Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn helps Square Enix return to profitability

First you make good games. Then you get the gamers and the money.

That’s the formula publisher Square Enix implemented over the first nine months of its fiscal 2014, and that helped it bring in just over $1 billion in net sales over that period. This morning, the Final Fantasy company reported its financial results through Q3 of its fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31. While its sales were essentially flat (down just 0.3 percent year-over-year), Square Enix managed to bring in a net income of $51.2 million through fiscal 2014 so far.