NCsoft announced on the 11th, its 2Q09 earnings. Sales were 538.5 billion won, operating profit of W112.5bn, net profit of W112.8bn, net profit was 94.3 billion won, and sales of operating profit and net profit fell 46% and 40%, respectively.
The operating profit was significantly reduced to Lineage 2M Overseas Launches and Blades & Soul 2 The marketing costs that have been conducted ahead of domestic launches were the largest. As a result, 2Q operating costs have increased by 29% YoY to W425.8bn.
Looking at regional sales, domestic sales accounted for 3,55.9 billion won, accounted for 66%. Overseas sales have recorded the largest sales in Taiwan to 79.5 billion won in Taiwan, which was released in Lineage 2m, and the back of the Lineage 2M Launches, Japan (W36bn). North America / European sales are W24.3bn, and Royalty sales is W42.8bn.
Benefits of Lineage 2M, based on overseas sales, Lineage 2M sales exceeded Lineage M sales. Sales by game of this quarter, Lineage M is W134.2bn, Lineage 2M, 218 billion won, and Lineage 2M sales increased by 11% YoY and 43% from the previous quarter. PC Online, Lineage W36.4bn, Lineage 2 W24.2bn, Aion, W1, W1, and W19.5bn, Blade & Soul, and W9.8bn, Guild Wars 2 W16.0bn, respectively. Mobile and PC Online Sales were counted at W352.1bn and W106bn, respectively.
It is noticeable that domestic sales decreased 16.8% YoY. Especially, domestic sales decrease in mobile is noticeable, and NCsoft said that the game was a natural decline in a long time. Competitive Odin: The influence on the launch of the launch of the launch of the launch is not in Lineage M, and Lineage 2m is a slight, but the traffic is solid, so it is a plan to apply BM to maintain the user infrastructure.
NCsoft plans to expand Lineage 2M services to North America and Europe this year, and launches MMORPG Blade & Soul 2 on August 26th. Blade & Soul 2 recorded 746 million pre-reservation in advance in advance reservations. On the other hand, on August 19, Global New Lineage and Online Showcase will be held.
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