Despite struggles within the console gaming sphere, Japanese game publisher Konami is reporting growth in its net income, with profits up 147 percent.

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The company previously reported profits totaling ¥3.8 billion ($31.7m) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. However, it's now enjoying ¥9.5 billion ($79.1m) in profits for its latest fiscal year, which ended just a couple months ago. Interestingly enough, Konami expects to rake in the very same figure over the next year.While Konami has had its fair share of issues these past few months with the cancelation of Silent Hills and its deteriorating relationship with Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima , its gaming division is still its most profitable arm, thanks to Pro Evolution Soccer 15 and a new mobile baseball game called Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu, which amassed a whopping eight million downloads in its first four months.Konami expects both Pro Evolution Soccer 15 and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain which releases in September , to be major sources of revenue this year. Of course, it also has its health, arcade, and gambling divisions to rely on as viable sources of income as well.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @alexcosborn