Capcom has its most profitable year ever, plans to release 2 major games by next year
Capcom has massively turned their situation around in the past fiscal year, releasing major hit games which has lead to the most successful and profitable year the company has ever had. Monster Hunter: World is still selling well, and has reached 8 million copies sold, the highest of any Capcom game ever. This is attributed to the series hitting mainstream status worldwide, allowing the game to sell well in all regions.
Capcom's sales were up by 8.4% (865 million) in the fiscal year ending in March 2018, while operating income raised 17.5% (160.6 million). This marks the fifth year in a row that Capcom has seen its profits rise, after a tumultuous 2012 and 2013 fiscal year.
Sales were also high not only in the west, but in Capcom's homeland as well, where Monster Hunter XX reached "hit" status, and sold relatively well in Japan. Capcom's CEO mentioned that the Nintendo Switch helped bring in significant sales with not only Monster Hunter XX, but Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers as well. The only disappointing game the company had was Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite, where sales have been "soft".
Plans going forward for 2019 include focusing more on digital sales, and ensuring their games do well in physical and digital format. e-sports investments will also increase, utilizing major IPs (Street Fighter). Lastly, Capcom plans to release two "major" unannounced game titles by the end of the next fiscal year.
What do you expect Capcom's major games to be? Devil May Cry? Another Resident Evil? Do you expect to see them revealed at E3? Are you excited to see the company succeeding again?
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