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\nFinal Fantasy 14 remains the darling of Square Enix’s output as the publisher announces declining financial results in its latest report<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\nTotal net sales from the last financial quarter (April to June) were 74.8bn yen, a drop of almost 16 percent compared to the same period last year, while operating income was 14.4bn yen, a drop of almost 17 percent. Net income actually rose due to foreign exchange gains.\n<\/p>\n

\nHowever, while net sales of HD games has declined year on year, sales of MMO games have conversely risen year on year.\n<\/p>\n

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Final Fantasy 14 remains the darling of Square Enix’s output as the publisher announces declining financial results in its latest report. Total net sales from the last financial quarter (April to June) were 74.8bn yen, a drop of almost 16 percent compared to the same period last year, while operating income was 14.4bn yen, a drop of almost 17 percent. Net income actually rose due to foreign exchange gains. However, while net sales of HD games has declined year on year, sales of MMO games have conversely risen year on year. 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