Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced a revision of its sales and operating income forecast for the current fiscal year, leading to speculations that Rise of the Ronin sales are off to a slow start. The notice, which was published on April 15, 2024, doesn’t specify which titles underperformed.
Koei Tecmo reportedly wants Rise of the Ronin sales to cross 5 million
As spotted by ResetEra user Oregano, Koei Tecmo slashed its sales forecast by 11% and its operating income by 28%. The publisher allegedly missed its sales goal by about $70 million.
Team Ninja’s PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin happens to be Koei Tecmo’s most recent high profile release, so the aforementioned speculation makes sense. Some theorized that February 2023’s Omega Force-developed multiplatform game Wild Hearts may also be a culprit, but the monster hunting action RPG was released during the last fiscal year.
Koei Tecmo will be releasing a detailed report in due course, but given the timing of this revision, Rise of the Ronin’s launch performance is speculated to be the prime reason. The publisher previously suggested that it hopes the PS5 exclusive reaches 5 million in sales.
While that milestone may eventually be crossed, it certainly doesn’t help that Rise of the Ronin was overshadowed by Dragon’s Dogma 2 at launch.
