Capcom Financials

Capcom Financials headlines

• Capcom planning "aggressive" sales campaign for Resident Evil 7 after profits decline, more focus on VR

  The most recent financial results from Capcom do not show a lot of growth, but promise some exciting changes.

• Capcom expects digital sales to outpace boxed offerings, more HD remasters on the way

  Capcom expects digital game sales to outpace its boxed offerings by the end of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2016.

• Capcom shifts focus to "online games such as Deep Down," Monster Hunter 4 to sell additional 3.9M units

  Capcom has plans in place to ensure continued success in the video game market by reinforcing its DLC strategy, creating titles exclusively for online games, focusing on the PC market outside of Japan, and expects to sell 3.9 million additional copies worldwide of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate/Monster Hunter 4G upon its release in the west.

• Capcom cuts net profit forecast by 50%

  Capcom has slashed its full-year net profit forecast by 50%, and has cited “business structural improvement expenses” as a key factor in a note released to investors.

• Dead Rising 3, Monster Hunter 4 can't save Capcom from profits slip

  Profits drop 10 percent despite the successful release of two of Capcom’s biggest franchises.

• Resident Evil 6 - Capcom "currently analyzing the cause," of less-than-expected sales

  Capcom has chalked weak Resident Evil 6 sales to various contributing factors: new challenges with development, inadequate organization, and marketing.

• Capcom Q3 financials: profits up despite Resident Evil 6 "failure"

  Capcom has posted its Q3 nine-month financial report, revealing a profit surge for the company, despite its admitted “failure” of Resident Evil 6. Digital sales and social titles have also rocketed, resting on a prosperous period for the Japanese player. Its projections remain unchanged.

• Resident Evil 6 has been successful to 'some degree' - Capcom

  Resident Evil 6’s sales were brushed over lightly in Capcom’s most recent financial report, while a Q&A posted by the company refers to its performance as successful to ‘some degree’, but states that it’s too early to make a solid call on its performance.

• Capcom financials: net profits up 355%, Resi 6 ships 3.7 million units

  That’s ‘ships’, not ‘sells’ people, be aware of the difference. Capcom has announced some positive half-year financials that show a significant profit increase due to the success of Dragon’s Dogma and Resident Evil 6 – among others.

• Capcom financials: company wants more titles made by smaller teams

  Capcom’s annual report document has laid out the company’s approach to development going forward, including an emphasis on more games made by smaller teams, as well as a push on digital titles.

• Capcom posts financial decline in online while mobile profits soar

  Capcom has posted its financial results for the fist nine months of its fiscal year, and for the period, both profit and revenue decreased year-over-year. Profits were down 52.6% to ¥3.2 billion ($42.6 million) compared to ¥6.8 billion ($89.8 million), and revenue was down 29% to ¥50.3 billion ($660.6 million) compared to ¥70.8 billion ($930.0 […]

• Capcom reports 49% decrease in profits despite 89% increase in mobile and social sectors

  Capcom has posted a 49% yoy decrease in profits for the quarter ending September 30, and a decline in income of 28.1%. The firm attributed the decline to various factors including a stronger yen, “the Eurozone crisis,” “structural change” in the game industry, and a lack of new releases yoy.