Namco Bandai revenue rises 15 percent in past six months

Namco Bandai has had a 15 percent increase in revenue within the last six months, compared to the same period one year ago, it was revealed in the publisher's latest financial earnings statement.

In the six month period ending March 31, the publisher reported net sales of 222,610 million Yen and a net income of 17,320 million Yen. This is an increase of 116 percent compared to the same period last year.

Since launching in September, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has sold 840,000 units. Soul Calibur V sold 680,000 units in this same period, bumping its lifetime sales to 1,380,000 units. In addition, Naruto Ulimate Ninja Storm sold 550,000 units, bringing its lifetime sales to 1,010,000 units.

Namco Bandai predicts net sales of 455,000 million Yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.