's parent company Kadokawa Corporation, leading the company's gaming sector to substantial growth despite"extraordinary losses" incurred by a cyberattack in June.its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year. According to said report, Kadokawa experienced losses of approximately 2,000 million yen because of the cyberattack, which severely disrupted the company's services and resulted in massive data leaks.
The result was a 10.1% decline in Kadokawa's net profit. Yet despite this, the corporation saw a significant increase in net sales and an 84.6% growth in ordinary profit compared to last year. This was spearheaded by growth in Kadokawa's video game sector, which saw an 80.2%, year-on-year increase, totalling 7,744 million yen in sales.
The report specifically highlights"strong domestic sales" of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, as well as"increased repeat sales" of the base game, as key factors in this growth, stating that both releases have"driven powerfully" Kadokawa's financial results in its gaming segment.