#Planet zoo sales update#

The issue here is that, while Frontier chief executive David Braben said Planet Zoo had sold over 500,000 copies by early December, industry analysts were expecting a little more.

It also shot to the top of the charts on the industry standard sales platform Steam on release day. The eco habitat simulation game is beautifully designed and has garnered a strong fan following since its 5 November debut. These numbers may concern investors in the short term given that so much was staked on the success of new IP Planet Zoo. That’s 28% ahead of the previous half-year, but 51% down on £64.7 million from the same period last year.

#Planet zoo sales update#

In a Wednesday trading update ahead of interim half-year results, the Cambridge game publisher reported £32 million in revenue for the six months to 30 November 2019. Its shares fell nearly 4% when markets opened, before recovering slightly. There could be a good trading opportunity in video game studio Frontier Developments (LSE:FDEV), which reported a substantial slip in revenue earlier this week despite underlying strength in its operations.