NCSoft has released its earnings report for the fiscal first quarter ending on March 31, 2011. Sales came to KRW155.3 billion ($142.9 million), down 2 percent versus the previous quarter, and down 7 percent year-over-year. The company’s net income was up 33 percent over the previous quarter and down 30 percent over the previous year, standing at KRW40.8 billion ($37.5 million). According to NCSoft, “revenues remained flat due to small-scaled sales promotions in Lineage and Aion.”
Korea remains the company’s primary region and driver of game sales, with 65 percent of the total revenue (KRW101.3 billion/$93.1 million) sold in that market alone. Japan took the number two spot with KRW20.2 billion ($18.5 million) in revenue. North America, Europe, and Taiwan trail behind with KRW7.1 billion ($6.5 million), KRW5.5 billion ($5.05 million), and KRW5.3 billion ($4.9 million) respectively.
Aion is NCSoft’s clear sales leader with a haul of KRW61.4 billion ($56.5 million) for the quarter, accounting for 44 percent of total sales. Lineage and Lineage II retain near parity with KRW38.5 billion ($35.4 million) and KRW30.8 billion ($28.3 million) respectively. City of Heroes limps past with KRW3 billion ($2.8 million) and Guild Wars follows after with KRW2.3 billion ($2.1 million).
