Digimon Story: Time Stranger contributed to highest ever Digimon IP annual profits, surpassing the 2000s anime, according to Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO Nao Udagawa reflects on the recent success of the Digimon IP.
Story Time is a strategy game that launched on PC in April 2025. Recent coverage has centered on narrative content tied to the game, including story-focused videos featuring gaming personalities discussing character-driven scenarios. The game appears positioned within a larger Digimon property resurgence - Bandai Namco has reported that Digimon Story: Time Stranger has driven the franchise to its highest annual profits on record, surpassing revenue from the 2000s anime era. The exact nature of Story Time's relationship to this broader Digimon success remains unclear from available coverage, though the timing suggests it's part of a significant IP revitalization effort.
Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO Nao Udagawa reflects on the recent success of the Digimon IP.
Show me that smile again
Yet another tale to tell