Square Enix's full-year sales dip 6%

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Square Enix released its financial report for the year ended March 31, and the firm's revenues saw a 6% dip as it finished with about $2.5 billion in net sales.

Here's what you need to know about the Final Fantasy publisher's twelve-month period:

The HD Games subsection generated ¥78.5 billion ($580 million) in net sales, a decrease of 10% compared to last year.

Square Enix's HD games for the year included Forspoken, Octopath Traveler 2, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion.

The big titles in the previous year were Outriders, Nier Replicant, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Additionally, the publisher revealed that it sold 22.44 million copies of downloaded and packaged games during the twelve months.

Downloaded games accounted for 15.85 million units, whereas physical titles sold 6.59 million units.

Mobile/PC Browser games amassed ¥113.6 billion ($840 million), a decrease of 13% year-over-year.

Square Enix highlighted a slate of 18 major titles for the segment, two of which were launched during the fiscal year.

However, it said, "New titles were unable to offset weak performances from existing titles."

During the period, Square Enix MMOs made ¥53.3 billion ($394 million) in revenue, representing a decrease of 14% year-over-year.

Its main games in operations are Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon Quest X. While they didn't receive expansion packs during the year, the firm said that it focused on user retainment via operational initiatives.

Square Enix said it would consolidate project resources, such as its merger with Luminous Productions.

In outlining its plans for strengthening in-house development resources, the firm listed