hundred million yen. This projection accounts for the revenue contributions of new game titles balanced against increased development and outsourcing expenditures required for upcoming releases.
The Investment and Incubation Business is positioned as a source of long-term stable income, though performance remains subject to quarterly volatility. Because returns are primarily derived from dividend distributions from venture capital funds, precise timing for income recognition is difficult to forecast. Despite this inherent unpredictability, the segment is expected to provide a meaningful contribution to the overall financial health of the organization as it navigates the transition toward metaverse-driven growth and diversified digital entertainment offerings.
