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Investing.com -- Japanese gaming giant Konami reported a 48% year-over-year increase in second-quarter operating profit, driven by strong performance in its mobile gaming segment.
Operating profit for the quarter reached ¥36.5 billion, up 32% from the previous quarter and exceeding analyst consensus estimates of ¥35.0 billion by 6%.
For the first half of the fiscal year, Konami’s operating profit totaled ¥65 billion, representing a 29% increase compared to the same period last year. The company’s mobile games, particularly eFootball and baseball titles, were the primary growth drivers.
Despite the strong first-half results, Konami maintained its full-year operating profit guidance at ¥106 billion, which appears conservative given current performance trends. If second-half results simply match the first half, the company would achieve approximately ¥130 billion in operating profit for the full year.
The eFootball mobile game showed exceptional momentum following a major update celebrating the franchise’s 30th anniversary. The game has now surpassed 900 million downloads. Despite Konami’s efforts to reduce monetization, a significant increase in monthly active users drove mobile game sales up 19% quarter-over-quarter and 33% year-over-year.
The company announced plans to release Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru for Nintendo Switch in November 2025, featuring the largest content volume in the series’ history with two maps.
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