Everplay has ramped up its financial performance, posting a sharp rise in pre-tax profits as the indie games group presses play on an ambitious growth phase.<\/p>\n
The Wakefield-based developer and publisher reported a 44% jump in profit before tax to \u00a336.6m for the year to 31 December 2025, as margin expansion and a surge in new release revenues helped offset flat overall sales.<\/p>\n
Revenue held static at \u00a3166m, the strategic decision to exit low-margin physical distribution proved a game changer, lifting gross margins to 46%.<\/p>\n
Revenue for new releases was up 80%, and although everplay\u2019s back catalogue didn\u2019t quite match the blockbuster levels of 2024, it delivered double-digit growth on 2023 and continued to account for three-quarters of total revenues.<\/p>\n
The group ended the year with \u00a351.9m in cash, slightly down as it invested in acquisitions and game development, but still reflective of solid underlying generation.<\/p>\n
CEO Mikkel Weider, who is barely three months into the role but already striking an upbeat tone: \u201cMy first three months at everplay have been hugely exciting and reinforced my confidence in the group’s long-term potential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFY 2025 again showed the benefit of the group’s portfolio strategy. The teams have worked exceptionally hard to deliver an impressive double-digit profit growth, and I thank them all for their dedicated commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The group has lined up at least 15 new games and apps for 2026, including five first-party IP launches. Among the headline acts are Hell Let Loose: Vietnam<\/em> and Golf With Your Friends 2<\/em>, alongside a mix of third-party titles and established simulation franchises.<\/p>\n With new platform partnerships spanning Netflix Games, Apple Arcade and Nintendo\u2019s next-generation console, Everplay is widening its reach and tapping into new audiences.<\/p>\n Weider added: \u201cFY 2026 has one of the busiest and highest quality new release line-ups in several years, packed with first-party IP and exciting third-party titles such as Wardogs.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCombined with the new partnerships and acquisitions made in the previous year, I am confident that we are on track for a strong FY 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everplay has boosted pre-tax profit by 44% to \u00a336.6m in FY 2025 on the back of margin gains and a surge in new titles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":271992,"featured_media":2152297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53262,120781],"coauthors":[137100],"class_list":["post-2152296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-markets","tag-featured-story","tag-yorkshire"],"yoast_head":"\n