Bigben Interactive Restates Its Semi-Annual Accounts Following a Dispute Over Nintendo Patents
Bigben Interactive has released its 2025-2026 semi-annual financial report with a delay due to an accounting restatement. According to the company, a provision of 2.5 million euros was recorded following a dispute over patents held by Nintendo.
Delayed Financial Reporting Due to Accounting Restatement
Bigben Interactive has published its semi-annual financial report for the fiscal year 2025-2026 on its website, delayed from the initially planned schedule. According to the press release, the company's auditors took a stance during the review of the first semester accounts concerning an ongoing litigation, which necessitated a restatement of the semi-annual accounts originally published on November 24, 2025. This restatement led the company to record a provision of 2.5 million euros related to this litigation. The group indicates that this accounting operation caused a delay in the availability of the semi-annual financial report.
Long-standing Patent Dispute with Nintendo
The dispute in question dates back more than 15 years, according to the company, and involves patents held by Nintendo. The press release states that the dispute concerns controllers that are no longer marketed by the company. The group specifies that this litigation is mentioned on page 324 of the Universal Registration Document 2024-2025. Recently, the company reports, German courts have ruled on this case and issued a decision unfavorable to Bigben Interactive Gmbh, a distribution subsidiary within Bigben Interactive's Nacon Gaming division.
Legal Appeal Following German Court Decision
Following the judgment rendered by the German judicial authorities, the company has decided to appeal in order to contest this decision, according to the press release. The group has not specified the details of its legal strategy or the timeline for the appeal process. Bigben Interactive also announced that its next communication will focus on the third-quarter revenue for the fiscal year 2025-2026, scheduled for January 19, 2026, after the stock market closes.
