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Présentation Des Résultats Annuels 2020 LE STUDIO FRANÇAIS AU CŒUR DES UNIVERS IMMERSIFS ET NOVATEURS Résultats annuels 2020 Le 20 avril 2021 AVERTISSEMENTS Cette présentation a été préparée par DONTNOD (la « Société ») uniquement en vue d’être Cette présentation a été préparée par, et sous la seule responsabilité de la Société. Les utilisée lors de présentations investisseurs. En recevant cette présentation et en participant à informations figurant ci-après n’ont pas fait l’objet d’une vérification indépendante de la part de cette réunion, vous reconnaissez avoir pris connaissance des restrictions suivantes. la Société, de ses conseillers ou de toute autre personne et peuvent faire l’objet d’une mise à jour, d’ajouts, et de révisions pouvant être significatifs. Cette présentation ne constitue ni ne fait partie d’aucune offre ou invitation de vente ou de souscription de titres. 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La distribution du présent document dans d’autres pays peut faire l’objet de restrictions légales et les personnes qui viendraient à le détenir doivent s’informer quant à l’existence de telles restrictions et s’y conformer. 2 VOS INTERLOCUTEURS Oskar GUILBERT Abrial DA COSTA Benoît GISBERT MORA Président Directeur Général Directeur Directeur Administratif Fondateur en 2008 du Développement & Financier 3 Créations originales source de propriétés intellectuelles Avec une position leader sur les jeux narratifs Accompagné de partenaires d’envergure mondiale Bandai Namco, Capcom, EPIC Games, Focus Home Interactive, Microsoft, Square Enix, etc. Développeur et éditeur de jeux vidéo « AA » pour PC et consoles (budgets de 10 à 20 M€) Des sources de revenus plus rentables, avec minimums garantis et conservation des IP qui permettent de récolter les fruits du succès commercial des jeux Une société financièrement saine Produits d’exploitation économiques1 2020 : 23,6 M€ (+31%) EBITDA éco2 2020 : 4,4 M€ (+33%) et trésorerie nette renforcée de 50 M€ en janvier 2021 UNE STRATÉGIE CRÉATRICE DE VALEUR 1 : Chiffre d’affaires + production immobilisée 2 : Résultat d’exploitation + dotations aux amortissements & provisions nettes de reprise + CIJV (crédit d’Impôt Jeux Vidéo) 4 UN LEADERSHIP SUR LES JEUX NARRATIFS 5 NOTRE ADN CRÉATIF, LA NARRATION LA PRISE DE DÉCISION IMPACTE LA SUITE L’ÉMOTION GÉNÉRÉE DE L’HISTOIRE PAR L’INTERACTION DES PERSONNAGES Le joueur est acteur ORDINAIRES DONTNOD met en de l’histoire et fait DANS DES exergue les émotions du des choix structurants SITUATIONS joueur en lui proposant sur l’issue du jeu EXTRAORDINAIRES une expérience interactive immersive et engageante Le joueur peut s’identifier aux personnages 40 K 266 K fans fans 2 M 889 K abonnés 233 K fans abonnés 6 UNE EXPÉRIENCE ÉPROUVÉE - 7 CRÉATIONS ORIGINALES 2013 2015 2018 2018 2018/19 S2 2020 01.12.2020 One Shot Épisodique One Shot Prélude Épisodique Épisodique One Shot +1,2 MILLION +15 MILLIONS +5,7 MILLIONS +2,5 MILLIONS ROYALTIES ROYALTIES ROYALTIES ventes1 joueurs2 joueurs3 téléchargements gratuits 2021 S2 2021 À partir de 2020 CLASSIQUE 1 Hors téléchargements PS+ et/ou Game Pass COPRODUCTION 2 Source Gamestat / Steamspy au 15/12/2020 3 Source Focus Home Interactivet AUTO-ÉDITION4 4 sur PC uniquement 7 UNE CULTURE DE L’EXCELLENCE 72 85 72 79 Metacritic Metacritic Metacritic Metacritic 83 78 65 Metacritic Metacritic Metacritic Métacritic : Note maximale obtenue par épisode ou par jeu 8 SPECIAL UNE CAPACITÉ CRÉATIVE ENCENSÉE PAR LA CRITIQUE JURY PRIZE PING AWARDS Life is Strange remporte plus de 160 récompenses à travers le monde Nominee for Best Nominee for Best Narrative Casual Games Nominee for Best Nominee for Game Nominee for Best PC Family Games for Impact Games 85 Metacritic 79 Metacritic Métacritic Note maximale obtenue par épisode ou par jeu 9 “DONTNOD should be very proud of what Tell Me Why has brought to the table and should act as a wake-up call to the industry, proof that it is entirely possible to tell deep, meaningful stories featuring queer characters and other intersecting marginalised identifies without reducing us to stereotypes and Bad Ends.” NOTE : 10/10 – LEON KILLIN, GAYMING MAG (UK) “Tell Me Why’ is a game about guarded, imperfect people which, despite its supernatural elements, feels more steeped in the mundane than most video games. Not a bad quality in my book.” CHRISTOPHER BYRD, WASHINGTON POST Best Xbox Game Award Gamescom 2020 Games for Impact ”Ce qu’il faut de suspense et des rebondissements Outstanding et de mystère propre au genre Video Game GLAAD Awards à cette toute petite différence près…“ 2021 FRANCE INTER, UN JOUR DANS LE MONDE “The characters are memorable and the dialogue is some of the best to come out of a Dontnod game yet.” NOUVEAU JEU ÉPISODIQUE PREMIÈRE CRÉATION POUR MICROSOFT NOTE : 9/10 – OZZIE MEJIA, SHACKNEWS (US) “Must play: I am begging you to play Xbox’s Récompensé par deux Pégases ‘Tell Me Why” lors de la cérémonie 2021 INPUT MAG, US 10 “Twin Mirror est assurément le meilleur jeu produit par Dontnod à ce jour et un concurrent très sérieux au titre de meilleur jeu narratif de tous les temps.” JEUXONLINE “A dramatic, emotive and affecting interactive drama that shows Dontnod are still the masters of branching narrative and serious-minded storytelling.” METRO.CO.UK “Twin Mirror has a powerful story and it puts you in direct control of where it leads.” METRO.CO.UK ”Twin Mirror Might Be the Christopher Nolan Game You’ve Been Looking For“ DUALSHOCKERSE PREMIÈRE AUTO-ÉDITION (PC) SORTIE LE 1ER DÉCEMBRE 2020 11 UNE EMPREINTE GRANDISSANTE SUR LA CHAÎNE DE VALEUR STUDIOS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DÉVELOPPEUR - ÉDITEUR CD Projekt SA, Remedy Entertainment Oy, 11 bits Studios, Création, autofinancement, Paradox Entertainment, Avalanche Studios, etc. marketing, propriété de l’IP CRÉATION DE PROPRIÉTÉS JUSQU’À INTELLECTUELLES ORIGINALES ÉDITEURS 88% Square Enix, Bandai Namco, ÉDITEURS DES REVENUS Focus Home Interactive, Microsoft etc. POUR DNE FINANCEMENT, MARKETING, PROPRIÉTÉ DE L’IP DISTRIBUTEURS Minimum garantis Square Enix, Bandai Namco, DISTRIBUTION Focus Home Interactive, Microsoft etc. PLATEFORMES Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Samsung TV,
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