NCsoft 2007 Q3 financial results & MMOG subscription numbers

By Matt Warner
NCsoft raked in $88.3 (US) million in sales for the quarter, a cool $11.2 million profit, and $10.7 million in operating costs, all on a consolidated big money-pit basis. Sales exploded in Europe mainly in due part to Guild Wars: Eye of the North, helping to rocket sales in Europe by 81% compared to those that took place in Q2. Overall sales jumped 5% compared to the previous quarter. Operating income and net income were not so lucky, sinking 8% and 5%, respectively, when compared to Q2's numbers. Taiwan saw an increase in net sales that rose by 15% thanks to a pick-up in Lineage II sales. Royalty sales increased as well by 20% due to strong Lineage sales in Taiwan.

By game title, sales in the quarter for Lineage recorded $26.2 million, Lineage II $35.8 million, City of Heroes/City of Villain $6.3 million, and Guild Wars $14.4 million. Lineage and City of Heroes/City of Villains sales dropped 7% and 10%, respectively, and Lineage II and Guild Wars increased by 1% and 57%, respectively.

NCsoft MMOG subscription numbers:

Lineage
[World-Wide]: 1,143,699 subscriptions (-47,026 from 2007 Q2)
[North America]: 6,999 subscriptions (-2,094 from 2007 Q2)

Lineage II
[World-Wide]: 931,263 subscriptions (+27,007 from 2007 Q2)
[North America + Europe]: 78,953 subscriptions (-5,767 from 2007 Q2)

City of Heroes
[North America + Europe] 139,313 subscriptions (-14,018 from 2007 Q2)

Guild Wars
[North America + Europe] 4,500,000 boxes sold (+583,000 from 2007 Q2)

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