Sony Group CFO Lin Tao explained that Destiny 2's impact on the company's profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was below expectations. She noted that "sales and user engagement levels did not reach the forecasts that were in place at the time of the Bungie acquisition."
In light of this, Sony recorded "an impairment loss related to Bungie."
Tao clarified that the decline is partly due to changes in the competitive landscape. At the same time, she emphasized that PlayStation's own games continue to generate stable revenue, especially Helldivers 2 and MLB: The Show 25, including their versions for Xbox Series. According to Tao, games-as-a-service provide more than 40% of the company's own software revenue, similar to the previous quarter.
Helldivers 2, released in August for Xbox, showed high engagement growth on both Xbox and PS5 and PC, which led to a noticeable increase in sales. MLB The Show 25 is also performing steadily.
"Building on these achievements, we plan to strengthen studios, business and develop franchises through continuous learning and improvement."
