Games Workshop sales jump by a fifth to almost £300m

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Games Workshop sales jump by a fifth to almost £300m
Published: Jan, 14 2025 14:02

Games Workshop has recorded its strongest ever first-half result, as demand for the Warhammer brand continues to go from strength to strength. The tabletop games maker, which recently joined the FTSE 100, revealed its pre-tax profits jumped by a third to a forecast-beating £126.8million in the six months ending 1 December.

Its turnover rose by 20.9 per cent to £299.5million, as sales to trade customers soared 21.3 per cent to £165.7million, and the group secured record retail store orders in the UK, North America and Continental Europe. Revenue was boosted by the release of the video game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 helping to more than double Games Workshop's licensing income from £12.1million to £30.1million.

Space Marine 2, which Saber Interactive developed, sold two million copies within a day of its launch and five million by the end of November. Games Workshop also enjoyed healthy demand for new editions of its Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team wargames.

Performance: Games Workshop has recorded its strongest first-half result amid continued bumper demand for Warhammer miniatures. 'I'm delighted to report our best first half-year performance,' said Kevin Rountree, chief executive of Games Workshop. The Nottingham-based group's results come about a month after it agreed creative guidelines with Amazon to adapt Warhammer 40,000 into films and television shows, together with the associated merchandising rights.

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