Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 09:33 BST
Dragon’s Dogma sells over 1 million copies, Capcom profits up
Dragon’s Dogma is a hit for Capcom, the publisher said today, while also confirming high increases in profits for the first financial quarter of the year.
Although it’s a Japanese take on a genre dominated by Western developers, Dragon’s Dogma has surpassed the sweet 1 million sales mark, giving developer Capcom a financial boost.
Capcom’s profit for the second quarter leaped a massive 300%, raking in ¥1.3 billion, which is £11 million or $17 million depending on where you are.
Capcom also saw an increase in digital download profit, as its Digital Contents group posted sales of ¥13.7 billion (£111 million, $175 million), which is sure to get DLC naysayers hot and bothered.
Social games – such as the controversial Smurf’s Village – didn’t sell that well, but Capcom was quick to add that the Smurf’s Village enjoyed an additional 2 million users during the second quarter.
Thanks GI.biz.
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Posted in: Capcom
Tags: capcom q1 financials 2012
7 comments
#1
GwynbleiddiuM
30/07/12, 9:36 am
1 Million sold copies for something Capcom made is quite good enough, considering most of their outputs are mediocre at best. And they’ve been idiots to dismiss PC market on this because PC has always been the platform for RPGers.
#2
JimFear-666
30/07/12, 9:44 am
Welcome dave
#3
Wezzulus
30/07/12, 10:49 am
Great to hear it’s doing so well. I am really enjoying Dragon’s Dogma and hope Capcom will make a franchise out of this.
#4
SlayerGT
30/07/12, 11:33 am
Aaalmost finished with my first play through. planning on buying a bit of the dlc for NG+. I’m hooked
#5
Da Man
30/07/12, 3:43 pm
I wonder if there’s anything to this video game substantially different from FFXII.. aside from the erm, ‘story’.
But then maybe I should just dig up my copy of Kotor.
#6
Dirk_Dexter
30/07/12, 3:56 pm
I remember Capcom lowered their expectations for Dragon’s Dogma to 1.5 million in their last financial report. This sounds like that no matter how many copies Dragon’s Dogma sold Capcom was always going to call it a success.
#7
Da Man
30/07/12, 4:37 pm
You can attach ‘We ‘re extremely pleased’ and ‘Successful’ to any article / PR statement. Doesn’t make it any more of a success than Vanquish.