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Entries in ‘profits’ (21)

Economics of Rock Band are “improving”
4th November 2009, 10:25am

News: Economics of Rock Band are “improving”

Viacom claims that things are on the up for music series – though progress is slower than hoped

Konami predicts profit slump
4th November 2009, 9:54am

News: Konami predicts profit slump

Publisher tells investors to expect 82 per cent drop in profits for the current financial year

Profits and revenues fall at Microsoft
26th October 2009, 10:16am

News: Profits and revenues fall at Microsoft

But there’s more good news for Xbox, with profit doubling at Entertainment and Devices division

Record profits for Apple
20th October 2009, 10:23am

News: Record profits for Apple

7.4m iPhones and half a billion app downloads in Q3 alone

PlayStation revenues down 18%
30th July 2009, 10:35am

News: PlayStation revenues down 18%

PS2 is the only Sony machine to see year-on-year sales rises for quarter ending June 30th

Games blamed as Amazon’s profits fall
27th July 2009, 9:34am

News: Games blamed as Amazon’s profits fall

“Industry slowdown” named as one of the main factors behind profits slump at online retailer

HMV profits up 18.4%
30th June 2009, 9:52am

News: HMV profits up 18.4%

Video games account for 24 per cent of retailer’s sales

NCsoft income rockets 315%
12th May 2009, 9:50am

News: NCsoft income rockets 315%

Success of new title Aion sees sales and net income soar; Korean sales at the heart of numbers

Home Retail Group profits fall by 24%
30th April 2009, 2:46pm

News: Home Retail Group profits fall by 24%

Argos owner records £328m profit, but is wiped out by one off costs resulting in £402m loss

HMV like-for-like sales climb 1.9%
29th April 2009, 9:20am

News: HMV like-for-like sales climb 1.9%

Group expects to meet market expectations, projecting pre-tax profits at £50m-£63m as annual sales climb

Microsoft suffers first ever quarterly drop
24th April 2009, 10:21am

News: Microsoft suffers first ever quarterly drop

Net income declines by 32 per cent but Xbox 360 shipments increase year-on-year

Tesco profits pass £3bn
21st April 2009, 9:21am

News: Tesco profits pass £3bn

Record-breaking numbers for year ending February 28th are ten per cent up on the previous year

Nokia profits plunge 90%
16th April 2009, 3:13pm

News: Nokia profits plunge 90%

Firm speaks of “exceptionally tough environment” as it looks to online for future growth

Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobs
22nd January 2009, 4:50pm

News: Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobs

UPDATED: 1,400 positions to go immediately; Fate of Xbox division remains unknown

Only 4% of games make a profit
24th November 2008, 10:28am

News: Only 4% of games make a profit

UPDATED: EEDAR retracts figures – now claims that 20% of titles that make it to retail make a profit

Garriott quits as NCsoft profits tumble 50%
12th November 2008, 10:05am

News: Garriott quits as NCsoft profits tumble 50%

Developer says achieving dream space flight has “sparked some new interests”

Activision reveals record $1.48bn revenues
8th February 2008, 10:23am

News: Activision reveals record $1.48bn revenues

80 per cent growth driven by sales of Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero

Funcom financially strong despite loss
7th February 2008, 11:28am

News: Funcom financially strong despite loss

Developer/publisher expects revenue upturn when The Age of Conan game is launched

Konami sees double-digit growth
6th February 2008, 10:10am

News: Konami sees double-digit growth

Sports titles cited as the driving force behind the publisher’s profits

DSGi suffers ‘disappointing’ Christmas
3rd January 2008, 3:21pm

News: DSGi suffers ‘disappointing’ Christmas

The group drops its profit predictions for the year following lower than expected sales

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