eFootball
Game
Documents about eFootball
Konami Group FY2026 Financial Results
Konami Group’s financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 demonstrate robust growth across its diversified business segments.
- Konami Group achieved strong FY2026 financial growth, with revenue increasing 17.1% year-over-year to 493.7 billion JPY and operating profit rising 33.3% to 135.9 billion JPY.
- The Digital Entertainment segment remains the primary driver of profitability, contributing 136.0 billion JPY in business profit, a 37.5% increase over the previous year.
- The company declared an annual dividend of 221.50 JPY per share for FY2026, reflecting a 56.00 JPY increase and adherence to a payout ratio policy of at least 30%.
Games and Numbers: April 7 - April 21, 2026
This bi-weekly industry update provides a comprehensive overview of performance milestones for PC, console, and mobile titles between April 7 and April 21, 2026.
- Konami’s eFootball has reached a major mobile milestone, surpassing 1 billion total downloads.
- Hazelight Studios has achieved a cumulative sales milestone of 50 million units across its entire portfolio.
- Bungie’s Marathon generated $55 million in its first three weeks against a reported development budget of $200 million to $250 million.
Konami Group Corporation: Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025
Konami Group Corporation achieved record-high financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025, signaling robust momentum across its primary business operations.
- Konami Group achieved record-high financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with total revenue reaching ¥353,020 million, a 13.6% year-on-year increase.
- Profit attributable to owners of the parent grew 17.8% year-on-year to ¥74,347 million, driven primarily by the strong performance of key titles in the Digital Entertainment business.
- The company upwardly revised its full-year fiscal forecast ending March 31, 2026, now projecting total revenue of ¥468,000 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥86,000 million.
Global Mobile Games in October 2025: Advertising, Revenue, and Download Trends
The October 2025 snapshot of the global mobile gaming market highlights a resurgence of line-drawing puzzle mechanics, with Tile Explorer from Oakever Games leading download growth on Google Play after a sharp 13% month-over-month increase.
- Royal Match maintained its market dominance on the App Store with $77 million in revenue, reflecting a 5.7% month-over-month increase.
- Google Play revenue saw a significant surge for eFootball™, which grew 44.3% month-over-month to reach $12 million in October.
- Tile Explorer led Google Play download growth with 9 million installs, a 13% increase supported by a peak of 4,250 unique ad creatives on October 2.
Konami Group Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025
Konami Group achieved record-high financial performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, marking the second consecutive year of significant growth.
- Konami Group generated total consolidated revenue of ¥421,602 million and an operating profit of ¥101,944 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
- The Digital Entertainment segment remains the primary revenue driver, contributing ¥304,646 million in external revenue and ¥98,935 million in business profit.
- Net cash provided by operating activities increased to ¥114,620 million, while net cash used in investing activities rose significantly to ¥67,885 million.
Konami Group FY2025 Financial Results
Konami Group’s financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025 demonstrate strong growth across its diversified portfolio, characterized by a 17.0% increase in total revenue to 421.6 billion yen.
- Konami Group reported strong FY2025 growth with revenue reaching JPY 421.6 billion, a 17.0% increase year-over-year, and operating profit rising 27.0% to JPY 101.9 billion.
- The Digital Entertainment segment remains the primary driver of earnings, contributing JPY 98.9 billion in business profit—a 24.7% increase—on revenues of JPY 305.2 billion.
- The company declared an annual dividend of JPY 165.50 per share for FY2025, reflecting a significant increase from the previous year's JPY 131.00 and maintaining a payout ratio of at least 30%.
IESF Formally Announces 2025 Games Line-Up
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has officially confirmed its competitive game lineup for the 2025 season, marking the 17th year of the organization’s operations.
- The International Esports Federation (IESF) has finalized its 2025 competitive game line-up, featuring Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, eFootball, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and PUBG Mobile.
- This selection marks the third consecutive year the IESF has maintained an identical roster of titles for its tournament circuit.
- The 2025 season represents the 17th year of operation for the federation.
GamePass Shifts, FIFA’s New Partner, and EA’s Record-Breaking Quarter: Gaming Industry Highlights Weeks 42-45
The article examines key shifts in the gaming sector during weeks 42-45 of 2024, focusing on subscription strategy changes, licensing realignments, and financial performance.
- The day-one release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on GamePass resulted in a 69% drop in Xbox unit sales compared to Modern Warfare III, despite setting new day-one player records and boosting subscription numbers.
- EA reported an 8% year-on-year revenue increase, bolstered by the performance of EA College Football 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which became BioWare’s fastest-selling title on Steam.
- FIFA has entered a partnership with Konami to operate on the eFootball platform, while EA continues to hold exclusive league and player licenses under its EA Sports FC brand.
Konami Group Corporation: Semi-annual Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Konami Group Corporation achieved record-breaking financial performance for the six-month period ending September 30, 2024, characterized by a 19.7% year-on-year revenue increase to ¥184,084 million.
- Konami Group achieved record-high financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2024, with total revenue reaching ¥184,084 million, a 19.7% year-on-year increase.
- Profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 35.7% year-on-year to ¥36,401 million, resulting in basic earnings per share of ¥268.53 compared to ¥197.95 in the same period last year.
- Business profit across the group grew by 41.8% year-on-year to ¥50,217 million, driven primarily by strong performance in the Digital Entertainment segment.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel: Konami’s Most Watched Game on Twitch and
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel serves as a primary driver of Konami’s presence in the live-streaming sector, accounting for nearly one-third of the company’s total viewership across Twitch and YouTube over the past year.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel generated 29.6 million hours watched across live-streaming platforms over the past 12 months, accounting for nearly one-third (32.5%) of all online viewership for Konami’s entire game library.
- Unlike most digital card games that are Twitch-centric, Yu-Gi-Oh! titles receive nearly equal viewership on YouTube, largely driven by a strong Japanese audience that prefers the Google-backed platform.
- VTuber engagement is a critical viewership driver for the franchise, with Nijisanji’s annual Master Duel Festival causing YouTube viewership spikes of 360% to 413% per year.
Sports Games on Live Streaming: EA College Football 25
The release of EA College Football 25 serves as a focal point for analyzing the current state of sports gaming on live-streaming platforms.
- EA College Football 25 generated 3.8 million hours watched and a peak viewership of 122,000 during its debut week following its July 19, 2024, release.
- The sports game genre is experiencing a decline in live-streaming viewership, with Q2 2024 reaching 171 million hours watched, the lowest level in four years.
- EA FC 24 remains the dominant EA Sports title on live-streaming platforms, generating 26.1 million hours watched in its first week, which is over six times the debut performance of EA College Football 25.
Konami Group FY2024 Financial Results
Konami Group’s financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, demonstrate significant growth across all primary business segments.
- Konami Group achieved consolidated revenue of 360.3 billion yen for FY2024, a 14.6% increase, with operating profit rising 73.8% to 80.3 billion yen.
- The Digital Entertainment segment remains the primary revenue driver at 249.1 billion yen, marking a 16.7% year-over-year growth fueled by eFootball 2024 and the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.
- The Amusement segment saw the highest growth rate among all divisions, with revenue increasing 35.3% to 26.4 billion yen due to strong performance in medal and music-based arcade games.
Companies behind it
As the documents state it.