Celsys, the provider of solutions that support content creators, released the latest major update for the illustration, comics, webtoon, and animation app Clip Studio Paint to Version 4.0 on March 12 with a positive response from creators exceeding the sales goals for this period. Due to strong sales and subscription numbers, Celsys' single month revenue exceeded 1 billion yen for the first time in March 2025.
Clip Studio Paint has a major update each year, with proven success in raising the baseline of sales and total users. This major upgrade (Version 4.0) received a lot of positive feedback, including the sales promotion campaign for overseas markets that was conducted at the same time.
About Clip Studio Paint Ver. 4.0
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202503/12_01/
Clip Studio Paint Major Update
Revised prices, increased revenue, and continual service
https://www.celsys.com/en/topic/2025031202
During the first week of availability of Ver. 4.0, the percentage increase in sales of the one-time purchase model and subscription contracts was as follows.
● Increase in sales of the one-time purchase model* (Compared to first week of Ver. 3.0 in March 2024)
160%
*Includes sales of discounted upgrades by users of an older version
●Percentage increase in new subscriptions (Compared to the same period in Feb 2025)
190%
Clip Studio Paint had an increase in sales and subscription numbers, leading to Celsys' single month revenue exceeding 1 billion yen, the highest revenue yet, for the first time in March 2025.
Clip Studio Paint will continue to evolve through investment in the development of new features and will continuously provide a better creative environment.
Changes in the revenue of Clip Studio Paint are disclosed in the Monthly Business Progress Report on the IR section of the corporate site.
https://www.celsys.com/en/irinfo_news/contents_type=47
About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys provides tools such as Clip Studio Paint to support creators in the creator economy that is expanding through the creation and use of digital content. We are also providing new service platforms that act as a new avenue for creators' activities. We look toward a more vibrant world where everyone’s passions are connected, by offering total support to creators around the world through each part of their “creator journey”
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