Giuseppe Nelva
The statements were made by CEO Yosuke Matsuda during a Q&A session with investors and analysts.
This is especially relevant considering that, at the time of the presentation, we saw some rather misleading interpretations and translations of said comments, so this official transcript sets the record straight on a few points.
First of all, Matsuda-san was asked when investors will see indications of improved profitability due to the sale of the studios, and he explained that it’ll happen over the medium and long terms, as the company will be able to be more selective and focused in allocating its resources, especially related to its Japanese games.
Matsuda-san was also asked to explain the publisher’s rationale for focusing on the diversification of its investment strategy for studios.
He mentioned that, as an additional approach to owning studios outright, the company intends to adopt other solutions like forming joint ventures and taking minority stakes in developers.
