Nihon Falcom forecasts 32.9% sales drop for FY2027, one new game planned

Nihon Falcom announced its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2027 on November 11, projecting net sales of 3 billion yen, down 32.9% year on year, according to gamebiz.jp. The company also forecasts operating profit of 1.5 billion yen, down 47.7%, ordinary profit of 1.6 billion yen, down 44.9%, and net profit of 1 billion yen, down 50.2%.

The only new game title planned for the fiscal year is The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki (Final Chapter). Alongside this, the company positions The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki the 1st, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki the 2nd and Kyoto Xanadu -Ouka Genbu- as titles to expand sales of.

Nihon Falcom plans to release original soundtracks for Sora no Kiseki the 2nd and Kyoto Xanadu -Ouka Genbu-, as well as several ported game titles. The company aims for worldwide sales including overseas regions and multiplatform releases on consoles, PCs and smartphones.

Background

For the fiscal year ended September 2026, sales of Sora no Kiseki-related titles were strong. In the prior fiscal year ended September 2025, the company reported net sales of 2.612 billion yen, operating profit of 1.34 billion yen, ordinary profit of 1.364 billion yen and net profit of 903 million yen.