A number of users discussed whether the dismal results would give good reason to focus on a possible Civilization 5. Going back to 2005 first quarter results, I compiled Take-Two’s net revenue and net income (or loss) values for the past 19 quarters (roughly 5 years). See the graphs below:
Keep in mind that Civ4 was released in October 2005 (the very end of 2005 4Q), Take-Two announced its purchase of Firaxis in November 2005 (2006 1Q), and Beyond the Sword came out in July 2007 (2007 3Q). Both Civ4 and BTS have noticeable gains in revenue, but Take-Two has been able to turn out two consecutive profitable quarters just once in this span.
For more, including exact figures and a breakdown of Take-Two’s quarter structure, see the attached spreadsheet. (Disclaimer: numbers are not inflation-adjusted.)
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