CD Projekt H1 profit jumps 37%, beats estimates
CD Projekt H1 profit jumps 37%, beats estimates GDANSK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Poland's biggest game developer CD Projekt RED CDR.WA on Wednesday reported a 37% rise in half-year net profit compared with the previous year thanks to strong sales of games.
Net profit was 249.1 million zlotys ($66.70 million) beating analysts' expectations of 201 million zlotys seen in Reuters poll.
Revenue for the period rose 23% to 435.3 million zlotys.
Company will release remaster of its blockbuster "The Witcher 3" on September 29.
"The Witcher 4" targets 2028 release window.
"This year a significant contribution (to revenue) came from licensing our IP – an activity which is progressively becoming more important for us, and which reflects the recognition and status of our brands within the global popular culture," CFO Piotr Nielubowicz said.
($1 = 3.7348 zlotys)
(Reporting by Adrianna Ebert; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
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