Never, ever doubt the interminable power of a long-running football franchise or the appeal of mustachioed super spies. Konami just posted its sales figures for this past fiscal year (ending March 31, 2009), and it certainly seems it'll have an achievement worthy of hanging on mom's fridge. The company's total sales for the year reached a record sum of 309,771 million yen (or $3.25 billion, £2.15 billion), a year-over-year increase of 4.2 percent.
Konami's net income actually fell 40.7 percent from last year, though its Digital Entertainment division (you know, the one that makes games) actually did quite well on its own -- it's operating revenue increased 123.4 percent for a total of 3,447 million yen last year. Allow us to convert that for you: It's a freaking ton of $s and £s.
Reader Comments (11)
Posted: May 14th 2009 4:28PM Abdo said
Well, I did buy MGS4...can't remember last time I bought a Konami game...
Posted: May 14th 2009 4:29PM leobebes said
Speaking of Konami, does anyone know what projects they work on in the building right next to the Las Vegas airport, or is it just a distribution center?
Just curious...
Just curious...
Posted: May 14th 2009 4:38PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
MGS4 + Pro-evolution Soccer = GOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!
Posted: May 14th 2009 9:56PM sonicspike41 said
Why can't you finish what you started? What can't you try and understand? It doesn't make a bit of difference if you start what you can't finish, every story needs an ending after all.
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Posted: May 14th 2009 4:39PM needmoregigs said
Off topic:
Ragdoll KungFu is free on the PSN under the Sprint section of the main page.
Ragdoll KungFu is free on the PSN under the Sprint section of the main page.
Posted: May 14th 2009 4:48PM (Unverified) said
I have to say, Konami really earned my $59.99 for MGS4...I think I'm gunna play it right now...
Posted: May 14th 2009 4:55PM skyzbig said
See....they don't need MGS4 on 360....
Posted: May 14th 2009 5:54PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
damn the 'L' didnt show up....lol
Posted: May 14th 2009 6:05PM Chris Smack said
What other divisions does Konami have other than Digital Entertainment? R&D or something, though I would've thought that we be included?
I can't think of anything they make outside of software.
I can't think of anything they make outside of software.
Posted: May 14th 2009 7:36PM (Unverified) said
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!! :-D
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